Cattle farmers in Mat'land South accuse RDCs for scuttling development

Cattle farmers in Matabeleland South have accused Rural District councils for not having policies to ensure that the farmers get pastoral farming in the province.

A farmer and businessman Campion Mathias Hauta Moyo said most rural district councils in Zimbabwe particularly those in Mashonaland are fairly well up because of the natural resources that obtain therein beefed by an efficient application and administration of such resources.

"Our district council in Matobo Rural District is highly endowed with one of the best potential for pastoral farming in the country, yet it rates among the poorest districts in the country," Moyo said.

"The type and quality of grass, the vegetation, the animal breed, the enthusiasm of the rural farmer to name but a few of its attributes is first to none in the country. The market potential in the European Economic community if taken advantage of would take our district to greater heights."

He said contrary to that his observations are that the development system that the district council is pursuing is totally retrogressive and militates gravely against any form of progressive postural farming.