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 […]
HAPPY AFRICA DAY
HAPPY AFRICA DAY
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 […]
SMALL GRAINS, BIG HOPE: MOLA WARD 4 FARMERS TURN CHALLENGES INTO HARVESTS
Located in Zimbabwe’s Natural Region 5, Nyaminyami District is widely known for its low and erratic rainfall, which often limits agricultural productivity, despite these harsh climatic conditions, farmers in Mola Ward 4 under the Utariri program have embraced the production of small grains, crops well suited to dry environments, and are now looking forward to […]
SIAKOBVU CLIC FARMERS TURN PAWPAW PRODUCTION INTO A SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITY
Pawpaw production has never been a common practice, especially in climate-change-challenged areas, however, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund II (ZRBF II), 25 dedicated farmers at the Siakobvu CLIC have identified Pawpaw production as an opportunity to transform their livelihoods and through collective efforts, they planted 80 […]