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Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimpapers Writer
President Mnangagwa’s vision for a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society by 2030 is firmly on course, with devolution and agriculture anchoring Zimbabwe’s economic transformation, Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister Dr Anxious Masuka has said.
Addressing worshippers at the ongoing National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service in Bulawayo, Dr Masuka said the Second Republic, ushered in 2017, set a clear national development trajectory anchored on inclusivity and decentralisation.
“When the Second Republic came in 2017, President Mnangagwa had a vision to become a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society by 2030, leaving no one and no place behind.
“That is why the decentralisation and devolution agenda is fundamental. It is firmly on course.
“And this visionary, President Mnangagwa realized that Zimbabwe’s enabler-based economy was to be powered by a successful agricultural sector because agriculture has causative, collateral and multiplier effects throughout the rest of the economy.”
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Dr Masuka said President Mnangagwa is transforming Zimbabwe every day, with agriculture playing a central role in national development.
“With President Mnangagwa there is food security everywhere,” he said.
He told worshippers that every sector of agriculture is changing countrywide, with the transformation benefiting every citizen.
Dr Masuka also said growing international recognition of Zimbabwe’s economic performance, citing acknowledgement from global financial institutions.
“But I will also indicate that Zimbabwe has now been acknowledged by the International Monetary Fund that it is among the 25 nations in the world whose economies are the fastest growers.
“In fact, looking at the numbers today, Zimbabwe will be number 14 in the world in terms of fastest growth in economies. The revised projection indicates a 6.6 percent growth.”
Dr Masuka said the positive growth outlook reflects the impact of sound economic policies under the Second Republic, with agriculture continuing to act as a key driver of recovery and expansion across all sectors of the economy.
