“The Impact Of Incentives To Indigenous Farmers (A1 And A 2) In Maize Production In Zimbabwe” A Case Of Mashonaland East Province, Macheke, Zimbabwe.
Journal Title: IOSR Journals (IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering) - Year 2016, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: The current study was concerned with the need to establish incentives for farmers to boostproduction of maize in Macheke, Mashonaland East Province, in Zimbabwe. This study was motivated by anobservation that there was a serious disparity between government `s expectation to guarantee food security in the country, and the activities of New Farmers in the area of Macheke. The full produ ction capacity of the GrainMarketing Board of Macheke is 72 000 metric tonnes per year but for the past five years since 2010 , the GMB is receiving a mere 1000 tonnes of maize deliveries or less. The research design was mainly descriptive and both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to capture the data. Questionnaires and interviews were employed as the main research instruments and the response rate was very high. Questionnaires andinterviews were the main instruments for data collection. The study engaged A1 and A2 farmers, GMB staff and Officials from the ministry of Agriculture as the main informants. The researcher faced challenges of limitedresources and access to confidential information, but had to employ mitigatory strategies to meet the research needs to access classified information relevant to the study. The major findings of the research were that farmers lacked financial resources to boost production in Macheke area. The government was providing fertilizers, and seed inputs to A1 and A2 farmers through various schemes, but these schemes remained ineffective to boost production owing to lack of timeliness of inputs supply, inadequacy of inputs and relevanceof inputs to individual farmers. Production in farms is boosted if farmers have access to cash loans through which banks have to offer support. A commission dealing with strategic crops (Maize) may need to be appointedto monitor usage of agriculture loan schemes and implementation of strategic crops policy.
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Charles Mavhunga (MBA)
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