Presidential spokesperson George Charamba confirmed President Mnangagwa will today officially open the $2 billion Hopeville Housing Project near Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport and commission a $2 million tomato processing plant.
Sondelani Ranching launched the tomato processing plant for the production of tomato paste in Bulawayo in June this year. Turning Matabeleland Green co-director Reverend Patson Netha said the plant has the capacity to process 150 tonnes or over 1,5 million tomatoes daily. Most of the plant’s machinery was sourced from China, while other components were bought from Italy at a cost of about $1 million.
The tomato processing and canning factory is a public private partnership between Zagrinda, a company owned by Arda, the Development Trust of Zimbabwe (DTZ) and a division of Schweppes Zimbabwe, Best Fruit Processors. The Hopeville Housing Project is a $2 billion upmarket satellite town spearheaded by Thompson Properties.
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