Home » Latest News Zimbabwe : Command livestock take shape Latest NewsLivestockSustainability Zimbabwe : Command livestock take shape 11 ViewsNqobile Bhebhe ,Zimbabwe:ZIMBABWE’s quest to boost its national cattle herd could be on course as Government is this week expected to start distributing cattle under its $300 million Special Livestock, Fisheries and Wildlife Programme. Officials say the Command Livestock Programme which is expected to run between three and five years was for serious people who wanted to engage in business and not for experiments. Livestock is a long term project and requires long term finance and access to cheap finance instead of the current interest rates of 12 percent. However, command livestock will cover all aspects of livestock including beef cattle, dairy cows, pigs, sheep, goats, fish, wildlife and small stock such as poultry and rabbits. During the 2015/2016 summer cropping season, livestock producers were hard-hit by the drought that not only affected Zimbabwe, but the southern African region, due to the effects of El-Nino.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 23, 2018 08:15 UTC