Cain Mathema appeal for more China assistance

Matabeleland North minister of State Cain Mathema has appealed to the Chinese government to build a tractor assembly plant  in Lupane.

Speaking at a handover ceremony of Lupane China-Africa Friendship Primary School Project in Zimbabwe, Mathema sais the assemble plant would assist farmers to acquire equipment.

"Am requesting your excellency (China ambassador)  that most of our farmers here  in Lupane are small scale farmers, we would love to have  a business joint venture with Chinese firms to have a  smaller tractor assemble  plant.

'That would assist farmers to deliver their produce to markets easily.

"Lets think around that".

China Ambassador to Zimbabwe Huang Ping pledged to assist set up the assemble line.

Mathema said Zimbabwe and China have deep historical relations, and the school construction cement that.

'It reflects the deep relations with China. Historical . China has always been with us.

"Our Lupane State University is being built by a Chinese company".