On the 23rd July 2025, the Markets and Production Cluster convened a combined session attended by 7 organisations represented by 5 female and 2 male participants. The meeting brought to light pressing issues affecting small-scale producers, which is the persistent of lack of access to timely and accurate market information, which continues to limit farmers ability…
As part of its media advocacy efforts, ZILAN has partnered with Farming 263, (an emerging force in social media) to produce engaging content on land and climate issues. This collaboration aims to promote informed public dialogue and influence policy through accessible, educational media. A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) now guides this partnership. Content is…
The Zimbabwe Land and Agrarian Network (ZiLAN) attended the Food for Life Festival, hosted by Women in Farming Entrepreneurship (W.I.F.E) on 23 May 2025 at Women University in Africa, Harare. The festival was a vibrant celebration of Africa’s food systems, entrepreneurship, and sustainable agriculture. The event brought together women farmers and entrepreneurs, who showcased their…
ZiLAN, with support from We-Effect and Mamacash, partnered with a group of 10 farmers (8 women and 2 men) in Chikomba district, Chinyika, who manage a thriving nutritional garden. The Chinyika group, dedicated to purely organic farming, was identified through ZiLAN’s member organization, the Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU). This group stands as a remarkable success…
ZiLAN in collaboration with Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZIMSOFF) commemorated the International Rural Women’s Day on 24 October 2024 in Ward 2 Mwanza Village, Goromonzi District. The event was attended by 106 participants, including men and women. Key stakeholders present included representatives from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural…
ZiLAN conducted a Multi-stakeholder Land Dialogue in Ward 8 Mutoko District on the 22nd of October 2024 .The dialogue was attended by farmers, traditional leaders, land policy actors including the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development and the Ministry of Local Government.The overall objectiveof…
The Zimbabwe Land and Agrarian Network (ZiLAN) distributed earth augers and conducted training on their use targeting 100 women farmers in Ward 4 and Ward 8 Mutoko District. Ten (10) earth augers were distributed to 10 groups comprising 10 women each. The pilot initiative is a complement to the government initiated Pfumvudza scheme and is…
An agro-ecology training was conducted targeting 60 farmers in Ward 4, Mutoko District in October 2024. The objective of the training was to equip farmers with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement environmentally friendly and sustainable agricultural practices. The training covered topics such as the benefits of agro-ecology, agro-ecological principles and methods, as well…
ZiLAN constructed a mushroom cultivation unit in Ward 2 Goromonzi District which is benefitting 13 mushroom farmers from the local community. Beneficiaries also received training covering various aspects of oyster mushroom production including substrate selection, spawning, structure preparation, pasteurization and marketing. The initiative has enabled farmers to scale up their productive capacity and meet market…
The Zimbabwe Land and Agrarian Network (ZiLAN) hosted an Agribusiness Training Workshop in June 2024 targeting 23 women farmers who are beneficiaries of the greenhouse initiative in Domboshava. The training which was facilitated by Total Farm Solutions and the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) capacitated farmers with knowledge on improving productivity, profitability and their overall business…