Patrick Chinamasa with China's ambassador to Zimbabwe Lin Lin

Published: 23 April 2014

Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs minister Faber Chidarikire has pledged free land to the Chinese in exchange for major investment in agriculture.

Chidarikire told a Chinese delegation led by deputy director-general of the Office of Foreign Affairs Li Jun that the province was keen to see the Asians investing in fertiliser production in Mashonaland West.

He said investment in fertiliser production would create employment and improve agricultural productivity in the province.

Li said the Chinese province of Hebei was prepared to cooperate with Mashonaland West to boost food security and ensure that the province's agriculture potential was realised.

But the Chinese were clearly sceptical about the indigenisation policy.

They wanted assurance that their investments would not be affected by the controversial indigenisation policy.
- newsday

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