Community Garden in Dangarandove, Zimbabwe: Women making a difference (3' 35")

In a dry, thorny, remote village about 200 km south of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, a group of women have transformed an abandoned piece of land into a flourishing community garden, growing enough fresh, nutritious vegetables to supply nearby towns and villages, while boosting the health and income of their own community.

Through a project being run by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development and with financial and technical support from FAO and the European Union (EU), the women farmers have been able to expand their gardens and assets; they are producing close to 200 crates of tomatoes per week, earning close to $3000.

"These women are now making an impact with the other wider community members," notes Mildred Musunje, FAO HIV / AIDS and Gender Officer. "Other community members also want to participate, they want to learn from what these women have done. So as drivers of change within the community, I think we can see that this project has contributed immensely to women's empowerment, to gender equality, and to household food and nutrition security."

01/12/2014