Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Transforming rural agriculture with improved seed and mechanization
Capacity development
Attended by over 1,300 smallholder farmers, the fourth edition of the CIMMYT seed and mechanization fairs held in Mwenezi and Masvingo districts linked farmers with private sector companies.
Smallholder farmers embrace climate-smart seed and mechanization fairs
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Around one thousand farmers flocked to a recent two-day climate-smart seed and mechanization fair in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo district, signaling strong interest in these two climate adaptation strategies.
Two-wheel tractors transform smallholder farming communities in Masvingo
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
Financially-accessible mechanization options are reducing labor and providing further job opportunities for smallholders in Zimbabwe.
CIMMYT project helps educate farmers in Zimbabwe on seed practices and improved varieties
Climate adaptation and mitigation
A project run by CIMMYT is giving farmers access to demos, field days and seed fairs to improve their understanding of good agronomic practices and improved seed varieties.
A new vision of making profits drives mechanization service providers in Zimbabwe
Innovations
Service providers offering mechanized services in Masvingo District, southern Zimbabwe realize quick gains in early months of the pilot.
Crop variety guide for farmers
Capacity development
New manual supports informed choices for climate resilience in Zimbabwe.
Money-making machines
Capacity development
Small-mechanization pilot initiative signs up 15 service providers to boost incomes and resilience through a lease-to-own business model in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
An instant seed market
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Seed fair in Masvingo, Zimbabwe — the first of its kind — increases smallholder access to stress tolerant varieties and knowledge on climate-smart technologies.
Farmers flock towards nutritious, orange maize
Nutrition, health and food security
A growing number of smallholders in southern Zimbabwe adopt provitamin-A maize after collective learning and knowledge transfer initiative.
Conservation agriculture feeds people and protects the environment
Climate adaptation and mitigation
Initiative in Zimbabwe pursues holistic and multi-faceted approach to support climate resilience and increase yields.
