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Zim eyes return to beef export - NewsDay Zimbabwe

Speaking at the launch of the Boran quarantine station at the Agricultural Research Trust (Art) Farm recently, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development permanent secretary John Bhasera said: “As a country we need to export beef again and that is the reason why we are bringing CSC back to life, but another angle we need to look at in regards to exports from the livestock subsector, is exporting genetics.”

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