Govt seeks $35,7m from Kuwait Fund

The government is negotiating with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development for $35,7 million for the Zhove irrigation project in Beitbridge.

The project will develop infrastructure for intensive citrus production on 2 520 hectares of land and is expected to benefit 5 000 households upon completion, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa said in a statement on Friday.

“While the Kuwait Fund will provide $20 million, the government will contribute $7 million.

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