Switzerland commits US$10m to boost seed access for farmers in Zimbabwe and Zambia

THE Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation has launched a second phase of the Markets and Seeds Access Project (MASAP) to empower smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

With a US$10 million budget, the MASAP II project will expand into two new Zimbabwean districts, directly supporting 60 000 households. It maintains a dedicated focus on women, who will constitute at least 60% of beneficiaries.

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