Soil Testing Lab Van Steals the Show at just-ended NANGO Expo.
The recently concluded National Association for Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) Expo in Harare was a resounding success for us. Our innovative soil testing laboratory van captured the attention and interest of the other fellow exhibitors, the media, the government, and a diverse array of stakeholders who graced the event. The event, which brought together various organisations […]
We Are Hiring: MEAL Student Intern
We’re looking for a passionate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) undergraduate student Intern to support our programmes’ monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning activities. Duties and Responsibilities1 – Assist in designing and implementing M&E plans and tools2- Collect, analyse, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data3-Database management4- Support data quality assurance and management5- Contribute to report […]
FPC Exhibits at 2024 NANGO Expo
Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre is currently exhibiting at the 3 Day National Association of Non- Governmental Organisations (NANGO) Northern Region NGO Expo & Winter School running under the theme, “Amplifying the Role, Impact, and Contributions of NGOs Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe,” at the Harare Gardens.
Mbire Youths Interact With Government Office Bearers at Memorable Green Skills Youth Symposium
A vibrant gathering of young smallholder farmers and innovators met at Madzomba Primary School in Mbire ward 3 to unfold this year’s Green Skills Youth Symposium. Over 200 enthusiastic youths attended, bringing with them a diverse array of agroecology products and innovations. Their goal was clear: to demonstrate to government officials and private stakeholders the […]
FPC alumni shines at Zim Agric Show
Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre’s (FPC) former Diploma in Agroecology student, Nyasha Gonde shined as she scooped the Overall Best Extension Officer Award at the just-ended Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. Having graduated as the Best Female Student and Best Practicing Students Awards at the FPC 2023 graduation ceremony, Nyasha Gonde has demonstrated her academic aptitude and practical prowess […]
Goromonzi TOFF 2024: An awareness campaign for younger generations
The Goromonzi Organic Farmers Association (GOFA) together with Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) successfully hosted the 2024 edition of the Traditional Food and Seeds Festival over the weekend. Running under the theme, Celebrating the diversity and resilience of Zimbabwean foods, the festival was aimed at sharing and exploring the diverse traditional foods that Zimbabwe as a […]
Agroecology-based Farming Thrives in Nyanga’s Nutritional Garden Projects
Nyarai Dzimba (pictured below) is one of our recently graduated Diploma in Agroecology students. She works as an agriculture extension worker in Mapako, Nyanga. For a couple of years now, she has been working with smallholder farming communities in her area of operation to champion the agroecology transition. Recently, Nyarai coordinated a wonderful Ward Garden […]
Former Student Champions Grassroots AE Learning in Mhondoro-Ngezi
Former diploma in agroecology student, Nyasha Gonde, is fostering agroecology learning and cultural preservation in Mhondoro-Ngezi through grassroots community agriculture shows. Nyasha has been a practising government agriculture extension officer for some years, before embarking on a new academic journey in agroecology education which she began in 2021. After completing her studies in 2023, Gonde […]
Aquaculture project now on…
Aquaculture is often referred to as controlled cultivation or farming of aquatic organisms and in our case fish. Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre has embarked on a fish farming project to complement the Fisheries module that is part of the Diploma program offered by Fambidzanai Permaculture Training centre in affiliation with Bindura University of Science education. Integrating […]
Visitors from Uganda tour FPC
Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) today had the privilege of receiving visitors from the Climate Smart Jobs-Uganda (CSJ) and other Private Sector Companies. The visitors are here to tour Zimbabwe in a quest to learn how Zimbabwean smallholder farmers are contributing to Climate Smart Agriculture, the promotion of conservation agriculture and green technologies. Climate Smart Jobs […]