AGRICULTURE experts say there is a need for sustainable investment solutions to fund small-holder irrigation development, as the sector is struggling to produce viable long-term projects.
This comes as the government is seeking to increase land under irrigation from the current 193 000 hectares to at least 350 000 hectares , as climate change-induced droughts continue to make rain-fed agriculture unviable.
“We are working with the government of Zimbabwe on revitalising small-holder irrigation systems. We have instituted a two-pronged approach. Firstly, we have a process that involves the introduction of agriculture innovation platforms to mainly deal with governance and socio-economic related issues,” Internationa
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