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News / NationalCFU commends Zimbabwe’s doing business reformsby Staff reporter42 mins ago |33ViewsThe Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) has commended the Government for its ongoing efforts to enhance the business environment through initiatives aimed at reducing the cost of doing business in the agricultural sector.Speaking at the Horticulture Development Council (HDC) Investor Forum held last Thursday – which featured the “Horticulture Investors Pitch to the Zimbabwean Economy” – CFU president Mr Liam Philp praised the reforms as a major step towards revitalising agriculture and attracting both domestic and foreign investment.Mr Philp, whose union represents large-scale commercial farmers, said the Government’s measures were beginning to address long-standing challenges that have hindered sectoral growth.”I want to take this opportunity to thank the Head of State and the Government of Zimbabwe for all the efforts they are putting into improving the business environment and the cost of doing business.
There seems to be a strong commitment and tremendous engagement,” said Mr Philp.He added: “We have seen the first draft of policy reforms come out for the livestock sector, and it was very encouraging. There is a lot of work happening in terms of support. We recently submitted recommendations because there is a lot of reform that needs to happen in agriculture.”In September, the Government began implementing bold measures to remove bureaucratic bottlenecks that have long constrained farmers and agribusinesses.
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