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Sep
Erasmus Shalihaxwe The minister of agriculture, water, and land reform, Calle Schlettwein, has submitted the proposal to gradually remove the red line. Introduced in 1897, the 1250 km veterinary cordon fence separates the northern communal farms from the commercial farming areas. Its gradual removal was announced by the deputy minister of information, communication and technology, Modestus Amutse, on Thursday. Amutse also announced that Cabinet has approved the construction of new veterinary cordon fences (Red Line) and gates to create new disease-free zones. ‘’Cabinet directed the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to undertake the following interventions: carrying out a…