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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter

BULAWAYO is set to have its first rabbit abattoir in the next 12 months as part of a broader initiative by the Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (ZICORBA) to establish satellite rabbit slaughter houses across the country.

The abattoir in Bulawayo will be the second of its kind in Zimbabwe after close to US$1 million was spent on a rabbit slaughter-house whose construction was completed in Harare in July this year.

The projects are part of an initiative to bring the market closer to a number of cuniculture producers dotted across the country.

ZICORBA president Mr Regis Nyamakanga has revealed that the land for the upcoming Bulawayo project has already been identified.

“We are currently in discussions with a number of investors to open the country’s second abattoir in Bulawayo, which will serve farmers from Matabeleland regions,” he said.

“Land for this purpose has already been identified. Our business partners have also identified land to build other satellite abattoirs in Manicaland, Masvingo and Mashonaland West provinces.”