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PELUM-ZWE
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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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PELUM-ZWE
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Conflict management is key in agroecology
By Fasting Mwamuka The demand for the collective commons such as water and firewood is spiralling as the population increases. This is...
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PELUM-ZWE
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Agroecology results win over skeptics
By Purity Chenjerai (34) My name is Purity Chenjerayi and I am 34 years old. I come from Ndoorwi village in Gutu District, Masvingo...
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PELUM-ZWE
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Elders hold wisdom for our future
By Paidamoyo Chiyangwa (18) I grew up in the medium density suburb of Mabelreign, in the north-western pars of Zimbabwe’s capital,...
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PELUM-ZWE
Jan 20, 20232 min read
Agroecology provides way out for single mother
By Nosisa Purazi My name is Nosisa Purazi and I am a single parent living in ward 17 in Insiza District of Matabeleland South Province. I...
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PELUM-ZWE
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Youth farmer champions agroecology in her community
By Nomatter Mubhawu (29) My name is Nomatter Mubhawu. I am 29 years old and I’m from Chinyika village in Gutu district in Masvingo...
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PELUM-ZWE
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Bokashi fertilizer inspires youth
By Munyaradzi Kurumwa (26) For a long time farmers in Chimanimani district in Manicaland province struggled to produce adequate yields to...
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PELUM-ZWE
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Youth farmers advance smallholder farmers’ seed rights
By Mufaro Mupetesi (24) My name is Mufaro Mupetesi and I’m 24 years old. I have been involved in the agroecology movement for almost two...
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PELUM-ZWE
Dec 5, 20222 min read
The agroecology training was an eye opener
By Castern Chirima (25) My name is Castern Chirima and I am 25 years old. I live in Chirima village, Goromonzi District which is located...
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