{"id":10087,"date":"2025-11-24T12:44:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T12:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundationsforfarming.org.zw\/?page_id=10087"},"modified":"2025-11-27T13:02:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T13:02:23","slug":"pfumvudza-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foundationsforfarming.org.zw\/?page_id=10087","title":{"rendered":"Pfumvudza 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

God\u2019s Model for Food Security: Feeding a Family God\u2019s Way<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pfumvudza is a simple model from the Lord that provides enough food to feed a family for a whole year \u2014 using only a small portion of land and faithful management.
\nIt was first tested with maize, producing a bucket of maize per week for an entire year. Amazingly, when the same size plot was used for other staple crops such as sorghum, sugar beans, sunflower, groundnuts and upland rice, the result was the same \u2014 enough to feed a family for the year!<\/p>\n

Pfumvudza teaches that a family can be totally food secure by planting one plot for each food group they need \u2014 Protein, Starch and Oil. A fourth plot is then used to grow a cover crop that restores fertility and provides mulch for the other three.<\/p>\n

The Four Plots for Food Abundance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Protein Plot \u2013 Sugar Beans, Soya Beans, Groundnuts or Cowpeas<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A Pfumvudza plot of sugar beans will produce at least 7 cups of beans per row \u2014 that\u2019s a cup a day for the entire year! These crops add vital protein to the family diet and fix nitrogen in the soil for future crops.<\/p>\n

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Starch Plot \u2013 Maize, Sorghum, Millet or Rice<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A single Pfumvudza plot of maize yields about a 20 L bucket of grain per week \u2014 enough to meet a family\u2019s staple food needs all year long. Sorghum and millet are great alternatives for drier areas.<\/p>\n

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Oil Plot \u2013 Sunflower<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sunflower is easy to grow and produces healthy cooking oil. Each row gives about 3 kg of seed, enough to press 1 litre of oil per week for the year. The by-product also makes excellent livestock feed.<\/p>\n

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Mulch & Compost Plot \u2013 Cover Crops<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The fourth plot is planted with an annual legume such as Sunhemp, Velvet Bean (Mucuna) or Dolicos Lab Lab. These cover crops build soil fertility, add organic matter, and provide the mulch that protects the soil in the other plots.<\/p>\n

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How the Pfumvudza 4 Model Works<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Each family plants four plots per year, each one \u00b9\u2044\u2081\u2086 ha in size.<\/p>\n

The plots are rotated each season \u2014 cover crop to maize, then beans, then sunflower, and back to cover crop. This rotation enriches the soil, controls pests and diseases, and maintains long-term productivity.
\nTo succeed, farmers follow the Foundations for Farming principles:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do everything On Time
\n\u2022 At a High Standard
\n\u2022 Without Wastage
\n\u2022 And With Joy<\/p>\n

And remember the key conservation practices:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Minimal soil disturbance<\/strong> \u2013 no ploughing, only planting basins
\n\u2022 Maximum soil cover<\/strong> \u2013 no burning, always mulch
\n\u2022 Crop rotation<\/strong> \u2013 maintain fertility and break pest cycles
\n\u2022 High management<\/strong> \u2013 plan, measure, and care faithfully<\/p>\n

When these principles are followed, a family becomes self-sufficient in all basic food requirements and less dependent on external inputs.<\/p>\n

Example of Expected Yields per Plot<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Pfumvudza Promise<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cCopy the way that God farms in nature (Romans 1:20) \u2014 do things faithfully, on time, at standard, without wastage and with joy.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

At Foundations for Farming, we believe that a family farming with just a hoe can be the best farmers in the world.
\nThrough simple, God-given principles, Pfumvudza has the power to break the yokes of poverty and dependency and unlock Africa\u2019s potential through faithful stewardship and humility.<\/p>\n

Step Into Pfumvudza 4<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought.\u201d<\/em> Isaiah 58:11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Join us as we walk in obedience and wisdom to see every household in Zimbabwe food secure through the Pfumvudza 4 model.
\nWatch our explainer video on Facebook to see how Pfumvudza 4 works in practice.
\nPfumvudza 4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

God\u2019s Model for Food Security: Feeding a Family God\u2019s Way Pfumvudza is a simple model from the Lord that provides enough food to feed a family for a whole year \u2014 using only a small portion of land and faithful management. It was first tested with maize, producing a bucket of maize per week for an entire year. Amazingly, when the same size plot was used for other staple crops such as sorghum, sugar beans, sunflower, groundnuts and upland rice, the result was the same \u2014 enough to feed a family for the year! Pfumvudza teaches that a family can be totally food secure by planting one plot for each food group they need \u2014 Protein, Starch and Oil. A … <\/p>\n

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