Zimbabwe has launched a card-based distribution system for agricultural inputs under the Presidential Pfumvudza scheme to prevent misuse of government resources. Permanent Secretary Obert Jiri announced on Wednesday that three million rural households will receive seeds, fertilizer, and chemicals through ward committees led by councilors and traditional leaders. Beneficiaries must swipe identification cards connected to a national database to collect supplies from Grain Marketing Board depots.
The climate adaptation program provides each household with two kilograms of seeds, 50 kilograms of fertilizer and pesticides to cultivate conservation plots measuring 39 by 16 meters. Jiri warned that tampering with the distribution process amounts to theft from vulnerable communities that depend on presidential support for food production. The initiative promotes moisture-retention techniques and crop rotation to address changing rainfall patterns that affect agricultural output.
Officials said trace rainfall this month allows land preparation but not widespread planting. Farmers in areas receiving 20 millimeters across three consecutive days may begin fieldwork, while others should wait for adequate precipitation before sowing crops.
The climate adaptation program provides each household with two kilograms of seeds, 50 kilograms of fertilizer and pesticides to cultivate conservation plots measuring 39 by 16 meters. Jiri warned that tampering with the distribution process amounts to theft from vulnerable communities that depend on presidential support for food production. The initiative promotes moisture-retention techniques and crop rotation to address changing rainfall patterns that affect agricultural output.
Officials said trace rainfall this month allows land preparation but not widespread planting. Farmers in areas receiving 20 millimeters across three consecutive days may begin fieldwork, while others should wait for adequate precipitation before sowing crops.
