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KALUMBILA COUNCILLOR WANTS IRRIGATION FARM BLOCS SET UP

- By JACKSON MAPAPAYI

A CIVIC leader in Kalumbila has called for the formation of irrigation farm blocs in the district.

Kibanza ward councillor Moses Kokela in his proposal letter to the council management, says there is need for the local authority to pass

US-ZIMBABWE RELATIONS AND TARGETED SANCTIONS a by-law that seeks for the creation mining and consider farming as a He said the farm blocs should local authority establishe­s more of a farm bloc in line with the new sustainabl­e sector with revenues be formed with use of the Conrevenue collection points to widen dawn administra­tion of promoting equal to the mining sector. stituency Developmen­t (CDF) and enhance revenue collection agricultur­e. “In this case the council should and alienate the farms to possifor the council.

Mr Kokela has identified Shikeconve­rt the land around the Shikeble farmers that would engage in Mr Kokela said revenue check

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