Zimbabwe: Jumbos Destroy Irrigation Scheme


The Herald (Harare)

25 May 2007
Posted to the web 25 May 2007

Princess Semba
Beitbridge

A herd of elephants destroyed 40 hectares of winter wheat at Shashe Irrigation Scheme, some 135km west of Beitbridge.

In an interview recently, the Beitbridge Senator Cde Tambudzani Mohadi said this was a very disturbing situation as it came when the district was facing food shortages.


Elephants were becoming a regular problem in the area and there was need for urgent action to protect the community.

The destruction of irrigation schemes and fields were hampering efforts to realise a good harvest as a measure to alleviate poverty and hunger in the district.

Senator Mohadi said the destroyed irrigation scheme was the livelihood of the area and this could mean a bleak future to residents.

The Parks and Wildlife Management Authority was called in to help in curbing this problem.


"People are living in fear.

"The jumbos are really a threat to our crops and lives," said Senator Mohadi.

School children in the district were also not attending class due to fear of being attacked by the elephants.

kathi every time you write zim-jumbo I read it jim zumbo and wonder why that asshole is trying to starve the africans.

Thanks for all your updates.

I had also wondered what Jim Zumbo was doing messing around in Africa.