A farmer who keeps records farms with facts, not guesses. Knowing what you spent, what you harvested and what you sold shows you which crops pay and which do not. Records also open doors to credit, contracts and better planning. A simple notebook or phone app is enough to start. Knowing your numbers is the first step from subsistence to profit.
#FoodSecurityEverywhereEveryday
Zimbabwe Food Security is less threatened by El Niño factor than it is by more rewarding enterprises in the economy especially Mining of Gold ;
It’s the battle between Makomba ePfumvudza vs Makomba eGold , and people will not “eat porridge” to mine , they will buy and continue to eat hard sadza & rich relish because they need the strength to mine and they will afford it after all with returns from mining!
Basic Rural Economics will tell the youth where to spend most of their time and labor with better yields and rewards. The choice is between maize and small grain production with projected seasonal prices of $432 / tonne or dore gold production at 2-10 grams per tonne , let’s take an average of 5 grams / tonne and at current prices of $2400per ounce a small scale miner gets circa $400 per tonne before milling , labour and fuel costs . Small scale miners have been producing nearly 80 % of our total gold production for a reason , that’s were the returns are . They don’t have to wait for six months to earn $432 per tonne in agricultural production where they used to contribute 70 % of our food production, they only have to work harder , five cycles of the same production in mining to stay alive and prosper and use proceeds to buy maize !
They don’t have the land for large scale production for higher turnover so from makomba eGold they are more productive and profitable . The lot that replaced white farmers who were allocated farms should produce for Zimbabwe, unlock their production , if they are not using it , they should lose it , incentivize them to invest in irrigation and produce for Zimbabwe, otherwise in the current situation small scale farmers have migrated to more rewarding enterprises!
@waltermzembi Well said Sir. You're on point. It appears as a nation, our strength is more in mining than it is in farming. Esp for the young blood.
Food import costs strain the national ficus. To capitalize on our rich soils, perhaps leasing farms to more capable players can save & teach us.
@bla_bidza It is what it is. That's politics for you I guess. True Heroes are either unacknowledged, altered or demonized depending on what's more emotionally susceptible to the people's convenience.
But it's alright. As long as one fulfills their given purpose. Shalom.
@MacBelts This is why every single person in Zimbabwe should be educated on the Labour Laws of the country before they start working. Below is a short video which covers these laws. Knowledge is Power.
https://t.co/mNQlxohvhW
@HeraldZimbabwe A look into one of the greatest vulnerabilities in mining claims laws in Zimbabwe👇
The Hidden Hazard In Zimbabwe Mining - Fix Your EIA Compliance.
https://t.co/LzwivDEQ0o
@zimlive Condolences & speedy recovery to the victims. Violent responses to unfair treatment does more harm than good. A better alternative is acquiring knowledge of the laws that govern areas of interest & taking steps to use them for our benefit. For example👇
https://t.co/LzwivDEQ0o
@joburglawyer Solution? Know the laws that guard all the mentioned trades. This knowledge will empower you to take the appropriate steps to promote your interests. A case study of such is a Zimbabwean legal battle for mining claims presented in the video below👇
https://t.co/LzwivDFnPW
@nickmangwana Wonderful. One area that needs more transparency is the legal frameworks guarding mining claims in Zimbabwe. Specifically the connection between EIA certification & mining claim validity. Below is video addressing this matter. Kindly advise. Thanks.
https://t.co/LzwivDFnPW
@mamakaCleo It's also important to take accountability as the people to know the laws that cover all activities of interest in our country. It helps to protect and empower us so that we can do better. This is 1 law regarding mining that everyone must know👇
https://t.co/LzwivDEQ0o
@jaymo263@LynneStactia Knowledge is power. Knowing the laws of the activities which involve us can help protect us. In regards to mining, this is the 1 law everyone must know👇
https://t.co/LzwivDFnPW