Barclays, ZFU fund young farmers

BARCLAYS Bank of Zimbabwe has entered into partnership with the Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) to assist young farmers develop financial skills.

In a statement yesterday, the financial institution said it recently, handed over $70 000 to the ZFU for the third phase of the Fit for Life programme.

“The additional funding that Barclays is providing to the Fit for Life programme seeks to assist an additional 4 000 young farmers around the country to develop financial capability and make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources; improve the understanding and application of farming business concepts; develop linkages with large enterprises and provide the youth with start-up grants to assist the trained young farmers to set up their businesses,” the bank said.

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