GoZ VBU CONCEPT UPLIFTS COMMUNITIES IN MBIRE
According to the Food and Nutrition Council of Zimbabwe (FNC), Rural Livelihoods and Nutrition Reports, the Village Business Unit (VBU) concept was designed to empower communities through organized agricultural production, value addition, and market-oriented farming practices. VBUs are community-based production hubs established to promote climate-smart agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, and economic resilience in rural areas. Through […]
JOB VACANCY: FIELD OFFICER-MATOBO DISTRICT
Position: 1 X Field Officer Organisation: Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) Duty Station: Matobo (Matabeleland South) Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) is a local NGO promoting agroecology, sustainable livelihoods, climate resilience, and community development through farmer-centred approaches. FPC is preparing to implement a project in Matobo district, focusing on strengthening community resilience, sustainable agriculture, and agroecological production systems. In anticipation of […]
MUSHROOM VALUE CHAIN TAKES OFF IN SIAKOBVU
In a bid to strengthen household nutrition and generate income, Babra and Keresiya Dumbula recently celebrated harvesting their first batches of mushrooms, producing 1.4kgs and 4kgs respectively, their harvests earned them a combined income of $27 in just one day. What began as a small initiative is slowly creating new opportunities within the community, mushroom […]
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SIAKOBVU CLIC FARMERS BOOST INCOMES AND RESILIENCE THROUGH SUCCESSFUL HORTICULTURE SALES
Siakobvu CLIC sits in a drought-prone area where most households depend on smallholder farming but face recurring food insecurity, limited income opportunities, and poor market access, with support from Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund II (ZRBF II) funded USHINGI project, the CLIC has been supporting farmers adopt climate-resilient and market-oriented horticulture, focusing on high-value crops such […]
USHINGI WELL-REPRESENTED AT JUST-ENDED ZITF
Fambidzanai Permaculture Centre (FPC) Mbire District Field Officer under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) led Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund II (ZRBF II) USHINGI project, Mr. Tichaona Charova successfully represented rural innovation at the just ended 2026 edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), delivering a presentation at the Farmers’ Indaba 2026 on Promoting […]
Provincial Director’s Visit at Siakobvu VBU reaffirms commitment to building rural resilience
As we join the nation in celebrating the 46th Provincial Independence celebration in Siakobvu, Nyaminyami District, the Mashonaland West Provincial Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanization and Water Resources Development, Mr. Caristo Nobert Masiwa toured the Siakobvu Village Business Unit (VBU) established to support rural livelihoods. The visit that was conducted as part of […]
Lejre Municipality & DCA from Denmark Visit FPC
We were honoured to host representatives from the Lejre Municipality and DanChurchAid, Denmark. DCA is our long‑standing partner whom we share with our dream of building communities rooted in nature, creativity, and the freedom to be. Their visit reaffirmed our shared commitment to co‑creating modern, people‑centred solutions that go beyond administration. Lejre […]
PAMUSHA MODEL: A COMPLEMENT OF ZIM GOVT’S FFS INITIATIVE
Zimbabwe’s government, through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Zim, targets to establish an ambitious 35 000 Farmer Field Schools (FFS-also commonly known as schools without walls) across the country. FFSs offer small scale rural farmers an opportunity for life-changing participatory learning that addresses contemporary agricultural challenges. Working together […]
CELEBRATING (YOUTH) WOMEN CHAMPIONS OF AGROECOLOGY
Today we shine the spotlight on Juliet Reuben (34), one of our vibrant youths, who has successfully established her own fishpond and a thriving paw paw plantation in one of Zimbabwe’s driest regions, Mbire. Her success story is made possible through the support of ActionAid Zimbabwe and FPC’s #PAMUSHA model, which promotes agroecology adoption […]