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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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