Pyongyang, August 30 (KCNA) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Friday urged use of appropriate green technologies in order to put the country's economy on a sustainable growth path.

The president said focus should also be placed on environment conservation to mitigate effects of climate change and ensure agriculture, a major driver of the economy, grows on a sustainable basis.

Mugabe underscored the importance of greening the economy.