The problem: Profit losses due to crop failure and low yields. The ENTERPRIZE consortia implementing the Livelihoods and Food Security Programme’s (LFSP) Agricultural Productivity and Nutrition (APN) component is providing farmers with commercial access to drought-tolerant mung bean seed in Guruve district. Climate change including the effects of drought can cause annual crop losses of … Continue reading Bringing seeds of hope to dry areas in Zimbabwe
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Protecting farmers’ livelihoods through improved grain storage
The problem: Profit losses due to crop storage constraints Grain storage loss can cost farmers 25%-30% of their yield for the season due to moisture, insects, mold, mildew, and rodents. In Zimbabwe, 14 million people depend on stored grains for consumption. The World Bank (2014) estimates up to 9.5 million people (67.5%) reside in rural … Continue reading Protecting farmers’ livelihoods through improved grain storage
