Online Reporter
Theseus Shambare
ZIMBABWE’S 2025/2026 summer cropping preparations are now in full swing, with the Government tightening systems to curb input abuse and ensure that every household that has prepared for the season has all the resources it needs.
More than 3,5 million households are set to benefit from the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, which is now fully digitised through the newly introduced electronic inputs distribution system (e-inputs) — a platform designed to enhance transparency, accountability and efficiency from depots to farmers at ward level.
Each participating household will receive a complete input package sufficient for a quarter hectare.
In high rainfall regions, farmers will receive 10 kilogrammes (kg) of maize seed, 50kg of Compound D, 50kg of top-dressing fertiliser, 5kg of lime and a vegetable seed pack.
In drier areas, the package will comprise 10kg of small grains such as sorghum or millet, with fertilisers and legume seed suited for arid conditions.
The distribution of Pfumvudza/Intwasa inputs was recently officially launched in Murewa.
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Permanent Secretary Professor Obert Jiri said the new digital platform represents a paradigm shift in input management and accountability.
“The e-inputs distribution platform is key to this season’s success,” said Prof Jiri.
“All farmers must be registered in our database to obtain an e-signature, which grants them access to inputs. This ensures traceability from the depot to the farmer and prevents abuse by unscrupulous individuals.”
The database, Prof Jiri said, captures information at national, provincial, district and ward levels, ensuring that only bona fide farmers benefit.
“This season, every input is accounted for, every farmer is registered and every hectare counts. There is no room for input abuse; only room for productivity.”
For years, there were some cases of input abuse through diversion and resale, depriving genuine farmers of critical support.
These malpractices led to arrests of several individuals, including community leaders and middlemen.
The e-inputs system now closes those loopholes by ensuring accountability at every stage.
