Tinaye Agere
Nokutenda Tobve
The African Union Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) based in Nairobi, Kenya, is implementing a project to promote livestock production with much emphasis on feed and fodder production.
Zimbabwe is one of the six countries implementing the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS) Project, together with Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya and Somalia.
AU-IBAR formed a multi-stakeholder platform that includes farmers and women associations in livestock production.
In an interview with The Sunday Mail, Feed and Fodder business development expert David Maina said the project aims to strengthen feed and fodder systems so that they can support a robust livestock production sector in Africa.
“This week we are in Zimbabwe and we are looking at supporting Zimbabwe to raise investments for the sector.
“We spent time with the largest fodder platform that is championing the feed and fodder agenda in the country so we could understand how big the sector is, how much fodder is needed, and how much we need to produce to ensure stability even during a drought.
“It is expected that this week we will roll out the business, and be able to see some of the intermediate results next year.
“Women in Zimbabwe are being called to join the sector and be actively involved in fodder production, particularly for this enterprise,” Mr Maina said.
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