Published by the government of Zimbabwe
29 February 2008
Harare — The Republic of Korea (Korea International Co-operation Agency) has donated agricultural machinery worth US$120 000 to support the project for the upgrading of the Agricultural Engineering, Mechanisation and Irrigation Training Centre in Hatcliffe.
The machinery comprises two combine harvesters, one tractor, two power tillers and relevant spare parts. Speaking at the handover ceremony at the institution on Wednesday, the Minister of Agricultural Engineering, Mechanisation and Irrigation, Dr Joseph Made, said the donation would go a long way in training agricultural engineers, technicians, farmers and machine operators.
"Under the mechanisation programme, training of engineers, technicians and farmers is critical for the proper operation and maintenance of the agricultural machinery, equipment, implements and tools," Dr Made said. Three technicians from the ministry also received training from Deodon Corporation in Seol last year.
They were trained in the care, maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery and equipment. The Korean Ambassador, H.E. Jong-Soon said since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1994, both Korea and Zimbabwe have been keeping a close and co-operative relationship. "The Korean government has decided to finance a US$3 million project for the institute in the 2008-09 period," Jong-Soon said. The project is for technical support and human capacity building for improved service delivery in agricultural engineering and mechanisation and irrigation. Direct equipment assistance and project support from the Korean government also includes US$1,5 million for the period 2008-09 for medical capacity building United Bulawayo Hospital and Mpilo, and between US$1-1,5 million for a special grant assistance programme to combat HIV and Aids, malaria, tuberculosis, polio or meningitis.
The Korean government is expected to make a financial contribution of US$ 300 000 to United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation for the implementation of the project "young child survival and development theme," and US$108 000
to Plan Zimbabwe for the implementation of the project, "creating a safe, health and hygienic environment for children of Early Childhood Care Development Centre in Chiredzi."
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