Diversification
Explore horticulture, cereals, legumes and complementary farm enterprises suitable for local conditions.
GROWER DIVERSIFICATION
Beyond the Bale. Beyond the Farm Gate.
Helping tobacco growers build more resilient agricultural businesses through diversification, knowledge, standards and market connections.
Why Beyond Tobacco?
Tobacco remains an important part of Zimbabwe’s rural economy. Growers also need commercially realistic ways to diversify income, manage risk and strengthen their agricultural enterprises.
What we do
Practical learning
Field demonstrations, technical guidance and Learn As You Do activities.
Standards and traceability
Promote food safety, responsible production, Good Agricultural Practices and pathways to recognised standards such as GLOBALG.A.P.
Markets and resilience
Connect growers with relevant market information, value-chain partners and financial literacy.
Working with tobacco contractors
We invite contracting companies to participate as partners and support diversification among their existing growers. The objective is to strengthen grower resilience and long-term business relationships, alongside tobacco production.
Join the initiative
Researchers, trainers, seedling suppliers, market partners and development organisations are invited to collaborate. We welcome technical engagement with institutions such as Kutsaga, subject to agreed partnership arrangements.
Start with the market. Build a viable pilot.
Horticulture & greenhouses
Explore seedlings, water, greenhouse options and market-oriented production with suitable technical partners.
Livestock & enterprise
Assess poultry, small livestock, feed and complementary household enterprises against costs and local demand.
Standards & buyer readiness
Build records, food-safety practices and assurance readiness with competent providers. Participation does not confer certification.
Each pilot should establish demand, water availability, production costs, grower capacity and a route to market before structures or inputs are purchased.
Build a practical diversification pilot.
We welcome growers, contractors, seedling suppliers, technical providers and buyers.
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