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Following the increase in the number of sugarcane farmers in the Lowveld, Zimbabwe Sugarcane Development Association (ZSDA) has proposed to have their own sugarcane mill in Mkwasine.
Speaking to TellZim News recently, Edmore Veterai who is the chairman of the association said that there was need for a sugar mill in Mkwasine area to cater for 250 farmers in the area in order to reduce costs of transporting the sugarcane to Tongaat Hulett mills.
“There is need for a sugar mill in Mkwasine, we are pursuing the issue of acquiring our own mill as an option for Mkwasine farmers and this will significantly cut down on their costs,” said Veterai.
Veterai also said that they had proposed to acquire a portable sugar mill which does not require a lot of expertise but will only be operated by one electrical engineer and other staff would be trained on the ground in order to cut cost.
“We are not proposing to have a big mill like the ones we have at our Tongaat Hulett but we are proposing a portable one which requires less expertise – that will be cost effective as the machine would require one electrical engineer while the rest will be trained on the ground,” said Veterai.
According to Veterai, the mill is likely going to be bought from India.
Meanwhile Veterai said that the mill will benefit the local people with many things since the inception of the mill in the area will give birth to more than thirty by-products which comes from sugarcane such as molasses, ethanol, electricity and bio-gas among others.
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