{"id":1542,"date":"2024-11-08T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4-hzim.org.zw\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2024-11-08T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T10:55:13","slug":"ward-based-community-farmers-conservative-farming-pfumvudza-intwasa-training-in-chiwundura-rural-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loyola.co.za\/4hzim\/ward-based-community-farmers-conservative-farming-pfumvudza-intwasa-training-in-chiwundura-rural-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Ward Based Community Farmers` Conservative Farming (Pfumvudza\/Intwasa) training in Chiwundura Rural District."},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>4-H Zimbabwe did a three-day pfumvudza\/intwasa training in Ward 10, 11, and 12 in Chiwundura. The organisation`s aim was to ensure community farmers in the community are fully capacitated on the knowledge of conservative farming. Agritex officers form the districts led the demonstrations.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:image {\"id\":1550,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loyola.co.za\/4hzim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1550\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/divi:image -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>The sessions included the presence of the Head of Agronomy for Midlands, Beauty Dzvairo and the supervisor for the Agritex officers Chiwundura Rural District, Samson Chitura. There was also the presence of Village Heads and Councilors from each Ward.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:image {\"id\":1548,\"width\":\"461px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loyola.co.za\/4hzim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1548\" style=\"width:461px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/divi:image -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>Agritex officer for Ward 11, Avon Rebecca demonstrated the land preparation and chemical application stage to the community farmers. She emphasized on the need to plough across a slope so that the rain does not erode the soil.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:image {\"id\":1544,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loyola.co.za\/4hzim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/divi:image -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>The community members participated in the on-field practical sessions and made sure to cover the whole field in all the selected homesteads.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the beneficiaries and host for ward 12, 78 year old, Gogo Dhlamini expressed her utmost gratitude for the seeds that the organisation donated.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:image {\"id\":1547,\"width\":\"466px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loyola.co.za\/4hzim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1547\" style=\"width:466px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/divi:image -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI am very grateful for the work that is being done by 4-H Zimbabwe in empowering vulnerable members in Chiwundura Rural District. In my old age, it is hard for me to finish ploughing the whole field, therefore this work done today has assisted me. It is such a pleasure to be considered like this and I`m hoping that other people in other areas will also receive similar favour\u201d said Gogo Dhlamini.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:image {\"id\":1551,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loyola.co.za\/4hzim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1551\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/divi:image -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>Closing the ceremony in ward 10, one of the village heads from the ward, Jaheni Zororo gave closing remarks. He encouraged community members to embrace the knowledge imparted&nbsp; by 4-H Zimbabwe so that the community adapts to Climate Change and are food secure.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:image {\"id\":1545,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/loyola.co.za\/4hzim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-2-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1545\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/divi:image -->[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> 4-H Zimbabwe did a three-day pfumvudza\/intwasa training in Ward 10, 11, and 12 in Chiwundura. The organisation`s aim was to ensure community farmers in the community are fully capacitated on the knowledge of conservative farming. Agritex officers form the districts led the demonstrations. The sessions included the presence of the Head of Agronomy for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>4-H Zimbabwe did a three-day pfumvudza\/intwasa training in Ward 10, 11, and 12 in Chiwundura. The organisation`s aim was to ensure community farmers in the community are fully capacitated on the knowledge of conservative farming. Agritex officers form the districts led the demonstrations.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1550,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/4-hzim.org.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-7-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1550\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The sessions included the presence of the Head of Agronomy for Midlands, Beauty Dzvairo and the supervisor for the Agritex officers Chiwundura Rural District, Samson Chitura. There was also the presence of Village Heads and Councilors from each Ward.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1548,\"width\":\"461px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/4-hzim.org.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1548\" style=\"width:461px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Agritex officer for Ward 11, Avon Rebecca demonstrated the land preparation and chemical application stage to the community farmers. She emphasized on the need to plough across a slope so that the rain does not erode the soil.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1544,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/4-hzim.org.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The community members participated in the on-field practical sessions and made sure to cover the whole field in all the selected homesteads.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of the beneficiaries and host for ward 12, 78 year old, Gogo Dhlamini expressed her utmost gratitude for the seeds that the organisation donated.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1547,\"width\":\"466px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/4-hzim.org.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1547\" style=\"width:466px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cI am very grateful for the work that is being done by 4-H Zimbabwe in empowering vulnerable members in Chiwundura Rural District. In my old age, it is hard for me to finish ploughing the whole field, therefore this work done today has assisted me. It is such a pleasure to be considered like this and I`m hoping that other people in other areas will also receive similar favour\u201d said Gogo Dhlamini.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":1551,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/4-hzim.org.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1551\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Closing the ceremony in ward 10, one of the village heads from the ward, Jaheni Zororo gave closing remarks. 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