No Abattoir, farmers trek to 100km to Mt Darwin to sell to middlemen at discounted prices incurring loses or travel over 250km to Harare, losing $50 per head in transport fees alone, then lodgings resulting in significant loss of value.
Medium-scale registered abattoir, 15–20 cattle per day. Serves Mt Darwin urban and peri-urban wards; limited goat intake; 100+ km from Mahuwe Service Centre, the location of the upcoming abattoir.
Small-scale registered abattoir; 10–15 cattle/day. Serves Chesa and Rushinga; has limited goat intake and no cold-chain infrastructure. The size is small and hence presents an opportunity for Mbire Abattoir to share the market in the area.
No abattoir and close to Mbire. High livestock density area. Good catchment area within 50km.
No abattoir. Offers seasonal goat supply to Mbire. Lacks cold-chain infrastructure. Good catchment area within 50km.
Only informal slaughter points; no licensed abattoir. good catchment area within 50km.