Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report

The smallholder mechanization starter pack is an innovation pioneered and developed by CIMMYT’s mechanization team in Zimbabwe. This tool was born out of necessity to alleviate farm power shortage faced by smallholder farmers and farming communities, offering a low-cost mechanization option centered...

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Main Authors: Ijudai Jasada, Md Abdul Matin, Thierfelder, Christian, Mhlanga, Blessing, Louw-Nora, Hanke, Faju, Rose, Shiela Chikulo
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138411
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author Ijudai Jasada
Md Abdul Matin
Thierfelder, Christian
Mhlanga, Blessing
Louw-Nora, Hanke
Faju, Rose
Shiela Chikulo
author_browse Faju, Rose
Ijudai Jasada
Louw-Nora, Hanke
Md Abdul Matin
Mhlanga, Blessing
Shiela Chikulo
Thierfelder, Christian
author_facet Ijudai Jasada
Md Abdul Matin
Thierfelder, Christian
Mhlanga, Blessing
Louw-Nora, Hanke
Faju, Rose
Shiela Chikulo
author_sort Ijudai Jasada
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description The smallholder mechanization starter pack is an innovation pioneered and developed by CIMMYT’s mechanization team in Zimbabwe. This tool was born out of necessity to alleviate farm power shortage faced by smallholder farmers and farming communities, offering a low-cost mechanization option centered on two-wheel tractor and small engine driven machinery pack. The pack is meticulously tailored to enhance land and labour productivity, improve timeliness of agricultural operations, reduce production cost, and eliminate human drudgery. The mechanization starter pack represents a significant shift from conventional, labor-intensive methodologies, aiming to elevate the agricultural landscape of Zimbabwe. Comprising a meticulously crafted two-wheel tractor, with auxiliary components such as ripper, multi-crop thresher, sheller, and trailer. The existing service delivery model involves prospective service providers (SPs) buying the starter pack from local manufacturers with funding acquired through various financing support including loans through a commercial bank (BancABC) or leasing through Ukama Ustawi or other projects. The SPs are delivering mechanization services across in their communities in rural Zimbabwe for a service fee.
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spelling CGSpace1384112025-12-08T10:11:39Z Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report Ijudai Jasada Md Abdul Matin Thierfelder, Christian Mhlanga, Blessing Louw-Nora, Hanke Faju, Rose Shiela Chikulo smallholders mechanization innovation workshops The smallholder mechanization starter pack is an innovation pioneered and developed by CIMMYT’s mechanization team in Zimbabwe. This tool was born out of necessity to alleviate farm power shortage faced by smallholder farmers and farming communities, offering a low-cost mechanization option centered on two-wheel tractor and small engine driven machinery pack. The pack is meticulously tailored to enhance land and labour productivity, improve timeliness of agricultural operations, reduce production cost, and eliminate human drudgery. The mechanization starter pack represents a significant shift from conventional, labor-intensive methodologies, aiming to elevate the agricultural landscape of Zimbabwe. Comprising a meticulously crafted two-wheel tractor, with auxiliary components such as ripper, multi-crop thresher, sheller, and trailer. The existing service delivery model involves prospective service providers (SPs) buying the starter pack from local manufacturers with funding acquired through various financing support including loans through a commercial bank (BancABC) or leasing through Ukama Ustawi or other projects. The SPs are delivering mechanization services across in their communities in rural Zimbabwe for a service fee. 2023-11 2024-01-24T17:21:21Z 2024-01-24T17:21:21Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138411 en Open Access application/pdf International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CGIAR Ijudai Jasada, Md Abdul Matin, Thierfelder, C., Mhlanga, B., Louw-Nora, H., Faju, R., & Shiela Chikulo (2023). Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report. CIMMYT & CGIAR. https://hdl.handle.net/10883/22926
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Thierfelder, Christian
Mhlanga, Blessing
Louw-Nora, Hanke
Faju, Rose
Shiela Chikulo
Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report
title Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report
title_full Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report
title_fullStr Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report
title_full_unstemmed Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report
title_short Innovation packages and scaling readiness workshop for smallholder famers mechanization starter pack, Zimbabwe: An activity report
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mechanization
innovation
workshops
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