The government set aside over 20,000 hectares for farming partnerships through new regulations. This land already has water systems in place. Officials shared the breakdown across eight provinces during a recent farm committee meeting in Parliament.
Farmers face payment problems with water bills. Only 18 percent paid what they owed. The water authority needs money—farmers still owe nearly $2 million combined. Thieves damage irrigation equipment, making farm water supply harder.
Officials plan to create year-round growing areas near major rivers. They want to open 50,000 new irrigated hectares using existing dams. The projects target the Middle Save, Kanyemba, and Binga regions for expansion.
The government approved 2,701 land partnerships covering 234,432 hectares. These help address land shortages, with 280,000 people waiting for farms. Many once-empty farms are given new life through these agreements.
Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka called these partnerships practical solutions. They help transfer farming skills to local communities. He urged people seeking land to consider joining forces with others instead of waiting for individual plots.
Farmers face payment problems with water bills. Only 18 percent paid what they owed. The water authority needs money—farmers still owe nearly $2 million combined. Thieves damage irrigation equipment, making farm water supply harder.
Officials plan to create year-round growing areas near major rivers. They want to open 50,000 new irrigated hectares using existing dams. The projects target the Middle Save, Kanyemba, and Binga regions for expansion.
The government approved 2,701 land partnerships covering 234,432 hectares. These help address land shortages, with 280,000 people waiting for farms. Many once-empty farms are given new life through these agreements.
Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka called these partnerships practical solutions. They help transfer farming skills to local communities. He urged people seeking land to consider joining forces with others instead of waiting for individual plots.
