Farmers on the Frontier of Climate Change

Ruramiso Mashumba is a young woman farmer growing snap peas, maize, whole brown rice, sorghum, millet, gum trees and raises pigs in Zimbabwe. A member of the Global Farmer Network (GFN), Ruramiso has been recognized as the 2020 GFN Kleckner Award recipient. Join Mashumba in this virtual dialogue as panelists discuss “How Global Partnerships Can Drive Agriculture Innovation for a Food-Secure Future.”

Ruramiso Mashumba

Ruramiso Mashumba is serving the GFN as Regional Lead: Africa. Ruramiso is a young female farmer from Marondera, Zimbabwe and founder of Mnandi Africa, an organization that helps rural woman combat poverty and malnutrition. She is currently studying for an MBA in sustainable food and agriculture. The trailblazing farmer holds several accolades and achievements to her name that is testimony to the outstanding work she is doing in the Zimbabwean agricultural sector. Ruramiso has been recognized as the 2020 GFN Kleckner Award recipient.