GOVERNMENT has turned to Belarus for support in the fight against January Disease (Theileriosis) and other tick-borne infections affecting livestock across the country.
This emerged when Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development deputy minister Davis Marapira met representatives from Belarus on Wednesday.
The discussions focused on the supply of veterinary medicines and enhancement of local disease control capacity.
January Disease (Theileriosis) and other tick-borne diseases continue to cause significant cattle losses, particularly during the rainy season when tick infestations increase.
Marapira said protecting the national herd was a priority after the successful implementation of the Zimbabwe-Belarus mechanisation programme.
“We have the tractors to till the land and now we must have the medicine to save our cows,” he said.
“The ultimate goal is to stop the livestock deaths that have hit our communities hard, ensuring our herd grows and stays healthy.”
The Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU), which was part of the delegation, is facilitating engagement with BelAgroGen,
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a Belarusian company specialising in veterinary pharmaceuticals.
The proposed partnership will focus on the introduction of high-quality medicines to control ticks, internal parasites and respiratory infections.
Leading the Belarusian delegation were Belarus ambassador to Zimbabwe, Ihar Marshalau, embassy counsellor Raman Kozyr and BelAgroGen deputy director and former ambassador Andrei Molchan.
