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Wild vegetables have always been ingredients in traditional dishes of Zimbabwe, but as other food options have become more available,...
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PELUM-ZWE
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Invasive plant species threatens smallholder farming in Bikita
Manyangadze Tari (41) is one of the smallholder farmers working to eliminate lantana camara. Manyangadze says the lantana camara has to...
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Oct 1, 20212 min read
Chikukwa smallholder farmers adopt wetlands protection strategies
Smallholder farmers in Chimanimani have realized the importance of protecting wetlands as a way of conserving the natural ecosystem. One...
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Oct 1, 20212 min read
Smallholder farmers embrace environment management principles
David Makuyana (60) is a smallholder farmer from Nenhowe village in Chimanimani working with PELUM Zimbabwe member, PORET Trust. David is...
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PELUM-ZWE
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Biodiversity farming improves livelihoods
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe are now realizing the benefits of biodiversity at household level. One such farmer, Kelfas Hove (62) says...
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Aug 31, 20212 min read
Landscape regeneration improves the natural ecosystems
Viyani Ndlovu (40) is a smallholder farmer based in Hwange’s Jambezi village in Matabeleland North. Viyani has embraced the idea of...
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Aug 31, 20212 min read
Smallholder farmers incorporate biodiversity in their garden projects
Bernard Ndlera (34) a smallholder farmer working with Mwenezi Development Trust Centre (MDTC), has shifted to diversified farming in a...
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PELUM-ZWE
Jul 30, 20212 min read
Local innovation inspires cash crop farmer
Garikai Rwizi (58), a smallholder farmer from Chimanimani district says the innovations of the late Zephania Phiri have inspired him to...
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Jul 30, 20212 min read
Smallholder farmers’ on-farm research yield positive results
Tambudzai Macheso (31), a smallholder farmer in Goromonzi says agroecological experiments conducted in her community have helped to...
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PELUM-ZWE
Jul 28, 20212 min read
Smallholder farmers revive dry stone wall construction techniques
Smallholder farmers in Zvishavane district are using portable granite blocks and carefully laying them on top of each other without using...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
Farmers integrate agroecology with Pfumvudza concept to increase food security
Farmers in Gutu district combined agroecology practices with the Zimbabwean government’s Pfumvudza concept in order to increase food and...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
Livestock strengthens smallholder farmers’ livelihoods
Sithokozile Moyo (34), a smallholder farmer working with Mwenezi Development Training Centre (MDTC) says keeping livestock has helped her...
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Jul 1, 20212 min read
Farmer-led research key in ensuring food security.
Some PELUM Zimbabwe members are supporting smallholder farmers to conduct farmer-led research on their homesteads. This, they say is...
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May 31, 20212 min read
Diversified farming cushions smallholder farmers from adverse climate
Mukai Chikobvu (69) says unlike the majority of smallholder farmers in her area who practice monoculture, she opts to grow diverse crops....
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PELUM-ZWE
May 27, 20212 min read
Smallholder Farmers quest for better markets
Eusebia Dhliwayo (56), a smallholder farmer working with PELUM Zimbabwe member, Chinyika Community Development Trust in Gutu says...
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May 27, 20212 min read
Smallholder farmers embrace ICTs
Wonder Makaya (36), is a smallholder farmer from Chimanimani district. Wonder is using the Internet to gain in-depth knowledge and...
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Apr 26, 20212 min read
Youth joins fight to revive soil fertility
Youth in Zimbabwe generally shy away from the agriculture sector. With no access to productive resources and mainly serving as ‘unpaid’...
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Apr 26, 20213 min read
Gutu farmers form two community herds for land restoration
A group of 25 smallholder farmers from two villages in ward 10 of Chinyika, Gutu district have brought together 234 cattle for collective...
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PELUM-ZWE
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Planned Grazing reduces cattle deaths
A group of smallholder farmers in ward 10 of Gutu district in Masvingo province that are working with PELUM Zimbabwe member, Chinyika...
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PELUM-ZWE
Mar 27, 20212 min read
Agroecology practices boost finger millet production
Tedious Masiya (78) is a smallholder farmer from the Chinyika Community, a rural community in Gutu district located about 280 kilometres...
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