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1000: President Mnangagwa and the First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa have arrived for the official opening of the 112th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS).

1026: President Mnangagwa has welcomed Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi at the Harare Exhibition Park.

1037: President Mnangagwa and his Botswana counterpart are now touring exhibition stands.

1343: The service chiefs led by Commander Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Philip Valerio Sibanda have arrived for the official opening of the 112th edition of the show.

1400: President Mnangagwa and President Masisi have arrived.

1403: President Masisi is now inspecting the Guard of Honour.

1420: Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (ZAS) president Ngoni Kudenga has taken to the podium to give his opening remarks.

“On behalf of ZAS let me welcome u all to the 112th Zimbabwe Agricultural Show….This year’s theme highlights ZSA’s willingness to work with the Government,”

1429: Mr Kudenga says ZAS has launched an application to facilitate agricultural activities adding that the  ZAS shopping mall will be completed in 2024.

1430: He says the show promotes networking and creates necessary synergies among various stakeholders. He has called upon the guest of honour to take the podium.

1431:  Dr Masisi is now on the podium to deliver his speech and officially open the show.

1434: “I am deeply honoured to be here with u today your Excellency…I’m very grateful to you my brother that you have deemed it fit to let me grace this occasion. Six months and eight days ago our two countries solidified agricultural development by signing a Memorandum of Understanding in Victoria Falls.”

1436: “There is a diplomatic connection between Zimbabwe and Botswana in the agriculture space and we have concentrated our efforts on eliminating crop diseases and pest and animal diseases. The agriculture sectors of our countries are intertwined and that is the other reason why I am here today.”

1440: “Zimbabwe’s agriculture GDP is larger than that of Botswana and I believe that we can leverage each other’s agricultural space. Our two countries can leverage each other’s agriculture space and come up with vaccines for foot and mouth disease.”

1441: “I’m grateful that our two nations are combating livestock rustling.  Zimbabwe has great potential in crop production and hope that it will remain the bread basket.  I have been reliably informed that this year’s ZAS edition is a formidable one with various exhibitors showcasing their products.”

1442: “All participants should utilise the identified trade during this agriculture show. Leaping to the 4th industrial revolution is imperative. We need to be mindful of our actions especially on our environment as it has an impact on crop production.”

1445: “To conclude, I wish to reemphasise the importance of agriculture to the nation. I now declare the 2022 annual agricultural show officially opened.”

1447: President Masisi is now presenting awards to the best exhibitors and that concludes our updates.