The Zimbabwean government will use the levy on pasteurised milk imports to finance and grow its dairy sector by 7% over the next five years.
“The levy will support and increase milk-producing cows and reduce the cost of production,” the ministry of macro-economic planning and investment promotion was quoted by state-owned newspaper, The Herald, as saying.
Zimbabwe imports about 50% of its milk from South Africa, with its own herd of about 28 000 dairy-producing cows accounting for the remaining 120 000 litres of milk required per year.
