President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially commissioned the Holy-Cross Dam and the associated agro-innovation and rural industrialization projects in Chirumhanzu and Mvuma.
The commissioning ceremony was attended by President Mnangagwa, accompanied by the minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Hon. Dr A. Masuka and other senior government officials.
Taking to X, the Permanent Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana confirmed the development.
“His Excellency President Mnangagwa toured and officially commissioned Holy-Cross Dam and the Associated Agro-Innovation and Rural Industrialization projects,” the post seen by newsreportzim.com reads.
The projects include the irrigation project, fisheries programme, and the Ecotourism/Rural tourism program.
The construction of Holy-Cross Dam will benefit thousands of villagers in Mvuma and Chirumhanzu since they can venture into irrigation farming and horticultural production.
The dam has so far provided irrigation for 200 hectares of land.
Of the 200 hectares, 180ha cover winter and summer crops, while 20ha are for horticultural production. In addition to maize and soybean, horticultural crops such as tomatoes and onions will be grown to bridge the income gap and ensure sustained livelihoods for the community.
