Zimbabwe: Utilise Land Near Water Bodies or Else - VP Mnangagwa

29 October 2016

Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged farmers allocated land near water bodies to utilise the water or risk losing their farms to more serious and productive farmers who are useful in promoting Command Agriculture.Officiating at the launch of the emergency drought response programme in Harare yesterday, VP Mnangagwa said Government was spending billions in constructing and maintaining dams that are being underutilised.

"As Government, we also remain concerned with the underutilisation of water in a number of dams across the country. "The uptake of irrigation water by some farmers has been worrying over the years, with dams such as Mazvikadei, Darwendale, Biri, Wenimbi, Rufaro, Nyambuya, Rusape, Ruti and others remaining underutilised throughout the year.

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