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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 28668, member: 2262"] Zimbabwe teams up with development groups to improve beef across the country. They want more cows and higher-quality meat as part of bigger farm improvements. The plan already builds water systems with drinking spots for cattle. Officials started this cattle growth plan two years back, hoping to jump from 5.5 million animals to 6 million by 2025. Davis Marapira spoke to farmers at Phillip Reeds Farm during a beef producer meeting. As Deputy Minister of Lands and Agriculture, he promised to help with issues hurting cattle returns. He called beef farming essential to jobs, rural money, and food security. The industry employs thousands of people and helps Zimbabwe feed itself without outside meat. Bad weather, sick animals, and market problems challenge beef producers daily. Marapira says these need fresh thinking and teamwork to solve. His office creates programs for healthy animals, clean water, better feed, and stronger vet services. They fight diseases through widespread shots for cattle across the nation and open new places to sell Zimbabwe beef. The Zimbabwe Beef Producers Society earns praise for speaking up about farmer needs. They successfully pushed to cancel the 15 percent tax on live cattle sales last year. Marapira backed their current fight to remove taxes from beef products next year. He likes how they teach skills and bring farmers together at events planned throughout different regions. Phillip Reed, who breeds cattle near Gweru, tells farmers to invest heavily in animal care. He showed off cows he improved through 15 years of careful selection. Reed believes good genetics plus careful attention create excellent herds that eventually pay off. The government wants everyone—farmers, businesses, and agencies—to keep building a better beef industry together. [/QUOTE]

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