Zimbabwe President opens US$1m fruit, vegetable processing plant in Rural Mutoko
By Lawrence Paganga
Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa last Thursday opened a US$1 million fruit and vegetable processing plant in rural Mutoko district, Mashonaland East province.
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