President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa told Agritex officers to stop playing favorites with seed handouts under the Pfumvudza scheme, saying every farmer needs equal access regardless of political leanings. He called out reports that some extension workers were blocking people from getting their allotments and told the Agriculture Ministry to fix it immediately. The government is pushing climate-smart farming hard, with over 14 million plots already prepped by smallholder farmers who grow most of the country's food.
The distribution plan matches crops to regions based on rainfall patterns, putting maize in wetter zones and drought-resistant sorghum and millet in drier areas. Mnangagwa linked agricultural success to hitting Vision 2030 goals and said recent bumper harvests in maize, wheat, and tobacco show the approach is working. He also warned against people trying to mess with economic stability while praising currency discipline measures.
The distribution plan matches crops to regions based on rainfall patterns, putting maize in wetter zones and drought-resistant sorghum and millet in drier areas. Mnangagwa linked agricultural success to hitting Vision 2030 goals and said recent bumper harvests in maize, wheat, and tobacco show the approach is working. He also warned against people trying to mess with economic stability while praising currency discipline measures.
