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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PELUM-ZWE
- Aug 31
- 3 min
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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PELUM-ZWE
- Aug 31
- 2 min
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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PELUM-ZWE
- Aug 2
- 2 min
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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PELUM-ZWE
- Aug 2
- 2 min
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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PELUM-ZWE
- Aug 2
- 2 min
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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PELUM-ZWE
- Jun 29
- 2 min
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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PELUM-ZWE
- Jun 29
- 3 min
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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PELUM-ZWE
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Revival of culture and tradition crucial for food sovereignty
Small-scale farmers in Masvingo province are reviving their culture and traditions in a bid to reclaim food sovereignty. Erina Sarafu...
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PELUM-ZWE
- May 29
- 2 min
Farmers deepen knowledge on plant breeding
A group of small-scale farmers from 8 districts targeted under the Zimbabwe Seed Sovereignty Programme (ZSSP) participated in a learning...
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PELUM-ZWE
- May 29
- 2 min
Cooking competition lures youths’ interest in healthy diets
The Zimbabwe Seed Sovereignty Programme (ZSSP) is using innovative tactics to involve youths as agents to shift citizens’ behaviour...
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PELUM-ZWE
- May 29
- 2 min
Farmer learns to ‘speak’ the language of water
Lloyd Ruvengo (32) says he has developed a unique system that harvests rainwater. Lloyd is a small-scale farmer working with the Mwenezi...
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PELUM-ZWE
- May 3
- 2 min
All that glitters is not gold
By Nicholas Madzianike (35) The city is full of promises for a better and more luxurious life. This false promise is luring youths to...
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PELUM-ZWE
- May 3
- 2 min
Shashe youth farmers embrace agroecology
By Vimbai Mamhundu (27) For many years, I watched helplessly as our crops wilted and died each season. We were always food insecure but...
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PELUM-ZWE
- May 3
- 2 min
Agroecology rescues youth from drug and substance abuse
By Rutendo Makichi (25) Drug and substance abuse has taken over Zimbabwe like a cyclone. Many youths have turned to drugs to escape the...
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PELUM-ZWE
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Organic yams generate more income for Chipinge farmers
By Dorcas Simango (24) Synthetic chemicals in agriculture promise improved yields but in reality, they kill soils, lead to a decline in...
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PELUM-ZWE
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Young farmer ventures into agroecology
By Bridget Simukai (25) Instead of being celebrated as heroes, small-scale farmers are shunned. The dominant narrative says farmers are...
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PELUM-ZWE
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Combating environmental damage in Insiza
By Thomas Ndlovu (32) A disconnection to the broader web of life is causing an Eco genocide in Zimbabwe. My name is Thomas Ndlovu and I...
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PELUM-ZWE
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Agroecology transforms lives in Chieza village
By Sarah Hambira My name is Sarah Hambira and I am 24 years old. I come from Chieza village in ward 2 of Chimanimani district under Chief...
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PELUM-ZWE
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Traditional grains curb hunger in Gutu district
By Blessing Muchineripi My name is Blessing Muchineripi and I am 24 years old. I grew up in Chinyika village in Gutu district, a rural...
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