President Mnangagwa challenges universities to offer solutions to problems
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a political strategist of note
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged universities and institutions of higher learning to utilise their knowledge by coming up with practical solutions to problems bedevilling the country.
Mnangagwa called upon the universities and institutions of higher learning to empower communities with knowledge and create products that benefit citizens.
Mnangagwa made the remarks while officially-opening the Chinhoyi University of Technology dairy and milking parlour.
African universities are discredited for coming up with researches that hardly address problems faced by local communities.
“Chinhoyi University of Technology is well-positioned to become a key player in the development and application of science and technology and national development for Mashonaland West province,” Mnangagwa said.
“The university is commended for rolling out a robust artificial insemination programme for the production of semen to grow our national livestock herd. The milking parlour we are commissioning today is a project that will modernise dairy milk production and the processing systems for the university and surrounding farmers.”
He said young men and women should be innovative and develop value-added dairy products, leveraging on the milk that will be produced by the parlour.
“The positive strides we have witnessed in other sub-sectors of agriculture must be replicated to grow the dairy industry. The improvement of genetics, replenishment and growth of the dairy herd, production of quality and affordable dairy feed, as well as appropriate training and good animal husbandry must be prioritised,” he said.
Mnangagwa said the university should also roll out a pasture development programme to complement the on-going presidential pastures development initiative and to enhance good national breeding and management.
“This must also serve to empower small-holder farmers in and around Mashonaland West province,” he said.
–Newsday
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