ZIMBABWE’S national herd increased marginally to 5,6 million in 2020 from 5,4 million the previous year, according to a report by the agricultural ministry.
Permanent secretary in the Agriculture ministry, John Bhasera, revealed the figures during a field day at the Rattary Arnold Research Institute last week, but stressed that there was need to improve deworming efforts and increase grazing land.
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The national beef cattle herd had an increase of 0,64 percent from 5 443 770 in 2019 to 5 598 982 in 2020.
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