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According to a recent survey conducted by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), agriculture remains the primary source of income for the majority of Zimbabweans, despite challenges such as rising farming input costs and adverse weather conditions. The survey, called the Rapid Poverty Income Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES), observed that farming accounted for 29 percent of household incomes, down from 39 percent in the previous period. However, wage employment has emerged as a growing source of income, with 22 percent of households relying on it compared to 15 percent previously.
The shift in income sources suggests a transformation in the economy, potentially influenced by factors such as changing job markets, climate variations, and rural-urban migration. Farming continues to sustain millions of people, but the survey identified the increasing cost of farming inputs as a major challenge, affecting over 11 percent of households. Experts attribute the rising costs to fertilizers, seeds, and equipment, <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/agriculture-remains-key-income-source-despite-challenges-zimstat-survey">The Sunday Mail</a> reported.
The survey also highlighted the positive impact of government interventions in mitigating the challenges faced by farmers. Mr Tobias Musara, a Development Studies Senior Lecturer with a local university said:
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While challenges remain, Government interventions seem to have softened the blow for many farmers, preventing a mass exodus from the agriculture sector.
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Programs like the Pfumvudza/Intwasa and the Presidential Free Cotton Inputs Scheme have played a significant role in supporting farmers and boosting agricultural production. The Pfumvudza/Intwasa program, focusing on staple crops like maize and traditional grains, witnessed a substantial increase in land preparation.
Apart from farming and wage employment, other income sources showed mixed results. Incomes from non-farm enterprises increased from 10 percent to 13 percent, indicating their growing importance. Intra-family support and retirement savings also saw slight increases. However, formal remittances decreased, potentially reflecting economic challenges in countries sending remittances to Zimbabwe. Informal remittances emerged as a new income source, possibly due to changes in migration patterns or informal transfer methods.
Understanding the various income sources and living conditions in Zimbabwe is crucial for the development of effective policies. The survey, conducted with the support of the World Bank and UNICEF, provides valuable insights into the economic landscape and helps inform decision-making processes.
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<h2>1. Building a mansion at the farm.</h2>
You do not need a fancy house when starting your farming enterprise unless you intend to set up an unproductive rural home. Let business lead not comfort and pride to show off on Facebook.
 
<h2>2. Starting big without experience.</h2>
Everything starts small. Starting small is not a weakness but a strategy. There are too many advantages of starting small.
 
<h2>3. Producing without the market.</h2>
It’s safer to ‘produce for the market, than to market the produce’. That’s one of the advantages of starting small. Let the real customer guide you. The market is your greatest teacher.
 
<h2>4. Working on assumptions.</h2>
Untested assumptions are very costly. Never put a big budget on assumptions. Thank me later!
 
<h2>5. Hiring unqualified and nearest people.</h2>
Only a fool will entrust a $20k investment in the hands of an uneducated relative or some cheap guy or an illiterate couple desperately looking for a place to stay. If farming is a business, then get trained people. Never hire anyone you can’t fire! Unless it’s urgent avoid relatives! Hire the best you can and don’t trust them!
 
<h2>6. Setting too short time frames.</h2>
Farming is not a get-rich-quick-scheme. This is the reason many backyard broiler farmers never make any money. Although broilers are ready in 6 weeks, your money is usually ready after 2 years of consistency. Get in with a plan to evaluate at least 3 times in 5 years! Anything less will not give you an informed perspective.
 
<h2>7. Investing in infrastructure without production.</h2>
Your business is farming not buildings. Invest in stock not structures. If possible have temporary structures for your goats or chickens. Too many people build structures for $10k and buy stock (like chickens) for $200. Very unwise! Start with the cheapest or free structures but with the best breeds/variety of what you want to grow!
 
<h2>8. Working without a plan.</h2>
Where do you intend to take the farming business to in 5, 10 or 50 years? I have a 100-year plan that my children know where they come in. They know that the harvest of my efforts might come during their time and we are ok with it. How big do intend to grow? Which markets are you pursuing, and when? How will you know when you get there? 
 
<h2>9. Lack of focus.</h2>
Copying what everyone is doing. Changing from time to time! Focus on a few, grow and dominate the sector. Competition is not healthy, seek to control a sector. Have laser focus on a few things. If possible specialize! Be a reference point for one particular thing.
 
<h2>10. Remote farming</h2>
Others call it cellphone farming. Once you decide to farm, be willing to divorce city life. Go to town only to buy buildings and to collect rental money! The master’s eye fattens the sheep! Don’t come to the farm and talk to your workers from a car and go back. Never come drunk! Have a set of gumboots, and overalls and get to see things for yourself. Keep a separate set of records handy! Arrive sometimes unannounced! Control major points like vaccinations etc.

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Officials in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Resettlement looted agricultural machinery and equipment acquired through a Chinese government grant, a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report tabled in Parliament has revealed.
The PAC report that covers the period between 2017 and 2018 revealed that the top officials allocated the farm equipment and machinery to themselves.
It also disclosed allegations of massive corruption, theft, leakages, and misappropriations within the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Resettlement.
The committee’s report is based on an inquiry that was informed by findings in the 2018 Auditor General`s audit report. The report read:
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The Ministry received 36 tractors, 30 motor vehicles, and 200 motorbikes through a grant from the Republic of China.
The assets were not recorded in the Ministry’s Master Asset Register and the Grant Agreement was not availed for audit inspection.
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According to the report, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, and Rural Resettlement took custody of the goods and “distributed the equipment.” It reads:
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He (director of mechanisation) indicated that after delivery, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, and Rural Resettlement had distributed the equipment,” reads the report.
The director of mechanisation indicated that he thought the list of beneficiaries had been shared with the auditors.
He stated that some of the equipment had been distributed to institutions and some to individuals.
The director submitted that the distribution of the equipment had been done at the ministerial level and the ministry was working backwards to get the information.
From the distribution list submitted, out of the 36 Foton tractors, 18 were distributed to individuals, the majority of which consisted of public officials in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Resettlement and Irrigation Development.
Of the 36-disc ploughs, 18 were again distributed to individuals with 11 of the beneficiaries of the tractors being ministry officials.
Furthermore, equipment valued at $853 750 acquired from William Bain was not recorded in the ministry`s Master Asset register.
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The ministry, according to the report, purchased 10 motor vehicles in 2017 from Solution Motors and paid the company in advance but only received six vehicles and the remaining four worth US$$207 540 were never delivered and followed up on.
PAC Chairperson Brian Dube (MDC Alliance), who is the legislator for Gweru urban, said the inquiry report pointed to a contravention of public finance management regulations and “looting” of public resources.
Contacted for a comment, ZACC spokesperson John Makamure told Business Times they were yet to receive the report. Said Makamure:
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We will certainly launch investigations once we receive them. The PAC should write formally to the ZACC chairperson.
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Top Ministry Of Lands Officials 'Loot' Chinese Donation

With the rains now pouring across Zimbabwe, farmers are working hard to utilize the water effectively. But not all farmers are able to maximise the opportunity because of the lack of knowledge.
A local agro-consultancy company, Peta Agro Initiatives, is offering to visit farms of all sizes, including backyard ones, to solve this problem. The company’s qualified agriculture officers will get on the ground, assess and advise farmers on how best to increase productivity and profitability for the coming 12 months.
This includes farmers of crops, animals, as well as fruit trees.
Said a Peta Agro Initiatives representative:
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We have introduced this new package after realising that most farmers lack the knowledge to improve their productivity and profitability using what they already have. So our agriculture officers will get on the ground and audit farmers’ existing systems and production, and thereafter provide a detailed report highlighting areas of improvement and how they can optimise their operations.
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Peta Agro Initiatives is offering the service at the following prices:
1.  Commercial Farmers: USD50 
2.  Small Scale Farmers:  USD30 
3.  Backyard and Balcony Farmers: USD15 
4.  If outside Harare, transport charges of USD0.10 per km from Harare.
Interested farmers can contact Peta Agro Initiatives via WhatsApp number <a href="https://wa.me/263719868946">+263719868946</a>

Local Agric Company Offers To Visit Farmers & Advise (Backyard Farmers Included)

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa today launched an agriculture recovery plan branded the agriculture and food systems transformation strategy which he hopes will transform the agriculture sector into an $8.2 Billion dollar industry in 5 years, New Ziana reports.
Launching the plan, the president said the initiative was the brainchild of the late Agriculture Minister Rtd Air Chief Marshall Perrance Shiri:
<blockquote>The agriculture and food systems transformation strategy, agriculture recovery plan and livestock growth plan respectively were initiated during the tenure of the late national hero and former Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Air Chief Marshall (Rtd) Perrance Shiri. Sadly he is not here with us to celebrate this milestone event. All the same, the strategy and plans are a bold statement of the legacy he was part of and constant reminder to the players in the agriculture sector to be more dedicated in the process of growing our economy.
Agriculture is the nerve centre of Zimbabwe’s economy, contributing between 15 to 18 percent of our GDP, it is the centre pivot from which all other pillars of our economy radiate and the fountain of our manufacturing and tourism sectors as well as a key driver to social and infrastructure development among other aspects of the economy.</blockquote>
During the same launch, the president said he is determined to end hunger and poverty chance the move to launch the strategy:
<blockquote>My administration is indeed committed to end hunger and poverty in line with the aspirations of the UN SDGs and the 2014 AU, Malabo declaration hence the launch of this strategy fulfils our domestication of global instruments with regards to the realisation to the right to food and nutrition by our society.
This action provides the compass to the agriculture sector to fully exploit inherent and the God given natural resources of land and water as well as our hard working human capital. We have set out result oriented interventions for implementation by farmers, these include the rebranded climate proofed presidential input support programme which has seen the introduction of the pfumvudza/conservation agricultural programme leveraging on our heritage based knowledge systems and practises.</blockquote>
Speaking about the modalities of the strategy, the president said Agribank will be turned into a land bank equipped to offer financing to farmers.
More: <a href="http://newziana.co.zw/2020/08/26/agriculture-transformation-strategy-launched/">New Ziana</a>

ED Launches Agriculture Recovery Plan, Hopes To Turn The Sector Into An $8 Billion Industry By 2025

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South African giant Chicken Bird Holdings (CBH), the owners of fast-food Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise in the country, have committed to invest US$150 million in Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector. This will create 1 500 direct jobs and contribute towards the country’s food security.
The company’s chief executive Mr Marthinus Stander yesterday met President Mnangagwa at his Munhumutapa offices in Harare to outline how they intended to operationalise the US$150 million investment. In a letter that he submitted to President Mnangagwa, Mr Marthinus said:
<blockquote>CBH wishes to invest $150 million (USD) in Zimbabwe. This spend will be in agriculture, in the poultry sector. Over a four-year period, we will build a 50 000 broilers per week abattoir, a 500 000 day-old chicks per week hatchery, 30 breeding houses plus 80 broiler houses (of which 48 houses will be contracted out to farmers in the district) and two feed mills. The growing of maize and soya beans will also form part of the contract grower scheme. The direct employment would be 1 500 people. CBH is keen and serious to help Zimbabwe become self-sufficient in all aspects of poultry as well as in the development of export markets.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/kfc-spreads-us150m-wings-in-zim/">Herald</a>

KFC Set To Invest US$150 Million In Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Sector

A farmer in Plumtree uses a Toyota Hilux to plough their field.
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Lands, Agriculture, Water and Climate Minister Perrance Shiriwarned Zimbabweans of poor rains expected for the rest of Zimbabwe’s rainy season – January to March. Shiri said in a statement that October to December had experienced below average rainfall and that the rest of the season could be the same.
Said Shiri:
<blockquote>“The performance of the season, thus far, has adversely affected on-farm activities such as land preparation, planting and casual labour opportunities which are below typical levels for this time of the year. The grazing has not been spared as well,”
Farmers should look more into cultivation of more than one type of grain staple… We are also encouraging farmers to diversify into other short season crops… In areas where farmers have irrigation facilities, we are strongly urging judicious water management</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/shiri-warns-of-bad-cropping-season/">The Herald</a>

Minister Shiri Warns Of Continued Poor Rains

Addressing delegates at the Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (Sacau) annual meeting in Victoria Falls, President Emmerson Mnangagwa challenged Africa to invest more in Agriculture. Said Mnangagwa,
<blockquote>It is regrettable that African countries spend between $30 billion and $50 annually on imports of agricultural products, instead of developing the productive capacities necessary for trade. This reality gives greater impetus for us all, governments, unions, farmers and private sector alike, to invest in agriculture to produce for our own needs within the continent as well as for export outside Africa.  I urge you all not to only have a better appreciation of the regional, continental and global trade agreements that have implications on intra-regional trade promotion, but to also cascade the knowledge and perspectives from this conference to other quotas of the farming communities such as small-scale and communal farmers.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/05/africa-spends-50bn-annually-on-food-imports-ed/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NewsDay</a>

Africa Should Invest In Agriculture Instead Of Spending $50 Billion/Year On Imports

Economist John Robertson has said that since the year 2000, Zimbabwe has lost approximately $17 billion in exports and production. Robertson attributed this loss to the chaos which occured when the government seized land. Said Robertson,
<blockquote>To calculate the total loss incurred by the country… the $16,9 billion worth of production lost would only be the start (and) Zimbabwe became a net importer … from 1998 as most of the food-processing companies reduced output, then closed down when commercial farmers suppliers went down.
Others were forced to close when price controls were imposed. Non-food agricultural declines such as cotton and timber production also caused the failure of most textile, clothing and paper-making companies…food, textiles and paper imports over the past 20 years have more than surpassed aggregate exports then.</blockquote>
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During Wednesday’s question and answer session in the National Assembly, Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Lazarus Dokora was criticised for introducing agriculture at primary level and not providing teachers for the subject.
Highfield legislator Erick Murai asked how schools were going to teach the subject when there are no teachers to which Dokora responded that not aall schools were lacking in agriculture teachers. He also said that teachers are now being deployed in relation to their specialisation during their college days. Proportional Representation legislator Mable Kaundikiza wanted to know why there was a disparity between the numbers of teachers in urban and rural areas. Dokora said that his Ministry is not responsible for staffing teachers.
This prompted Mabvuku-Tafara legislator James Maridadi who then said Dokora acted wrongly by introducing agriculture without consulting the ministry responsible for hiring teachers.
More: <a href="https://openparly.co.zw/2017/06/15/dokora-quizzed-over-agric-teachers/">Open Parly</a>

Dokora grilled for introducing agriculture at primary level without providing teachers

Farmers have been urged to use water efficient methods of irrigation so as to conserve water  in the wake of global warming which has resulted in frequent droughts.
The Director of Water Resources in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate, Mr Tinayeshe Mutazu said farmers, most of whom owe ZINWA huge water bills, must consider effective systems like drip irrigation such that available water can be shared with other users like miners and for other household chores.
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