THE ZIMBABWE
PEACE PROJECT
“Equality is not a concept. It's not something we
should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is
like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as
men and women...” ― Joss Whedon
On October 28, The Herald reported that more than a
million households across the country had received inputs
under the Presidential Inputs Programme known as
Pfumvudza.
According to the paper, the inputs were being distributed
to farmers by the Grain Marketing Board (GMB).
However, ZPP recorded that in a significant number of
places, Zanu PF local leaders such as ward chairpersons,
councilors, activists or war veterans heavily influenced the
distribution method, which left those accused of being
non-supporters of Zanu PF excluded.
In some cases, the distribution of what is supposed to be
government aid and is meant for all deserving citizens,
was conducted within a Zanu PF meeting setting, with
beneficiaries being forced to chant Zanu PF slogans.
Pfumvudza is a
crop production
intensification
approach under
which farmers
ensure the efficient
use of resources on
a small area of land
in order to optimize
its management.
According to the Herald, each household got a standard
input package comprising 5kg maize seed , a 50kg bag of
basal dressing, 50kg of top dressing and traditional grain
seeds for both oil seeds and cereals.
The paper reports that the standard input package is
enough to cultivate three Pfumvudza plots, each plot
measuring 16mx39m, two plots for cereals (maize and
traditional grains) and a third one for oil seeds such as
soyabeans in high rainfall potential areas and sunflower in
the low rainfall potential areas.