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The large irrigation scheme for 189 communal farmers growing citrus fruit spearheaded by the Government and development partners, has transformed many rural lives in the semi-arid district of Beitbridge. The major turning point for the Shashe community was 2011 after the Government and its partners revamped a 200-hectare scheme that was almost collapsing due to…
Increasing agricultural production, tackling socio-economic challenges
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840,000 people targeted with on and off farm intervention in 18 rural districts with recurrent vulnerability to external shocks
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) managed Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF), funded by European Union, Sweden and UK, supporting irrigation-based farming to transform agriculture production in Beitbridge district.
A consortium of stakeholders including; International Rescue Committee, Cesvi, Bio Hub, Matopo Research Institute and Cimmyt are running various projects under the Program for Growth and Resilience (PROGRESS).
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic challenge, Cesvi’s Area Co-ordinator for Beitbridge, Mr Munyaradzi Katemaudzanga, said that they were hard at work with 112 smallholder farmers supported with citrus farming venture at the 100-hectare Kwalu irrigation Scheme in Ward 11.
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A PARTNERSHIP between the Zimbabwean government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to transform agriculture production in the Beitbridge district.
A consortium of stakeholders including; International Rescue Committee, CESVI, Bio Hub, Matobo Research Institute and CIMMYT are running various projects under the Program for Growth and Resilience (PROGRESS).
CESVI’s Area coordinator for Beitbridge, Munyaradzi Katemaudzanga, said yesterday that they were hard at work on the ground revamping operations at River Ranch, Ndambe Phase 2, Jalukange, Bili, Dombolidenje, Shashe, Kwalu, Tongwe, and Tshikwalakwala irrigation schemes.
A further 112 smallholder farmers will also benefit from a citrus farming venture at the 100-hectare Kwalu irrigation Scheme in Ward 11.
Zimbabwe’s Resilience Building Fund to boost Beitbridge agri production
A partnership between the Zimbabwean government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to transform agriculture production in the Beitbridge district.
A consortium of stakeholders including; International Rescue Committee, Cesvi, Bio Hub, Matopo Research Institute and Cimmyt are running various projects under the Program for Growth and Resilience (PROGRESS).
Cesvi’s Area Co-ordinator for Beitbridge, Munyaradzi Katemaudzanga, said yesterday that they were hard at work on the ground revamping operations at River Ranch, Ndambe Phase 2, Jalukange, Bili, Dombolidenje, Shashe, Kwalu, Tongwe, and Tshikwalakwala irrigation schemes. A further 112 smallholder farmers will also benefit from a citrus farming venture at the 100-hectare Kwalu irrigation Scheme in Ward 11.