4-H Zimbabwe held a district farmer field school day in Chiwundura, Vungu Rural District, to educate the community farmers on post-harvesting and to showcase the results of using climate-smart and conservative farming methods.
The event was held in Ward 11, Chiwundura, and farmers from all around the district were present to obtain knowledge on all the processes and activities that happen after crops have been harvested. The aim is to ensure that farmers understand the ways to maintain quality, reduce loss, and prepare produce for storage or consumption.
Leading the session, 4-H Zimbabwe, in collaboration with the Agritex officers, led the training on cleaning, sorting, grading, drying, packaging and storage. These were ways meant to assist them to fully utilise and preserve their yields.
Speaking to the district community farmers, Executive Director for 4-H Zimbabwe, John Muchenje commended the zeal shown by the community farmers in adopting the pfumvudza/intwasa concept.
“It is a great pleasure to witness the success of pfumvudza, as you are seeing how this particular field is thriving today. Now it is time to learn the best ways to handle our produce, he said”
4-H Zimbabwe has done land preparation and crop management training in the district. These trainings sessions are to ensure that farmers understand the best agronomic practices that are climate smart.
The event was closed off with an award ceremony that was aimed at equipping them with the adequate tools to proceed with their drive for climate-smart agriculture.