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A member of the credit group, who has used a loan
to produce a cotton crop is now harvesting it with his wife. A rural agent trained and assisted by CARE Zimbabwe,
set up his agricultural supply business in the village of Maronge,
in the Masvingo Province. He sells small tools, fertilizer, seeds
etc. to small-scale farmers in the communal area. His customers
may use a loan from AFC to make purchases. A smallholder ploughing a plot in the communal
area of Insukamini, Gweru district. He is benefiting from credit
obtained from the Agricultural Finance Corporation which allows
him to hire the draft oxen and additional labour. A farmer picks cabbage leafs with her child on
the family plot in the communal area of Mikoba, Gweru District,
Midlands Province. A rural agent trained and assisted by CARE Zimbabwe,
set up his agricultural supply business in the village of Maronge,
in the Masvingo Province. He sells small tools, fertilizer, seeds
etc. to small-scale farmers in the communal area. His customers
may use a loan from AFC to make purchases. A farmer picks cabbage leafs with her child on
the family plot in the communal area of Mikoba, Gweru District,
Midlands Province. A rural agent trained and assisted by CARE Zimbabwe,
set up his agricultural supply business in the village of Maronge,
in the Masvingo Province. He sells small tools, fertilizer, seeds
etc. to small-scale farmers in the communal area. His customers
may use a loan from AFC to make purchases. A farmer with her child prepares a cabbage seedling
plot for watering on the family plot in the communal area of Mikoba,
Gweru District, Midlands Province. Thanks to a irrigation canal
she can plant vegetables throughout the year. A farmer with her child prepares a cabbage seedling
plot for watering on the family plot in the communal area of Mikoba,
Gweru District, Midlands Province. Thanks to a irrigation canal
she can plant vegetables throughout the year. Two women dry maize cobs in the sun before they
can be stored in the stock hut. Two women dry maize cobs in the sun before they
can be stored in the stock hut. A young man waters peas on a family plot in the
communal area of Mikoba, Gweru District, Midlands Province. Two women dry maize cobs in the sun before they
can be stored in the stock hut. A young man waters peas on a family plot in the
communal area of Mikoba, Gweru District, Midlands Province. Two women dry maize cobs in the sun before they
can be stored in the stock hut. CARE's rural agent in Maronge helps a farmer couple
fix and replenish their spraying kit. CARE's rural agent in Maronge helps a farmer couple
fix and replenish their spraying kit. Women working in their vegetable garden picking
tomatoes. A woman in the village of Musenge, a communal area
in the district of Chegutu, takes maize from the family stock
for daily consumption. Part of this harvest has to be sold to
pay back a loan from last year. A smallholder form Musenge fastens a 200 kilo bundle
of cotton. As a member of the credit group this small-scale farmer
has benefited from the group-lending programme when he purchased
supplies for his cotton field. Women working in their vegetable garden picking
tomatoes. A smallholder form Musenge fastens a 200 kilo bundle
of cotton. As a member of the credit group this small-scale farmer
has benefited from the croup-lending programme when he purchased
supplies for his cotton field. A meeting of the credit group in the village of
Musenge with the Agricultural Finance Corporation credit agent.
Together the cotton farmers and the credit agent are calculating
their expected income. A meeting of the credit group in the village of
Musenge with the Agricultural Finance Corporation credit agent.
Together the cotton farmers and the credit agent are calculating
their expected income. A member of the credit group, who has used a loan
to produce a cotton crop is now harvesting it with his wife. A member of the credit group, who has used a loan
to produce a cotton crop is now harvesting it with his wife. This agricultural supply store has been set up
by a women in the village of Mutenda, Masvingo District. She is
helping her customer to load a sack with seeds and a sack of fertilizer.
A woman in the village of Musenge, a communal area
in the district of Chegutu, takes maize from the family stock
for daily consumption. Part of this harvest has to be sold to
pay back a loan from last year. |
A credit agent from the AFC office in Chegutu looks
at the cotton and speaks with the farmer couple. Thanks to their
harvest, they will have no problems paying back the loan used
for supplies last year. The village of Mutenda and the communal area surrounding
it profitably support a small mill that produces corn flour all
day long. A credit agent from the AFC office in Chegutu looks
at the cotton and speaks with the farmer couple. Thanks to their
harvest, they will have no problems paying back the loan used
for supplies last year. The women of this gardening co-operative in Mutenda
can rely on a nearby water dam for irrigation for most of the
year. A meeting of the credit group in the village of
Musenge with the Agricultural Finance Corporation credit agent.
Together the cotton farmers and the credit agent are calculating
their expected income. The women of this gardening co-operative in Mutenda
can rely on a nearby water dam for irrigation for most of the
year. A meeting of the credit group in the village of
Musenge with the Agricultural Finance Corporation credit agent.
Together the cotton farmers and the credit agent are calculating
their expected income. The women of this gardening co-operative in Mutenda
can rely on a nearby water dam for irrigation for most of the
year. These tomatoes need a lot of water. This hand pumped well is the only water source
for the village of Musenge, located in a communal area in the
Chegutu District. The women of this gardening co-operative in Mutenda
can rely on a nearby water dam for irrigation for most of the
year. These covo, whose leaves serve as lettuce, need a lot of
water. The women of this gardening co-operative in Mutenda
can rely on a nearby water dam for irrigation for most of the
year. This woman prepares soil for the next sowing. A credit agent from the AFC office in Chegutu looks
at the cotton and speaks with the farmer couple. Thanks to their
harvest, they will have no problems paying back the loan used
for supplies last year. A credit agent from the AFC office in Chegutu looks
at the cotton and speaks with the farmer couple. Thanks to their
harvest, they will have no problems paying back the loan used
for supplies last year. The covo plant needs a lot of water. It takes co-operation
among the farmers to contribute to this task. The covo plant needs a lot of water. It takes co-operation
among the farmers to contribute to this task. Here women also
pick covo leaves, to be eaten like lettuce. Members of a women's group from Musengezy Resettlement
Scheme in the Chegutu District, assisted by family members are
watering the cabbage in their vegetable garden. AFC has provided
loans to this woman's group to encourage horticultural activities.
Members of a women's group from Musengezy Resettlement
Scheme in the Chegutu District, assisted by family members are
watering the cabbage in their vegetable garden. AFC has provided
loans to this woman's group to encourage horticultural activities.
Members of a women's group from Musengezy Resettlement
Scheme in the Chegutu District, assisted by family members are
watering the cabbage in their vegetable garden. AFC has provided
loans to this woman's group to encourage horticultural activities.
The tomato plant needs a lot of water. It takes
co-operation among the farmers to contribute to this task. Here
farmers help out watering. The covo plant needs a lot of water. It takes co-operation
among the farmers to contribute to this task. Members of a women's group from Musengezy Resettlement
Scheme in the Chegutu District, assisted by family members are
watering the cabbage in their vegetable garden. AFC has provided
loans to this woman's group to encourage horticultural activities.
A farming family prepares a vegetable bed for sowing,
by enriching the soil with manure. Members of a women's group from Musengezy Resettlement
Scheme in the Chegutu District, assisted by family members are
watering the cabbage in their vegetable garden. AFC has provided
loans to this woman's group to encourage horticultural activities.
A cotton farming couple proudly show off their
new bicycle. Participation in the AFC group lending programme
plus a profitable harvest and smart farm management have made
this purchase possible. The covo plant needs a lot of water. It takes co-operation
among the farmers to contribute to this task. Though the dam is low on water, a small pool behind
the dam is an ideal place to do laundry. Though the dam is low on water, a small pool behind
the dam is an ideal place to do laundry. A rural agent serving as an extension worker not
only sells pesticides but advises customers how to use them. |
