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Wallace Ruzvidzo – Herald Reporter
The Second Republic is committed to strengthening the country’s agriculture sector, President Mnangagwa has said.
In his address at the commissioning of the Kwekwe Grain Marketing Board smart silos today, the President said production and productivity continues to increase in the face of adversity brought about by global and environmental shocks.
“Over the years, we have witnessed increased production of cereals, horticulture, oil-seed crops, as well as other industrial crops, along with improved national livestock numbers.
“Additionally, the high impact of measures implemented by the Second Republic to improve resilience, such as the Pfumvudza/Intwasa Programme, among others, has restored food security at household level.
“During the worst drought in 43 years experienced last year, the Government was able to distribute food to all vulnerable communities in rural and urban areas,” he said.
The President said Zimbabwe is on course to become a food-secure and upper-middle-income economy by 2030.
“This structure we are unveiling today is a giant step in our food security initiatives. Upon completion of the 14 silos that are being built across the country, we will have grain reserves for three years at any given time.
“Features such as in-built dryers, real-time monitoring of temperatures along with improved ventilation in the silos will improve grain quality and long-term storage,” said President Mnangagwa.
