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News / NationalChiwenga unhappy with Bhulaayo Kraal Projectby Gifford Sibanda2 hrs ago |234ViewsVice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga voiced his disappointment yesterday after a visit to the Bhulaayo Kraal agricultural project in Binga, revealing significant concerns about the mismanagement and misuse of Government resources aimed at empowering local communities.The project, initially launched as part of the Government’s initiative for sustainable community development and financial inclusivity, was expected to cultivate 15,000 hectares of land, transforming the livelihoods of its beneficiaries. However, after a comprehensive inspection, VP Chiwenga discovered that the project’s scope had been drastically reduced to just 400 hectares.
Moreover, key infrastructure, such as the centre pivot irrigation systems, remains dormant, with equipment either stolen or left to deteriorate.The Vice President’s visit, which was meant to assess the progress of the initiative, revealed a worrying state of affairs. Upon arrival, he encountered only a small patch of cultivated land-likely an attempt to deceive him about the project’s true progress-indicating a lack of genuine effort in implementing the scheme.”The condition of agricultural equipment here is a concern; the centre pivot irrigation systems, which were brought to the scheme over five years ago, have never been utilised and are now susceptible to vandalism,” said VP Chiwenga.
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