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Bio-data of participants who attended the Zimbabwe PHILA review workshop, Harare, 13-14 December 2005Fiyado Charamba
I am a seasoned farmer growing maize, groundnuts, bambara nuts, finger millet, pearl millet, beans, cowpeas. I also have a garden where I grow wheat, onions, cabbage and spinach. I have been growing these crops for 21 years and I sell grain to GMB. I live in Buhera Ward 4, under the Mbire kraal, near the Buhera District Offices, the GMB and the hospital. I wish things remained so good with our local extension staff training us in agriculture. I think we could survive for many years. Thank you. Ndiri murimi wamakore namakoi ndinorina chigage nzungu nyimo
zviyo mhunga Binzi nyemba huye gadeni, koroni, ononi, kabage, spinachi.
Address: Box 19 Buhera Sarudzai Chiputu Address: Neritanga Sec School, PBag 604, Buhera Onismo Chiwaridzo Address: Box 13 Buhera Oliver Gundani Tel: 020 62695 Karsto Kwazira E-mail: karstoh@yahoo.com
or cropbranch@yahoo.com.uk
Angeline Pedzisayi Madenyika Address: Box 50 Buhera Tawanda T. Mapanda E-mail: ttmapanda1980@yahoo.com
Elimon Maponde Tel: 251861-7 Tendai Marage Address: P Bag 2002, Murambinda, Buhera, Zimbabwe
Lungowe Sepo Marongwe (Mrs) E-mail: sepomarongwe@yahoo.com
Monica Masunda I stay in Buhera North, Ward 4. I grow maize, groudnuts and I get a lot of agricultural advice from our extension staff; Mrs Madenyika and Mr. B. Musendo. I have been farming for 15 years and I have two children who assist me. I get high yields and I am able to sell some of my maize, groundnuts and sorghum to GMB. From 2003 to 2005 we have not had any fertiliser but we will not stop farming. Our major agricultural constraint is the lack of fertilisers. We are getting seed in good time. Ndinogara muBuhera North muWard 4 address yangu inonzi Chikuvire
School Box 19 Buhera. Address: Chikuvire School, Box 19 Buhera Norman Mhazo (Mr.) E-mail: mhazo@agric.uz.ac.zw
Vusumuzi Moyo Address: AREX Box 19 Binga Shillah Mpenyu Tel: 02342005 Augustine Mpofu E-mail: achirenje@yahoo.com
or ampofu@cut.ac.zw Mutsa Muchemwa E-mail: mutsamuchemwa@yahoo.ca Lewis Muhwati EcoMed is made up of three companies - EcoMark - for marketing and distribution of environmental health products - pesticides for mosquito and tsetse vector control, insecticides used in post harvest as grain protectants, insecticides for general public health pest control and disinfectants and detergents, Coopers - for marketing and distribution of animal heath products in terms of acaricides, antihelminthics, detergents and disinfectants and EcoMed Manufacturing which is the factory for both EcoMark and Coopers. E-mail: lewis@ecomed.co.zw Basil B. Musenao Address: Box 50 Buhera Laimon Mutale Kasolo Address P Bag 5716 Binga Godfrey Mutsago E-mail: godymutsago@yahoo.com
Stephen S. Muzamba Address: Nagangala Pr School, P O Box 80, Binga
Brighton Mvumi E-mail: mvumib@afric.uz.ac.zw Judicate Naftal Mwanga He has offered a number of consultancy services to several organisations both as a facilitator and a researcher. He has been: the team leader for Local Indigenous Knowledge and Agro-biodiversity research programme commissioned by FAO-LInKS project in 2003; the team leader of the DFID-CPHP-PHILA comparative analysis case study between public service providers and farmer centred organisations (PSPs versus FCOs) ways of working with farmers; a facilitation consultant to Tanzania Agricultural Research Project (TARP II-SUA) on livelihood models, gender analysis and PRA techniques in 2004; a consultant to the Participatory Agricultural Development and Empowerment Project (PADEP) on participatory approaches, involved in the preparation and appraisal of sub-projects; a facilitator at the DFID-CPP regional monitoring and evaluation workshop held at Muslim university, Morogoro in 2005. E-mail: mwangajudi@yahoo.com
Felex Ncube Address: AREX Box 19 Binga
Pheneas Ncube
Address: Timbe high school, P Bag 2 Kamativi
Champion S. Ndlovu
Ndili mwalumi wakazwalya 1959 ndala zwalilwa mubboma lya Binga. Ndili mulimi mupati ndilima. Zipoka a kotoni kandilanga atuka mukotoni sikawuti ndila kandili kwa Siabuwa Address: Malube school, Box131, Binga, Siabuwa
Elijah Nyakudya E-mail: elijahnyakudya@agric.uz.ac.zw Thembinkosi Siziba E-mail: tszba@yahoo.co.uk Zwanyadza Soroti E-mail: zsoroti@crsert.org.zw Tanya Stathers E-mail: tstathers@aol.com
and T.E.Stathers@gre.ac.uk Patisiwe E.M. Zaba (Mrs) E-mail: epmhlaba@yahoo.co.uk Hopewell Gift Zheke E-mail: hzheke@crszim.org.zw
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I
come from Buhera. I am 26 years old and a new farmer in my area.
I am in a family of seven, five boys and two girls but now we are
five as two have died. I am interested in farming. During my spare
time I used to sew clothes for my kids. I will be very glad if I
get more education from outside the country especially on farming.
I am interested in growing crops like maize, pumpkins, ground &
round nuts and also vegetables in my garden. I got pregnant soon
after school but later got divorced from my husband, so am now staying
with my parents in Buhera. That is where I am supporting my kids.
I have got two boys, one is four years and the other is two years.
My ambition is to support my children so that they can have a better
future. I think this is all about my life. Thank you.
I
come from the Zvimba Rural Areas of Mashonaland Province in Zimbabwe.
I am a qualified agricultural technocrat, holding a Diploma in Agriculture
and am also currently an undergraduate BSc Agriculture Management
Degree with Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU). I am currently employed
as a production officer at the Grain Marketing Board in Buhera District.
I am happily married with two kids, a boy and a girl. I am a PHILA
member based in Buhera.
I
am not currently attached to any organisation. My areas of interest/expertise
include: participatory planning, M & E and gender; natural resource
management; agricultural market linkages development and support.
I hold a Post Grad Diploma in Agric for rural development, and a
Diploma in Participatory Gender Sensitive Planning
I
am 40 years old. I am employed as the Acting Chief Crop Specialists/
Maize Agronomist of the Department of Research & Agriculture
Services, Ministry of Agriculture. I am involved in management and
lead a group of crop specialists (subject matter specialists) in
their day to day running of their subject matters. I am also the
co-ordinator of the national maize variety testing programme. I
am interested in all research and on farm trials where smallholder
farmers are actively involved.
Born
in 1967 on the 20th of July. I did my primary education at Mukurumbira
Pimary School Mufakose, Harare from 1974 to 1980 and then did my
secondary education at Mufakose High I from 1981 to 1984 in Harare.
I obtained a Certificate in Agriculture at Mlezu Institute of Agriculture
from 1987 to 1989. I have been employed by the Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development, AREX department as an agricultural extension
worker since 1990. I have worked in Mashona Central province, Mazowe
district from 1990 to 1996 and now I am in Manicaland province Buhera
district since 1997.
I
have worked as an agricultural extension officer since Nov 1999
in Binga district. I hold a Bachelor of Agriculture Science honours
degree majoring Agriculture Education and Extension, a Diploma in
Agriculture, and a Certificate in Agriculture. I worked in remote
areas of Binga for four years before moving to Binga Centre.
I
work as the Crop Executive Officer for Zimbabwe Farmer Union (ZFU).
I am 46 years old and hold a Diploma in Agriculture from Chibero
and a BSc in Agriculture Management from ZOU. I worked under AREX
(then the Department of Agricultural Extension) for 22 years as
an agricultural extensions officer and for 2 years as a provincial
agronomist. My main duties included farmer training in crop production
and post harvest handling techniques, marketing, production of technical
fact sheets and notes covering crop production, general extension
advice. In June 2004, I joined ZFU as the Crops Executive Officer,
My duties include farmer mobilisation, training in crop management,
lobbying for viable inputs and producer prices, carrying out crop
research and demonstrations and representing farmers interests.
My contribution to PHILA is through: awareness campaigns; mobilisation
of farmers; training of farmers in post harvest management techniques;
production of technical materials; lobbying to government on behalf
of farmers.
I
am 40 years old and single. I am an administration and human resources
officer with the Buhera rural district council. I hold a Diploma
in Local Government Administration
I
work as an extension subject matter specialist for the Crop Production
Branch of the Department of Agricultural Research and Extension,
Ministry of Agriculture, Harare, Zimbabwe. I specialise in small
grains (sorghum, pearl and finger millet), and co-ordinate the conservation
agriculture activities.
I
hold a BSc degree in Agronomy from the University of Zimbabwe, and
an MSc degree in Agricultural Engineering, from Silsoe College,
Cranfield University. I have worked as a research agronomist with
SADC – ICRISAT on the Sorghum and Millet Improvement Programme,
and as a mechanisation extension officer with the Ministry of Agriculture
of the Government of Zimbabwe. I am currently employed by the University
of Zimbabwe where I teach undergraduate courses in Farm Power and
Agricultural Mechanisation and conduct research into agro-processing
technology, energy and animal traction.
I
am a district agricultural extension officer. I coordinate agricultural
development and extension programmes in Binga district, one of the
underdeveloped districts in the country, where I have worked for
10 years now. The main thrust of our work is on improving production
to ensure that there is food security a household level, I have
also been involved in the implementation of some post-harvest research
projects. I hold the following qualifications: Diploma in Agriculture
(Gwebi); Diploma in Management Development programme (NUST); and
am a 4th year BScAM (ZOU) student.
I
am the district coordinator for Natural Farming Network (NFN) in
Buhera. I am involved in: conservation farming; farmer field schools;
drip irrigation; seed fairs; livestock fairs; and herbal gardens.
Our mandate as an organisation is to promote sustainable agriculture
thereby enhancing food security in Zimbabwe
I
am employed by the Food Science and Post Harvest Technology Department
of Chinhoyi University of Technology, where I work as the Chairman
of Department Lecture /Research Scientist. I hold the following
qualifications and awards: MSc Post Harvest Technology; BSc Hons
Applied Biochemistry; UNESCO MICERN Award in Food Biotechnology.
The main research areas I am involved in are: fruit and vegetable
technology; fermentation technology; food microbiology; post-harvest
technology.
I
am an agriculturalist based at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering
in Hatcliffe Harare and have worked for the Department of Agricultural
Engineering and Technical Services of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Zimbabwe since Jan 2004. My qualifications include a :Post-graduate
diploma in Education (ZOU) 2001; BSc in Agriculture Honours in Crop
Science from the University of Zimbabwe (1993). My main duties are
research and development of appropriate post harvest technologies,
advisory and extension services to farmers. I am currently working
on tobacco, cotton post harvest and processing of agroforestry plants.
I
am employed by EcoMed Group of Companies as Export Business Manager,
and have also been responsible for product development, registrations
and technical backup since 1992. I hold a Bachelor of Technology
in Environmental Health, and am currently studying for IMM Diploma
in Marketing. 
I
am a diploma holder in the Ministry of Agriculture. I currently
work for the Department of Agricultural Engineering in Buhera district
as the district research technician. I have been involved workshops
and case studies at district level as a PHILA member. I am a product
of Chibero Agricutural College and I was attached at Nyadura farm
in Concession were I automatically became the farm manager running
horticulture and agronomic crops. In Buhera where the projects are
being run, I participate fully in the organisation and planning
of workshops case studies and sampling of the treatments. Socially
I am well balanced with a strong Christian background. I was tempted
not to disclose my marital status since I have plans for marrying
next year (2006). In a nutshell, I wish all PHILA members to continue
with the same spirit of oneness and collaborating at whatever level
so as to provide service that our bosses who are the farmers want.
Conclusively let me say to all my country men, let me encourage
you to hold fast knowing that God is above every situation. God
Bless you abundantly above your expectations.
I
am 37 years old, and have worked as an agricultural trainer for
17 years, currently with Kulima Mbobumi Training Centre in Binga.
I hold a certificate in Agriculture. My duties include training
of farmers in: crop production e.g. maize, cotton ,sorghum and millet;
animal production cattle and small stock; soil and water conservation;
vegetable production; and follow-up on pass-on the goat gift programme.
I also liase with other stakeholders. My hobbies include: reading
agricultural newsletters; playing snooker (pool); swimming; and
listening to music.
I
am a journalist.
I
am a 50 years old master farmer from Binga district. I grow maize,
cotton and groundnuts. I have got a well which I dug myself about
3 ½ metres deep which is on the extend and need the assistance
of any interested parties. I am also involved in conservation programmes.
I completed Grade Seven at school and have also attended a cotton
training in Kadoma. (Thay) Thank you
Researcher
and Lecturer in Post-harvest Science & Technology and Pesticides
and the Environment at University of Zimbabwe since 2000.
Mr.
Judicate Naftal Mwanga was born at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro.
He joined Uyole Training Institute to study for a Diploma in Animal
Production, he then studied BSc and MSc degrees in Agricultural
Economics at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro. He has
also attended several courses in different areas of socio-economics
both within the country and abroad. He is married, and a father
to two daughters.
I
am 30 years old, and work as an agricultural extensionist for AREX
in Binga district. I hold a Diploma in Agriculture, a Cotton Production
Certificate and a Seed Multiplication Course. My duties involve
farmer training in: dryland crop production – cotton, maize
sorghum, millet; irrigated crop production – maize, paprika,
sugar beans; animal Husbandry – sheep, goats, cattle and poultry
products. I am also involved in: project identification and implementation;
intermediating between farmers and any other stakeholders NGOs and
private sectors; and soil and water conservation.
I am a 59 year old farmer, and have been recognised as an advanced
master farmer for the last 20 years particularly because of my skills
in animal husbandry, farm management and leadership. I have also
worked as a salesman for 20 years. (ID 79-068242-Q-06)
I was born in 1959 in Binga. I am a big farmer growing maize and
cotton.
I
am a lecturer and researcher with the University of Zimbabwe, Department
of Agricultural Engineering, I hold the following qualifications
MSc Food Process Engineering and BSc Honours Degree in Agricultural
Engineering. My areas of interest are food processing technologies.
I
am a Senior Science Technician at the University of Zimbabwe and
PT Polytechnic Chemistry Lecturer at Harare Polytechnic, with interests
in Post-Harvest Technologies Research, Water Quality Analysis, Environmental
Analytical Science and Soil Science Analysis, providing the technical
expertise to research students and academic staff at the university.
My qualifications include: MSc Analytical Chemistry-results pending,
Diploma in Applied Chemical Technology, Certificate in Science Technology,
International Diploma in Teaching and Training and Further Education
Teachers' Certificate.
I
work in the Livelihoods Society Unit of the Catholic Relief Services
in Zimbabwe. The unit’s main aim is to improve food security
and mitigate HIV and AIDS at household level. My major contributions
to the team, are in agricultural input distribution, drip irrigation
and mushroom production. I am also involved in capacity building
of partner and extension staff and beneficiaries. I have also worked
as a lecturer for more than eight years, at various colleges of
agriculture and universities.
Tanya
is a post harvest/ integrated pest management (IPM) specialist employed
by the UKs Natural Resources Institute. She has >12 years experience
developing and promoting IPM technologies, including diatomaceous
earths as grain protectants, use of the farmer field school approach,
cultural control methods, entomopathogenic fungi, pheromones, natural
enemies, and resistant cultivars. Her recent work has focused on
innovation systems, access to information and service provision.
She has a practical background in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary
teamwork, and the use of participatory methodologies to identify
and manage agricultural needs in disaggregated rural communities.
She has worked on long term assignments in Tanzania and Papua New
Guinea and on short term assignments in Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe,
and South Africa. Her mother tongue is English and she speaks good
Swahili and French, and basic PNG Pidgin. She is currently living
and working in Tanzania, and is married with one young daughter.
I
am 26 years old, and married with 2 children. I am an animal specialist
with the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Institute of Agricultural
Engineering P O Box BW 330, Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe. I hold
a BSc Hons in Animal science UZ, my main research area is the handling
of agricultural products especially animal products.
I
am employed as an agriculture and food security manager by the Catholic
Relief Services of Zimbabwe. I am involved in the promotion of sustainable
agriculture projects that address food and nutrition concerns, orphans
and other vulnerable groups in the society