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CORE VALUES

In delivering our mandate, we are continually guided by the following:

We are always on the look-out for ways to advance knowledge and informationsharing.

We prioritize team-work and working together to achieve our desired goals.

We value honesty and truthfulness and we act accordingly

We are always on the lookout for better and easier ways for doings things

We advocate for good agricultural practices that are conscious to theenvironment.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLUB

Farmer - these are ordinary farmers whether small scale or commercial
Professional - these are technocrats who serve in different organisations in various capacities
International Member - these are either professionals or farmers who are not ordinarilyresident in Zimbabwe
Associate Members - These are organisations with a vested interest in tobacco productionand would like to contribute meaningfully to the club
Sponsors - these are individuals or organisations who contribute financially or otherwiseto the well being of the club

The Club offers the following services to its members:

Tobacco Farmer Talk – Through this program we bring different technocrats in tobacco production to talk about issues affecting tobacco farmers, as well as to train and educate farmers on tobacco production.
The Farmer Talk Forum – like Tobacco Farmer Talk, yet this focuses on any other crop but tobacco production. This is also held on the WhatsApp platform where experts are identified across the board and address or talk about various issues affecting farmers across the value chain.
TFT Savings and Credit Cooperative (TFT SACCO) – this is still in its infancy and it addresses working capital and other financial needs of the members, most of whom are financially excluded.
Farmer Advisory Services – Through these services, farmers get to engage TFT members on various issues regarding their productivity and any issues that may affect them. We also issue periodicals informing farmers on various issues that may include economic, social, and technological among others.

TFT Farmer Field Schools (Tobacco and Non Tobacco) – The FFS is run in collaboration with tobacco companies, key government ministries, quasi-government institutions together with most value chain players. The purpose of the Farmer Field School is to bring a hands-on practical approach to the theoretical knowledge that TFT brings to its members via social media and other platforms. This approach brings farmers into the fields to learn in practical terms from each other and other experts in tobacco production, all the processes involved, from land preparation to curing and post harvest handling of the crop. This helps in addressing the skills gap farmers have in tobacco production, thereby ensuring that they produce a quality crop with high corresponding yields. In order to achieve this, TFT works together with various players who are involved in the different areas of the value chain, each focusing on their area of speciality, for example, fertilizer manufacturers teaching farmers on fertilization, chemical suppliers, teaching on same and so forth.

The club has good working relationship with the following organisations:

The Club seeks to partner with players in the following areas: