Terrence Mawawa

Villagers in Gwanda have expressed dismay at the influx of outsiders who are flocking to the area to harvest Mopane worms, it has emerged.

Local villagers are unhappy with the fact that hundreds of people from different parts of the country have literally camped in the area to collect Mopane Worms.

Truckloads of Mopane Worms have been spotted in the area and local villagers feel they are no longer direct beneficiaries of their natural resources.

“I will approach the Forestry Commission very soon because our people are longer benefitting from the natural resources in the area.

People from Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare and Masvingo have flooded our area so we will impose some regulations very soon,” said Village Mandla Khumalo.