Zimbabwe: Milk production records a significant rise

16-02-2023 | |
The lack of infrastructure, technologies and adequate management affects milk quantity and quality, the latter being a major bottleneck for milk processing in Zimbabwe. Photo: Canva
The lack of infrastructure, technologies and adequate management affects milk quantity and quality, the latter being a major bottleneck for milk processing in Zimbabwe. Photo: Canva
A former breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe is leaping towards self-sufficiency in raw milk production according to the country’s Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development permanent secretary, Dr John Basera. Recent reports in the country’s main news outlets, the Sunday Mail and Herald state that raw milk production in Zimbabwe has increased from 79.6 million litres in 2021 to 91.6 million litres in 2022, which is a rise of 14.3%. Basera told the newspaper that imports of mi


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