Small farmers play a big part in Zimbabwe's farming. They grow a lot of the country's crops.
These farmers grow most of the maize and wheat in Zimbabwe. They also help strengthen the tobacco industry, which is very important to the country's economy.
The government has programs to help these small farmers. The farmers can produce a lot even with small plots of land.
The weather has been tough lately. There was a drought last season. But things are looking better this season. More farmers are using irrigation. The rains have also been good.
If the weather stays good, tobacco farmers could grow close to 300 million kilograms this year. That's their goal. The government is letting farmers plant tobacco later if they need rain to grow it, helping them deal with changing weather.
The government also wants farmers to make finished products from their crops. For example, they want farmers to make cigarettes from tobacco. They think this will help farmers make more money.
The same idea applies to cotton. The government wants to make clothes from cotton in Zimbabwe, which could create jobs.
Small farmers are also doing well with other crops like maize and traditional grains. They almost reached the goal of planting 1.8 million hectares of maize.
When small farmers do well, it helps Zimbabwe. The country can feed its people and sell more crops to other countries.
The government is working to give cotton farmers better supplies. This will help them grow more cotton, which will then fetch good prices when they sell it.
These farmers grow most of the maize and wheat in Zimbabwe. They also help strengthen the tobacco industry, which is very important to the country's economy.
The government has programs to help these small farmers. The farmers can produce a lot even with small plots of land.
The weather has been tough lately. There was a drought last season. But things are looking better this season. More farmers are using irrigation. The rains have also been good.
If the weather stays good, tobacco farmers could grow close to 300 million kilograms this year. That's their goal. The government is letting farmers plant tobacco later if they need rain to grow it, helping them deal with changing weather.
The government also wants farmers to make finished products from their crops. For example, they want farmers to make cigarettes from tobacco. They think this will help farmers make more money.
The same idea applies to cotton. The government wants to make clothes from cotton in Zimbabwe, which could create jobs.
Small farmers are also doing well with other crops like maize and traditional grains. They almost reached the goal of planting 1.8 million hectares of maize.
When small farmers do well, it helps Zimbabwe. The country can feed its people and sell more crops to other countries.
The government is working to give cotton farmers better supplies. This will help them grow more cotton, which will then fetch good prices when they sell it.
