Zimbabwe Looks to Russia for Fresh Investment in Livestock Sector

"Russia and Zimbabwe look set to forge ties in the livestock industry as a delegation from the Eastern European nation is expected in Harare in the coming weeks to discuss opportunities."

Zimbabwe’s Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Minister Dr Joseph Made said: “Very soon we will have a delegation from Russia, exclusively for the livestock sector and it is going to be wide ranging.”

It is thought that the two countries will explore areas including vaccine manufacturing, infrastructure and new technology.

Read more: Livestock production in the African nation is centred on beef, pork and poultry, with its cattle herd increasing by 2.3 percent to 5.36 million in the 2013/14 season.