Farm-by-farm audit on cards — Made

establish specific challenges per farmer, land utilisation and productivity trends per farm and assess land uptake per farm,” he said. Resettled farmers have defied odds by increasing yields despite facing many challenges. Last year, Finance Minister Tendai Biti told the House of Assembly that major crops had recorded increased yields with the exception of tea and coffee.

Government is however, working on three to five years rolling financing plan for farmers that will do away with the ad-hoc preparations, which have resulted in the late disbursement of inputs.