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Vegetable Production: Metuchira Pita

Reverses Gloomy Scenario

The farmers of Matuchira Pita had a dark past due to Before the establishment of “Banca Passambure”, Joao
scarce water resources and a lack of seeds. The producers, Guerra sold poorly conditioned seeds in small quantities.
mostly subsistence farmers, obtained seeds from big
cities. According to a local producer, Anifo Amaral, from The owner of shop said that AFAP’s aid came in addition
a commercial point of view, farmers had no income to all the other help he had had from other organizations.
because they spent money on tickets and other expenses “Without quality seed, without fertilizer, there is no
related to lodging and food. agriculture. We are very happy that this type of program
has been designed.”
Zuere Chiua, another farmer from Metuchira Pita, said
that she had been swindled at least twice and had had The Metuchira Pita zone has great potential for cereal
her money stolen when she was going to Chimoio to and horticultural production. “Banca Passambure” plans
buy seed. “Now this suffering is over because we have to assist 8000 farmers. In this first phase the shop has
solutions. We have a shop nearby.” employed two well-trained people.

Chiua was referring to “Banca Passambure”, owned by João Guerra said that a total of five demo plots were
João Guerra, which, through his association with AFAP, created for training.
has been appointed to sell inputs.

“Novo Horizonte” Assists 5000 Farmers

The shop “Novo Horizonte” located in the administrative Sabina Gonçalves, the owner of “Novo Horizonte” shop,
post of Tica about 30 km away from Nhamatanda, was said that, before receiving the shop, they had to undergo
assisting only 50 families before receiving support. With several training courses that allowed them to develop
the allocation of new infrastructure that has seeds of skills to support more farmers. “We have demonstration
different varieties, the shop’s managers are now assisting production fields to enable our farmers to succeed in
5000 farming families. their activities. We make these investments to guarantee
reciprocal gains,” she explained.

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