The Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-ZIM) project participated in the 113th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show from the 28th of August to the 2nd of September 2023 fostered by the European Union Delegation to Zimbabwe. The show ran under the theme ‘Sustained Growth’ and was officially opened by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe on the 1st of September 2023.
The theme resonates with LIPS-ZIM’s overall objectives of increasing the adoption and scaling of climate-adapted, cost-efficient, and science-based livestock production systems and improving the surveillance and control of livestock diseases in Zimbabwe’s natural regions IV and V.
LIPS-ZIM project shared knowledge on climate-smart technologies that are being promoted and to understand farmer perceptions on innovative technologies being developed and promoted such as varieties for supplementary feed. The interactions also provided an opportunity for upscaling project activities to enhance positive impact in communities.
The project shared information about the ongoing work on surveillance and livestock disease control through the display of various tick samples collected from project areas. The audience that visited the stand during the week sums up to 283 approximately with 64 % being males and 36% being females.
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