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From Farm Labourer To Million-dollar Farmer... Story Of Patrick Matadi (32)

1 year agoSun, 12 Feb 2023 05:53:25 GMT
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From Farm Labourer To Million-dollar Farmer... Story Of Patrick Matadi (32)

A 32-year-old farmer from Mashonaland West, who worked as a farm labourer from a young age, last year pocketed close to US$1 million from his crops.

Patrick Matadi is utilising a rented farm in Lions’ Den and during the current summer cropping season, he has planted 45 hectares of tobacco and 18 hectares of maize.

He is in the process of putting 40 hectares under sugar beans.

Matadi said his father died while he was a toddler and his family was so poor that they could not afford to pay his school fees.

As a result, he had to work as a labourer on Igava Farm in Marondera, Mashonaland East Province, to help put food on the table.

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Speaking to The Sunday Mail during a tour of his farming operations, Matadi said he was assisted by the late former Harare mayor, Solomon Tavengwa. He said:

When the late former Harare mayor, Cde Solomon Tavengwa, saw my passion for agriculture while working for him on his Marondera farm, he gave me five bags of tobacco fertiliser. That is when I started growing tobacco.

At the age of 18, Matadi, with the help of his mother and their neighbour, who had a tractor, rented a piece of land and had a successful season on a half-hectare field. He said:

I planted three hectares of tobacco and got good rewards that enabled me to save for the next season.

He eventually found land to rent in Lion’s Den, Mashonaland West Province, and now owns three tractors, centre pivots and other machinery. Said Matadi:

This season, I wanted to put over 100ha of tobacco and add over 50ha of maize, then 50ha of beans, but I encountered challenges because the land is not mine.

There are some jealous neighbours who always threaten to sabotage my crops.

Mhangura Member of Parliament Precious Chinhamo Masango (ZANU PF) said Matadi is an example to young people that farming is a business. She said:

I want to urge youths to learn from this young man. He is a good example to many that agriculture is a big business.

He is a good man. Recently, we had high-ranking officials in the area and he contributed three beasts for the occasion.

If it was not for agriculture, he would not have afforded that.

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19 Comments

The Truth · 1 year ago
Kana une piece of land paunokwanisa kurima haa rima kwete zvekungo tevedza politics agriculture ikasaku bhadhara zvekuva mbinga but at least unova self sufficient.
F · 1 year ago
Ngaachipihwa munda
XXX · 1 year ago
Mupei mapurazi amusiri kurima chete , those idle farms amakapanana.
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Did he donate 3 beasts or was made to. Unongoona tsamba yasvika wobva waziva zvekuita. Apa he is renting from someone who has no title to the property
· 1 year ago
taura hako kungopihwa tsamba nekuudzwa kuti tikudawo mombe,unorambira ani
Gordon Mware · 1 year ago
I was thinking so too. these guys eish
Praise · 1 year ago
WOW
jz · 1 year ago
keep it up my brother,,,as for me I wish you more than that,,,,put more effort,,,,unosvika kure wangundoda umbondidzidzisawo kt zvinogoneka sei,,,,totenda Mwari vakakupa chipo chakanaka
Farai Ted Mandoreba · 1 year ago
thats is a good farmer.. he should be given land to farm... if he has proven that h can produce... then why do the authorities go and celebrate his renting success..... thats great atleast someone is very productive.... keep it up my brother.....unogona
Maparamuro · 1 year ago
A good farmer who is renting land from someone who owns the land but does not know what to do with it. How was the owner of the land allocated that land in the first place ad what was the purpose of the allocation?
Anonymous · 1 year ago
He should be given land, and is noy supposed to rent land. Ndoma farmer ava. The best the MP can do is to organise apihwe land to farm
Gordon Mware · 1 year ago
Yes, he should be given land of his own and as much support as he needs.
0772408372 · 1 year ago
Far much better than some ministers and war vets who grab land just get firewood and plant weeds and marijuana.
· 1 year ago
Mangoona achiisa 1milion muhomwe ko yembeu, fertiliser , mishonga nelabour
O'brien · 1 year ago
The reality is that he pocketed close to $1 million mayuwesi. Zvako zve breakdown yema costs ratove drama iro.
· 1 year ago
saka haunawo chaunoziva iwe mfanha une chizita chisingarevi chiro
Mugurameno · 1 year ago
Ramba wakashinga tinoyambukira pakasiyana muupenyu
HomeTrackOrg · 1 year ago
Ramba wakashinga mfana. Zimbabwe needs more like you kwete kiswerera mutoriro vanhu vachichema 💪💪
me · 1 year ago
A good role model indeed
pk · 1 year ago
vamwe ma Ccc vachiti nyika yaora, zvanzi hakuna mabasa asi land unayo. uyu anogonesa uye akatevedza gwara
DRUILAD · 1 year ago
chinhamo Masango uyo i**** hapana zvo zikanwa

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