Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe

Loss due to absence of Storage facilities in Zimbabwe

High moisture, insect damage, fungal/bacterial infections, and rodent damage may cause farmers of Zimbabwe to lose 25-30% of their season’s crop owing to a lack of a suitable storage facility for the grain. This indicates that inadequate post-harvest management may cause a loss of 30% of a yield. The majority of farmers in Zimbabwe rely […]

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Challenge of availability of funds for Zimbabwe farmers

Challenge of availability of funds for Zimbabwe farmers

The economic backbone of Zimbabwe is agriculture. An average of 15% of Zimbabwe’s GDP, 22.8% of export revenue, and around 23% of all formal employment are contributed by this industry. Prior to 2000, commercial farmers, whose land ownership rights were explicitly outlined in the Land Apportionment Act of 1930, had easier access to finance than […]

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