There are various factors that were pointed out that were said to attest to the truthfulness of this statement. These include the high yields experienced in the agricultural sector this year. This high yield was not attributed to the good rainfall only but more on the intentional efforts by government to achieve a “Prosperous and Empowered Upper Middle Income Status by 2030.”

One of the government contributions to the agriculture sector that saw great results is the Pfumvudza concept. Pfumvudza is a technique used to ensure that small pieces of land produce very high yields through the use of the correct agronomic practices.

In addition to the above measures, the government also set in place systems to minimise the challenges that arise from a lack of finances in the farming sector. President Mnangagwa had the following to say:

“To mitigate the challenges associated with agriculture financing, the Agricultural Finance Corporation has been established. Models of strengthening existing contract farming arrangements are constantly reviewed to increase overall agriculture productivity, profitability, and fairness, over and above the access to finance aspect.”

More initiatives are being set in place in order to climate-proof farming and ensure higher agricultural yields all year round.

This virtual meeting was also attended by the President of the African Development Bank(ADB) ,Dr Akinwumi A Adesina, president of the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Dr Gilbeft F Houngbo, executive chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Right Hon Tony Blair and chief executive officer of the Dangote Group, Mr Alhaji Aliko Dangote.

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