There will be 6 Model Farmers (Graduates from Ebenezer) who will be Missionary Field Officers – equipped in agriculture. There main focus is to be missionaries and to look after 10 farmers which will increase every month. Hopefully, they will start cells groups and eventually plant churches. They will live in the communities they are serving.
This initiative has already started in the Kezi area. There are farmers in Mablauwuni Village, Magobeni Village and Natisa. The radius spans about 10km from Ebenezer. In these villages, there are 9 chicken outgrowers who have approximately 395 brown layer chickens that are producing 50 – 60 eggs daily. The production of eggs will quickly increase to about 350 - 380 in the next two weeks.
An area called Antelope, near Mapisa has been identified where 40 farmers will receive monthly training and grow tomatoes. Foundations for Farming techniques will be used. This venture is on a commercial scale. The aim is that the small scale farmers will be empowered. The main challenge ahead is the cultural issues/mindsets but, with God, all things are possible.
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