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BULAWAYO – $10,7 million (EURO 7,8 million) boost from UN, EU and FAO for the livestock production project in Matabeleland North province of Zimbabwe.

In 2013, FAO launched another programme to save more than 500 000 units of livestock in Matabeleland South province, threatened by a severe drought.

“Under the programme, we will be training smallholder farmers on livestock production, rehabilitating dip tanks, holding pans and also installing refrigerators at animal health centres in the two districts,” FAO department of livestock officer, Elmar Sikala said on Tuesday.

The EU grant for the project is targeting all livestock smallholder farmers in Nkayi and Lupane and is aimed at enhancing food, nutrition and income security among households in the two districts.

Livestock production in Matabeleland has been on a decline largely due to persistent drought as climatic changes continue to affect the region.

Sikala said a non-governmental organisation Linkages for Economic Advancement of the Disadvantaged (Lead) will be the implementing partner for the project.

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