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*Govt Says It Will Build 1 500 New Dip Tanks To Combat January Disease* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?up The Government intends to rehabilitate 800 dip tanks across the country and build 1 500 new dip tanks this year. This was said by Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary John Basera on Sunday while speaking at Venice in Mhondoro-Ngezi district during the official launch of the national war against the January Disease. The Herald quoted Basera as saying: ---------- Latest itel A06 on Pindula: 32GB storage, 4GB RAM $69 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- > If we win the war against January disease, we are guaranteed as a nation to meet Vision 2030 way back before the targeted year. > As we target to achieve this, we have put in place plans to rehabilitate dip tanks and build new dip tanks by June this year. > Currently, we have 4 000 dip tanks countrywide and 80 percent of these are functional. > The remaining 20 percent is targeted to be rehabilitated by June this year as we seriously intensify the fight again January Disease. > We want to increase our herd to six million from 5.4 million this year. This target can also be protected if we construct 1 500 new dip tanks countrywide. Tick-borne diseases, among them January Disease (theileriosis), have killed at least 500 000 cattle in Zimbabwe in the past five years. _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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