Excellence in agriculture

Shallon Mutakiva is a farmer in Zimbabwe. She took part in a Welthungerhilfe project that enables smallholder farmers to significantly increase their yields and income through vocational training. She acquired knowledge of modern farming methods and entrepreneurial skills and was ranked first in a competition for her corn. Her harvests have tripled since she began buying drought tolerant sunflower seeds from the Agriculture Business Center (ABC). The social enterprise, which Welthungerhilfe founded together with partners from the private sector and state authorities, supports local farmers in marketing their products, among other things.