Discover how value addition processing is helping Ward 6 farmers turn small grains into nutritious products that improve incomes and livelihoods. By Lynnia Ngwenya Medelinah Nyathi proudly holds a packet of Nutri-porridge. BIC-CDS photo/Lynnia Ngwenya Relief and gratitude Women share laughter as they feed buckets of harvested grain into the [...]
Read MoreLaughter and cheerful conversations fill the air around Kgobotwane dam, women proudly reflect on a journey of transformation. By Lynnia Ngwenya Hangaleloe Ncube smiles as she carries a bucket full of water. BIC-CDS photo/Lynnia Ngwenya As the sun slowly sets over the rehabilitated dam, Hangaleloe Ncube looks across the water [...]
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Discover how value addition processing is helping Ward 6 farmers turn small grains into nutritious products that improve incomes and livelihoods. By Lynnia Ngwenya Relief and gratitude Women share laughter as they feed buckets of harvested grain into the labour saving machines, turning their harvest into value added products. For Medelinah Nyathi, the sound of machines means more than grain…
Laughter and cheerful conversations fill the air around Kgobotwane dam, women proudly reflect on a journey of transformation. By Lynnia Ngwenya As the sun slowly sets over the rehabilitated dam, Hangaleloe Ncube looks across the water with a sense of relief she had not felt in years. Not long ago, life for her and many others in this community lived…
In Mahlokohloko, Ward 4, Gwanda North, 59-year-old Maidei Ndlovu and her husband, 63-year-old Bisei Sibanda, have become symbols of agricultural transformation through conservation agriculture (CA). Living with their two sons, the family have cultivated not only crops but a model of resilience, sustainability, and partnership that inspires their entire community. As a dedicated lead farmer under the LINCZ Program, implemented…
Siltation is a severe and persistent environmental problem in most rivers and dams in Zimbabwe which has led to reduction in water capacity posing serious threat to agriculture, wildlife and domestic water use. Community led efforts such as erection of silt traps and other interventions that include desilting are thereby critical in restoring the dams water holding capacity, supporting biodiversity…
In the dry and drought-prone communities of Gwanda District, climate change had devastating effects on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers particularly women, elderly, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and other vulnerable groups. With limited access to decision-making spaces, financial literacy, and climate-resilient farming techniques, women carried a disproportionate burden of unpaid care work, including time-consuming tasks such as pounding small grains…
GETTING agricultural produce from the farm successfully to the factory requires a lot of effort applied from production to processing to packaging. Some products may not get to the market because they are not fit for the market that they are supposed to attract. Just like mobile phones have made our communication efficient, energy saving technologies have notably brought about…
IN as much as farmers in Gwanda district are more into cattle rearing, they also take pride in small livestock rearing such as chickens and goat production. Goats are admired for their resilience and adaptability to harsh climatic conditions whilst cows are deemed as the true representation of wealth amongst the native Gwanda farmers. Poultry production is also an important…
Obadiah and Oline Dube, are dedicated farmers from Ward 8 in Sizeze village, who have transformed their agricultural practices through the Locally Led indigenous Nature-Based Solution for Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe (LINCZ) project implemented by the BIC-CDS. Previously, they relied on conventional maize farming which left them vulnerable to climate change impacts. By embracing Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles, they…
Water is a vital need in the survival of all living organisms and the United Nations through its Sustainable Development Goal number 6 states that access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene is the most basic human need for health and well-being. For the past 2 and a half years, the community in Ward 6 Khozi village Gwanda District has…
THE tradition of Agricultural shows in Zimbabwe came into existence in the Rhodesian era when the country was still under colonial rule. The shows have given business community, individuals and commercial farmers a platform to showcase their produce and open them to opportunities and investments. They have been done annually to promote agro-business, connect with potential partners and explore new…