1,500 Zimbabwean households are venturing into bell pepper cultivation

More than 1,500 households in the semi-arid districts of Mwenezi and Chiredzi in southern Masvingo are involved in an income-boosting program run by a non-governmental organization spearheading pepper cultivation, with a processing plant accelerating Rutenga's development as a town. Sustainable Agriculture Technology (SAT) is a community-driven organization operating in Mwenezi and Chiredzi, with the aim of eradicating poverty. Prior to capsicum cultivation, the organization was involved in a joint project of growing fodder grass near the Mwenezi River, using irrigation water from the Manyuchi Dam. The organization now wants to help the communities in Mwenezi and Rutenga grow peppers ...