Tiyani Hahlani
Chivi
Rural District Council (RDC) chairperson, Godfrey Mukungunugwa last week
donated molasses to villagers of Ward 6 to help sustain the district’s herd of
cattle this dry season.
Rural District Council (RDC) chairperson, Godfrey Mukungunugwa last week
donated molasses to villagers of Ward 6 to help sustain the district’s herd of
cattle this dry season.
Mukungunugwa
mobilised the molasses in partnership with the Commercial Sugarcane Farmers Association
of Zimbabwe (CSFAZ) chairperson Admore Hwarare.
mobilised the molasses in partnership with the Commercial Sugarcane Farmers Association
of Zimbabwe (CSFAZ) chairperson Admore Hwarare.
In
his remarks, Hwarare said the programme was meant to make sure that livestock in
the district will not die due to lack of feed.
his remarks, Hwarare said the programme was meant to make sure that livestock in
the district will not die due to lack of feed.
“As
an association of commercial sugarcane farmers, we have agreed to supply the
whole province with molasses so this programme does not end here. We are doing
this for free for the first and second rounds after which farmers who are
interested will buy the molasses,” said Hwarare.
an association of commercial sugarcane farmers, we have agreed to supply the
whole province with molasses so this programme does not end here. We are doing
this for free for the first and second rounds after which farmers who are
interested will buy the molasses,” said Hwarare.
In
his own remarks Mukungungugwa said molasses could help farmers build
bigger herds and better breeds as the supplement is rich in nutrients that are
critical for animal health.
his own remarks Mukungungugwa said molasses could help farmers build
bigger herds and better breeds as the supplement is rich in nutrients that are
critical for animal health.
“Our
aim is to help Chivi’s animal husbandry sector to grow and be able to
contribute more in the sustenance of families. People with knowledge of climate
have already predicted a dryer 2019, and given that this district receives
below normal rainfall on average, it is wise to look for supplementary feeds.
We don’t want our farmers to suffer heavy losses simply because there is less
rainfall than we want,” said Mukungunugwa.
aim is to help Chivi’s animal husbandry sector to grow and be able to
contribute more in the sustenance of families. People with knowledge of climate
have already predicted a dryer 2019, and given that this district receives
below normal rainfall on average, it is wise to look for supplementary feeds.
We don’t want our farmers to suffer heavy losses simply because there is less
rainfall than we want,” said Mukungunugwa.
He
said cattle was an important resource for rural people as families are sending
children to school through money raised through cattle sales.
said cattle was an important resource for rural people as families are sending
children to school through money raised through cattle sales.
Several
villagers brought containers of varying sizes to receive the molasses for their
cattle, with many of them saying they did not have money to buy the feed for
themselves.
villagers brought containers of varying sizes to receive the molasses for their
cattle, with many of them saying they did not have money to buy the feed for
themselves.
“We
thank our ward councillor and council chairperson for mobilising this resource
for us. We know the importance of molasses especially in the dry season. Our
cattle are thin and we hope they will soon recover,” said one villager.
thank our ward councillor and council chairperson for mobilising this resource
for us. We know the importance of molasses especially in the dry season. Our
cattle are thin and we hope they will soon recover,” said one villager.
Molasses
improves animal appetite and can be mixed with even dry grass and maize stalks
to make them tastier for cattle.
improves animal appetite and can be mixed with even dry grass and maize stalks
to make them tastier for cattle.
