Zimbabwe: Horticulture, poultry scheme planned

Published 2021년 3월 12일

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The article introduces two new initiatives, the Presidential Rural Horticulture Scheme and the Presidential Poultry Production scheme, designed to promote climate smart agriculture, food self-sufficiency, and increase earnings for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. The horticulture scheme aims to distribute 10 fruit trees to each of the 1.8 million rural households at no cost, with a goal of generating additional income of US$600 to US$1,000 per household through sales. The poultry scheme will distribute 10 free range chickens to the same households to boost food self-sufficiency and create a potential for export markets. These schemes are part of the government's efforts to promote ecological restoration, employment, and sustainable agriculture.
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Source: Horticulture, poultry scheme planned | The Herald Elita Chikwati Agriculture Reporter Climate smart agriculture is set to be scaled up through the introduction of the Presidential Rural Horticulture Scheme and Presidential Poultry Production to promote food self-sufficiency, supply export markets and improve earnings for smallholder farmers. Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister, Dr Anxious Masuka, speaking on climate smart agriculture and agricultural research at the Zimbabwe National Defence University yesterday, said the Presidential Rural Horticulture Scheme will see 1,8 million households getting free 10 fruit trees each, and is the biggest climate smart agriculture intervention since 1980. The scheme will promote value addition and processing in the rural areas, thereby creating employment opportunities. “The Presidential Rural Horticulture Scheme is a game-changer,” said Minister Masuka. “It would transform rural lives. For Vision 2030 ...

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