How rural middle class can transform economy

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By Professor Mandivamba Rukuni ZIMBABWE’S agrifood system is in the middle of at least five interlinked transformations that are gathering speed. 1. Rapidly growing urban and rural agglomerations with rising per capita incomes; 2. A changing diet — consumers are eating more diverse, higher-value foods; 3. Fast evolution in post-farm systems for processing, marketing and…