The document outlines a proposed Farmers' Clubs program in Zimbabwe that would organize 3,000 small-scale farmers into 60 clubs of 50 farmers each over 3 years. The goals are to improve farming practices, food security, and income through training, demonstrations, and access to resources like irrigation, livestock, and processing equipment. Expected impacts include increased yields, crop diversification, adoption of conservation farming, and foundations for economic development through organized production and sales. The total cost is estimated at $1.78 million, with 45% or $800,000 provided directly to farmers.

1. FARMERS’ CLUBS PROGRAM
in Zimbabwein Zimbabwe
Development Aid from People to People ZimbabweDevelopment Aid from People to People Zimbabwe
Humana People to People

2. The backgroundThe background
Small-scale farmers constitute 70% of Zimbabwe’sSmall scale farmers constitute 70% of Zimbabwe s
farmers. Farmers’ Clubs will compliment other existing
efforts to ensure food security after considering theefforts to ensure food security after considering the
following:
 P d ti f h d t h i l i t Productive farmers who needs technical assistance
 Favorable climatic conditions for diversified farming
 A lot of water resources which is not fully utilized
 L k f h k l d t d t i l l Lack of enough knowledge to produce at maximum level
using low cost input.

3. The global backgroundThe global background
 The global strategy for feeding the people has failed. The strategy has
proven in so far as it serves only part of the world while others suffer.
 Another strategy is a must for the majority of the people in the third
world. Such strategy must include the many millions of small scale
farmersfarmers.
 Humana People to People believes that well planned and executed action
can empower the necessary and basic defense force of mankind againstcan empower the necessary and basic defense force of mankind against
disasters connected to mismanagement of food production and
distribution.
THAT WOULD BE THE SMALL SCALE FARMER

4. We suggest to start 1
Farmers’ Clubs project in Zimbabwe
 The program will involve 3.000 small farmers in improving their The program will involve 3.000 small farmers in improving their
farming, creating food security and producing for sales over a 3
year period.
 The farmers will be organized in 60 Farmers’ Clubs of 50
farmers.
 The program will start in the province of the Government’s The program will start in the province of the Government s
choice.
 The 3 year program is part of a bigger vision for how they p g p gg
farmers can become big scale farmers contributing to national
production. The first 3 years of the program can be carried out
in their own right.in their own right.
A Sustainable Food Security and Family Economy Development
Initiative by Development Aid from People to People in Zimbabwe

5. Farmers’ Clubs - 15 years experience
Humana People to People has successfully
implemented Farmers’ Clubs programs overimplemented Farmers Clubs programs over
15 years.
Currently the program are:
• 18.000 farmers in Malawi
• 11.000 farmers in Mozambique
• 18.000 farmers in Zimbabwe
• 1.500 farmers in Angola
F Zi b bFor Zimbabwe we propose:
1 x 3.000 farmers in Farmers’ Clubs for 3 yearsy

6. The IdeaThe Idea
The idea of The Farmers’ Clubs program is to
organize small farmers to join forces and resources together, to
f h h i l l d i f h f blfurther the agricultural production of each farmer to enable
them improve their living standard,
 ff id f l t l ti i t d l t h l i loffer ideas for low cost solutions, introduce low technological
farming methods and provide financial support systems to
tricker the process of economical developmenttricker the process of economical development
teach farmers to be efficient in food production, to create
surplus and to sell the produce.su p us a d to se t e p oduce
improve the overall living conditions of the farmer families
within nutrition, health, disease prevention and sanitation., , p

7. The organization of
a Farmer’s Club
Project
DAPP Farmers’ Club is
project aiming to
contribute to the
Zimbabwe agricultural
developmentdevelopment
Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture
extension workers and
veterinary workers
d h lprovide technical
support to Farmers’
Club projects andp j
farmers

8. Farmers’ Clubs Program comprises 17 areas for activitya e s C ubs og a co p ses a eas o ac y
1 Farming
- timely farming, new ways of farming, climate change mitigation
2 Learning
- how to… when to… - preparing land and seeds, new crops
Learning by doing3 Learning by doing
- field demonstrations, community gardens, weekly club actions
4 Formidable growers4
- best practices shown and explained, environmental farming
5 Organic Garden & Garden Farming
- growing 10 different vegetables, wells for irrigation, installing pumpsg o g 0 d e e t egetab es, e s o gat o , sta g pu ps
6 Mastering the stable food crop
- efficiency and sufficiently, calculations of stable food farming
7 Family
- increased nutrition and health, malaria control, clean water & sanitation
8 Foundation for Future8 Foundation for Future
- buying & selling of produce, processing produce, micro credit schemes

9. 9 Community Life
spreading and sharing experience to the benefit of the community- spreading and sharing experience to the benefit of the community
10 Club Life
- weekly and monthly meetings, field days, gatherings
11 Adding low level irrigation
- well drilling, rope pump installation, low cost irrigation systems
Adding low level husbandry12 Adding low level husbandry
- rearing goats, pigs or chicken, pass-on-loan systems, animal health
13 Mastering crops13 g p
- for own and local consumption, crop diversification, high value crops
14 Adding more tools and better tools
- ongoing development of the possibilities credit schemesongoing development of the possibilities, credit schemes
15 Relying on own hands and hands of extended family
- creating the fundament for the family’s development
16 Lessons by Farming Instructor
- getting to know how to get the maximum outcome by own efforts
17 Discussions together in the club17 Discussions together in the club
- taking advice from the others, giving advice, planning days, field visits...

11. Expected impact of Farmers ClubExpected impact of Farmers Club
Water
AccessFarmers’ Clubs
Committee:
Food
Security
Well
Committee:
5 Members
W l h Well
Organized
Improved
Health
Improved
Land use
Wealth
HealthLand use
25% Increase in yield per acre
30% Increase in value of production
50% Increase production of vegetables
40% Practice of Conservation Farming methods
75% Increase knowledge about health and disease
20% Of the farmers get access to water for farming
50% Of farmer families get access to clean drin king water

12. After 3 yearsAfter 3 years
 The farmers have changed the way they do farmingg y y g
 The farmers acknowledge the benefits of being organized
 The clubs are working and both professional and social life
is flourishing
 Garden farming as an integrated part of the farming
 Conservation farming is adopted among the farmers Conservation farming is adopted among the farmers
 The foundation for further economical development is
therethere
 The farmers have ambitions and hope for a better future
 Links are established with agricultural services

13. Economy of 1 Farmers’ Club of 3000 farmersEconomy of 1 Farmers Club of 3000 farmers
Total costs for one farmer per month 16 US$Total costs for one farmer per month 16 US$
Total costs for one farmer for 3 years are 590 US$
Total costs of 1 Farmers Club program for 3 years are 1.782.000 US$Total costs of 1 Farmers Club program for 3 years are 1.782.000 US$
45% of total costs are direct inputs to farmers 800.000 US$
Project costs decrease as the farmers get trained
1st year: 48% of total costs
2nd year: 37% of total costs
3rd year: 15% of total costs
Total costs of 1 Farmers Club program for 3 years is 1.782.000 US$

14. Input in Farmers Club 3 years programInput in Farmers Club 3 years program
 Establishment of 600 low-tech water systems for Establishment of 600 low-tech water systems for
irrigation
 1 000 P l f ll h b d i l 1,000 Pass on loans for small husbandry animals
 300 selected farmers get toolsg
 100 selected farmers get small grants of input
 Purchase of 60 Conservation Farming equipment for
common use
 Establishment of 6 small processing facilities as
grinding mills, oil presses, honey productiong d g s, o p esses, o ey p oduct o