Zimbabwe Plans Big Push for Livestock Growth.
The Zimbabwe government plans to launch a new livestock program later this year. The program aims to help farmers who raise fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cattle.
The government wants everyone in the livestock business to pay a small fee. This money will help make farming better for everyone. The fee comes from a law made in 2017.
Clever Isaya, who leads the Agricultural Marketing Authority, says these fees matter a lot. "When people pay, they help make farming better for everyone," he said. The money goes toward keeping animals healthy and building better farm buildings.
The rules say chicken farmers must pay one cent per bird, people who buy raw milk must pay one cent for each liter, and meat companies must pay ten dollars for parts of each animal they process.
The money helps in many ways. It pays for checking animal health and finding better ways to raise farm animals. It also helps create fair prices and better ways to sell animals.
The plan comes at a good time. Zimbabwe's farms faced hard times last year when dry weather hurt many farmers. But things are getting better, and this program aims to help more.
Farmers must send their payments within seven days after each month ends. A team of farm experts and business people will decide how to use the money.
The program has already fixed many animal-holding areas across Zimbabwe. The authority also helped run successful animal sales in two areas of the country last year.
Mr. Isaya believes this program will strengthen Zimbabwe's farms. He wants everyone to take part. "When we all chip in, we make farming better for everyone," he said. The authority promises to use all the money carefully to help farmers succeed.
The Zimbabwe government plans to launch a new livestock program later this year. The program aims to help farmers who raise fish, chickens, pigs, goats, and cattle.
The government wants everyone in the livestock business to pay a small fee. This money will help make farming better for everyone. The fee comes from a law made in 2017.
Clever Isaya, who leads the Agricultural Marketing Authority, says these fees matter a lot. "When people pay, they help make farming better for everyone," he said. The money goes toward keeping animals healthy and building better farm buildings.
The rules say chicken farmers must pay one cent per bird, people who buy raw milk must pay one cent for each liter, and meat companies must pay ten dollars for parts of each animal they process.
The money helps in many ways. It pays for checking animal health and finding better ways to raise farm animals. It also helps create fair prices and better ways to sell animals.
The plan comes at a good time. Zimbabwe's farms faced hard times last year when dry weather hurt many farmers. But things are getting better, and this program aims to help more.
Farmers must send their payments within seven days after each month ends. A team of farm experts and business people will decide how to use the money.
The program has already fixed many animal-holding areas across Zimbabwe. The authority also helped run successful animal sales in two areas of the country last year.
Mr. Isaya believes this program will strengthen Zimbabwe's farms. He wants everyone to take part. "When we all chip in, we make farming better for everyone," he said. The authority promises to use all the money carefully to help farmers succeed.
