How AgricTech Cuts Labour for Zimbabwe’s Female Farmers By Ignatius Banda Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

How AgricTech Cuts Labour for Zimbabwe’s Female Farmers By Ignatius Banda https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/how-agrictech-cuts-labour-for-zimbabwes-female-farmers/ BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe , Jun 19 2026 (IPS) - Long burdened by the labour-intensive nature of agriculture, Zimbabwe’s female farmers are finding relief in new agritechnologies that significantly reduce the time they spend in the field. With assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), female farmers are adopting technologies such as earth augers, multi-crop threshers and grinder-choppers to help them navigate climate resilience and boost production at a time when African countries are facing funding cuts in the agriculture sector, further threatening food security. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.