In Zimbabwe, the Matabeleland South villagers receive 180000 chicks from the Presidential Poultry Scheme

Source: Matabeleland South villagers recieve 180 000 chicks from Presidential Poultry Scheme | Sunday News (local news) Sione Amidu, Gwanda Correspondent MATABELELAND South Province has so far distributed more than 180 000 chicks to communal farmers out of a set target of 250 000 chicks provided under the Presidential Poultry Scheme that is meant to empower rural communities and mitigate the effects of climate change. Farmers who benefitted from the programme are attesting to the transformative nature of the scheme that has provided impetus to the rural industrialisation drive and describing it as an empowering way to counter climate change which has come with it a declining crop production. The Government has also come up with the introduction of the goat and heifer pass scheme in rural communities as well as rural horticulture schemes that have benefitted farmers and assisted them generate income. Matabeleland South provincial livestock officer, Mr Hatityi Muchemwa said they ...