US$5,5m boost for mushroom farmers

THE Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) has pledged a US$5,5 million grant to support mushroom farming in Zimbabwe.

This comes in the wake of the Utariri Biodiversity Programme launch early this month in line with the new Swedish development cooperation strategy for Zimbabwe 2022-26.

The programme seeks to strengthen conditions for sustainable management and use of natural resources, including protection, conservation and restoration of biodiversity.

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