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Diversified small livestock farming provides sustenance for farmer
Christine Chamhazhika (51), a small-scale farmer from Mutestawanda village in Chimanimani district has turned her life around through...

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Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Chimanimani youths use their Agroecology knowledge to give back to the community
A group of 10 youths in Chimanimani district are working with vulnerable members of the community to help enhance their resilience to the...

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Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Women band together to restore degraded landscapes in Mazvihwa
Tadzei Bvute (50), a woman from Mazvihwa village in Zvishavane district says she is one of 17 women who have been empowered and are...

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Dec 20, 20232 min read
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Piggery project uplifts small-scale farmer
Kenneth Chindomu (34) from Munaka village in ward 10, Chimanimani under chief Chikukwa is an agroecology farmer who is excelling in pig...

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Dec 6, 20232 min read
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Chikukwa farmer enjoys benefits of switching to Agroecology
Nomatter Muripo (30) lives in Kubatana village in ward 10, Chimanimani district with her three children. Nomatter started practicing...

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Dec 6, 20232 min read
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Community gardens help in conflict resolution, unifying communities in Chikukwa
Community garden initiatives have become more and more popular in agricultural communities throughout Zimbabwe. One such initiative is...

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Dec 6, 20232 min read
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Youth beats water scarcity curse
By Purity Chenjerai (34) I grew up in Ndoorwi village located in Gutu district in Masvingo province which is about 230 kilometres south...

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Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Youth inspired to adopt Agroecology
By Judith Matiashe (23) Sustainable agriculture is something I had never given much thought to, growing up in my village in Chimanimani...

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Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Organic fertilisers save money
By Calisto Nhamo When I completed my secondary school, I was like many youths who grow up in rural areas, eager to leave my rural home...

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Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Bikita food and seed festival inspires other districts
Thembi Gumbo (53), a small-scale farmer from ward 2 in Tsholotsho district, Matabeleland North, says participating in the Bikita district...

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Oct 13, 20232 min read
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Svoboda, the forgotten millet of Bikita
The damage caused by the “green revolution” to African food systems is almost too deep to fathom completely. To make matters worse, the...

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Oct 13, 20233 min read
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Mwenezi food and seed festival changes community perspectives
Over the last decade, climate change and unsustainable farming practices have destroyed the environment, leaving families and communities...

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Oct 13, 20232 min read
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Farmers encouraged to shun short-lived gains
Esnati Mutembedza (54), a seed custodian from Goromonzi district in Mashonaland East province is calling all small-scale farmers to value...

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Aug 31, 20232 min read
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Diversified farming breaks poverty shackles in Mwenezi
Diversified farming is enabling small-scale farmers in Mwenezi district to address food and nutrition security and livelihood...

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Aug 31, 20233 min read
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Farmer secures a better livelihood via Agroecology
Tsitsi Kuretu (50), a widow and mother of four from Chikukwa community, Ward 10 in Chimanimani district says seed sovereignty and...

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Aug 31, 20232 min read
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Vegetable garden experience changed my life
By Nomatter Mubhawu (29) When I started my kitchen garden, all I wanted was to do was have an affordable and reliable source of...

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Aug 2, 20232 min read
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Tracing my roots back to traditional food
By Bridget Simukai (25) My name is Bridget Simukai and I am a 25-year-old farmer from Ngondyore village in Bikita district. When I was a...

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Aug 2, 20232 min read
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Organic market garden ignites hope and promotes healthy eating
By Mufaro Mupetesi (24) The Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) struck Zimbabwe in early 2020, forcing the Government to impose strict...

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Aug 2, 20232 min read
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Chaseyama Youths take a lead in spreading agroecology
Simbarashe Kembo (34) says he grew up in Chaseyama village believing that getting an education was the only way to earn an income....

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Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Lessons from grandma, back to roots
Hilbert Ushe (69) is a small-scale farmer from Gutu district in Masvingo province. Hilbert says he grew up with his grandmother in Gutu...

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Jun 29, 20233 min read
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