After attending an eye-opening exchange visit on traditional seed saving and multiplication at Mhakwe community seed bank in Chimanimani, Lenias Garisamoyo, a lead farmer from Nyaminyami (ward4), is walking the talk. He is about to complete his own household seed bank to ensure his family’s food sovereignty and climate resilience.
Above: Lenias pictured inside Mhakwe community seed bank during a learning visit to Chimanimani, a few months ago.
As a champion of agroecology, Garisamoyo continues to lead by example, showing that real transformation begins at home.
Through this practical demonstration, his initiative will not only safeguard our indigenous seed diversity but also inspire other neighboring farmers to embrace sustainable practices rooted in knowledge exchange.
Above: Lenisa Garisamoyo and his wife in front of their own nearly complete household seed bank.
“Every seed saved is a step towards a resilient future”-Unknown.
Still on seed matters, please be sure to join us this coming Saturday (2 August 2025) for the Goromonzi Seed and Food Festival. The event is an annual celebration of our local seeds and food through various exhibitions and demonstrations.
Kapfupi will be there to entertain and educate will be there to entertain and educate!
VENUE: JURU BUSINESS CENTRE (PABHORA PAKANZURU-ALONG MUREW-NYAMAPANDA ROAD)
TIME: 9AM-4PM
The theme for this year is, “Nurturing our future, reviving our heritage”.
Be sure to be there!
