By Faith Ndou
As the country moves closer to the 2025/26 farming season, the number of households adopting the Pfumvudza/Intwasa farming strategy continues to rise with uptake increasing from 47% in 2023 to 54% in 2025, according to the latest cabinet briefing.
This increase reflects growing national confidence in the conservation based agricultural model, which has been promoted by government as a sustainable solution to food insecurity and climate change challenges.
The cabinet further revealed that social protection programmes will continue to play a central role in uplifting the most vulnerable groups in society which include widows, child headed families and persons living with disabilities.
In a bid to promote community development and reduce dependency, the able bodied will be encouraged to participate in public works initiatives that create valuable community assets while still benefiting from various government support schemes.
This holistic approach, combining food security, economic relief and social inclusion is expected to position more communities for resilience and productivity ahead of the new agricultural season.
