By KETRA KALUNGATHE goat export deal to Saudi Arabia has not been abandoned as the new dawn government wants to empower citizens with livestock to enable them to export and be able to contribute positively to the growth of the country’s economy, Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, Makozo Chikote has said.Mr. Chikote however said he was concerned with the politics around the deal which had in a way contributed to the delay in establishing why the programme failed to materialise.He said in an interview that the Saudi Arabia goats deal was cardinal in creating a ready market for livestock farmers because of its high market for goats hence the ministry’s resolve to give direction on the matter.“The assessment to establish why the goat export deal failed to kick-off is still ongoing, have assigned officers to dig deeper because in my own opinion there are politics around it and that has delayed the process.“So the issue […]
Saudi goats deal not abandoned – Minister
