INSIZA North Ward 23 shadow councillor, Sikhanyisiwe Nkomo, has donated an earth auger hole-digging machine to a farming couple in Jama North Village 7, Ward 14, Insiza North, in a move expected to enhance on-farm efficiency and support smallholder agricultural production.
The donation was made, on Friday, during a field day hosted by the Mzenzi Moyo family at their homestead.
Organised by Agritex officer Lulama Sihlahla, the event attracted farmers, village heads, Vidco members, agronomists and other stakeholders from across the constituency.
The earth auger, which enables precise and uniform hole drilling for fencing, orchard establishment and planting, is set to improve land preparation practices while reducing labour intensity.
Nkomo said such interventions were key to strengthening productivity at household level and promoting sustainable farming systems.
“I started as a vendor before going into mining. There is a reward for hard work. When I empower you today, you will empower others tomorrow,” she said.
“I understand empowerment because I lived it.”
The field day also provided a platform for technical knowledge exchange, with agronomists delivering training on best practices in crop management, including seed selection, planting techniques, soil fertility management and fertiliser application.
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Agronomist Chinomkutu Mutizira encouraged farmers to embrace climate-smart agriculture and improve their agronomic practices.
He also urged farmers to adopt a commercial mindset, noting that improved productivity could translate into higher household incomes.
“If we all adopt an industrial mindset and take farming as a business, we will definitely see positive change in this ward,” Mutizira said.
“Every household can potentially earn US$4 000 or more per harvest.”
