𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐅𝐃 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬

The Manicaland Provincial Monitoring Committee toured the WFD funded projects being implemented by TSURO Trust in Chimanimani District in order to get an appreciation of project implementation as part of its monitoring and evaluation exercise.

The WFD project which will run until 2028, is working around building resilience in communities with a special focus on diversity conservation. Under the WFD project, TSURO Trust has redesigned Holistic Land and Livestock Management and the project intend to remove the herder labour intensive process through incorporating movable solar powered paddock fences, provision of solarized boreholes, overnight kraals and establishment of spray race for tick control purposes.

These interventions are designed to contribute to breed enhancement, pasture regeneration, and comprehensive ecological restoration, thereby fostering a more resilient and sustainable landscape.

The delegation headed by the Provincial Director Economic Affairs and Investment Promotion Mr Munyaradzi Rubaya, Deputy Director Mr Torrance Machocho, Mr Mangaliso Brighton Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Mr Alexis Mwakipesile Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, Angelina Murapa Ministry of Women Affairs, Community Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Mr Shephard Dedeya OPC and others had an opportunity to appreciate the farmer field schools concept which has been established at the Mubururu homestead in Ward 3.

The farmer Field School has incorporated different agroecological principles. They are conducting organic manure trials to quantify the contribution of various organic manures to crop yield.

These trials utilize demonstration plots featuring Bokashi Plot, Cattle manure Plot, Goat manure Plot, and Chicken manure Plot, alongside a Control plot for comparison. They have incorporated water harvesting techniques and Green Manure Cover Crop.

For the Mubururu family, the adoption of agroecological principles has paid dividends and the family is anticipating better yield.

The delegation was impressed with both hardware and software investment under the Holistic Land and Livestock Management which included the establishment of proper kraals, training of herders, provisions of heavy duty tents for herders. In addition, herders received basic para veterinary training to equip them with added herding skills.

At the end of the tour, the delegation had an appreciation of the intervention works being carried out by TSURO Trust under the WFD.