Project Proposal For:

Sikato Agriculture
Training Centre

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Table of contents
Item Page Number
1. Executive Summary 3
2. Coordinator’s Credentials 3
3. Project location 4
4. Land Ownership 4
5. Land Size 4
6. Land Required for the Training Centre 4
7. Purpose of the Project 4
8. Stakeholders Consulted 5
9. Beneficiaries 5
10.Land/ Site Suitability 5
11.Value of Present Investment and Development 6
12.Centre Diagram / Layout & Estimated Budget 7
13.Initial Project Requirements 8
14.Project Work Plan and Development Phases 9-10
15.Sources of Finance for Infrastructure Development 10
16.Centre Sustainability 11
17.Return On Investment & Conclusion 11

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1. Executive Summary
Sikato Agriculture Training Centre is a Non-Profit Making Organisation that
seeks to empower disadvantaged groups with formal and non formal
agriculture skills training. The training will promote food self-sufficiency,
employment, development, prosperity, agricultural productivity and good
environmental land use in Zimbabwe. The project will also unlock the land
value of subdivision 13 Sikato Estates and leave a legacy for today,
tomorrow and future generations.

2. Coordinator’s Credentials
The project coordinator is Morgen Changamire BSc Soc, MScOB, MZIPM.
Morgen Changamire is Human Resources expert with over 40 years work
experience in both the public and private sectors. He is passionate about
human skills development, self-employment creation, rural economic
sustenance and development.

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3. Project Location
The Training Centre will be located at subdivision 13 Sikato Estates, 15km
on the Masvingo / Great Zimbabwe road in Masvingo district.

4. Land Ownership
The land is owned by Morgen Changamire ID Number 08-063262 P 22
under the Commercial Farm Settlement Scheme, Lease number ALSA 979
and File Number RD/904.

5. Land Size

The total land size for the whole subdivision is 18.98hectares.

6. Land Required for the Training Centre

Land required for the Training Centre is 2.5hectares.

7. Purpose

To set up an Agriculture Training Centre

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8. Stakeholders Consulted
1. Masvingo District Lands Office
2. Masvingo Rural District Council
3. Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education (reports attached)

9. Beneficiaries (all disadvantaged groups):

1. schools Leavers
2. youths
3. women
4. disabled
5. unemployed
6. rural communities
7. new and aspiring farmers

10. Land/ Site Suitability

1. the land is excellent for Agriculture Training.
2. it has fertile soils and abundant underground water
3. it is only 15 km from Masvingo town
4. it has good IT network and transport
5. it is nearer the market for fresh produce

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11. Value of Present Investment and Development
Item Value (USD)
1. land is fully paid for (check records) 190 000
2. it has a 2km private electricity line 8 750
3. land is fully fenced and gated 3 405
4. prolific and equipped borehole 7 500
5. irrigation pipes for 3 Hectares 2 350
6. second sited borehole by ZINWA 1 000
7. forty thousand bricks 2 800
8. door and window frames 1 300
9. supervisor’s house 3 500
10. workers compound with water and electricity 2 500
11. fowl run 1 750
12. broilers (500 Birds) 2 500
13. two pregnant dairy heifers 4 000
14. cattle and calf pens 850
15. cabbages (10 000 Heads) 2 500
16. tomatoes 1 800
17. green Mealies 1 300

Total modest value 237 805

All the above investment and development were done by Morgen

Changamire from his own personal resources.

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12. Centre Diagram / Layout & Estimated Budget
1. The proposed area applied for is 2.5 hectares (25000m 2). It is flat with
the following length and width measurements:
a). Length approximately +/- 170m
b). width +/- 147 m
total =25000m2
2. The centre will have the following features: (see layout below)

NOTE:

1. Female students 60
2. Male students 60
3. Dining hall capacity 100
4. Training rooms 3
5. Staff houses for 4
6. Workers houses for 4

c). the buildings will be on 15000m2 and agriculture projects on 10 000m2 (i.e. fowl runs, rabbitry,
garden, piggery, fish ponds, orchard etc.)
That is the diagrammatic vision of the centre. Proper measurements will be worked on to detail.
The estimated cost of infrastructure and wages for three permanent workers is as follows:

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 1. Wages (supervisor and two workers) = 600 + 200 +200 X 12 months 12 000
2. Fencing, gating, borehole and pump = 7 000
3. Office block = 14 000
4. Central stores = 20 000
5. Student hostels X2 = 50 000
6. Training rooms X3 = 15 000
7. Dining Hall = 30 000
8. Worker’s houses X4 = 13 000
9. Staff houses X4 = 20 000
10. Directors house = 15 000
11. Guest house = 20 000
12. Conference hall = 35 000
13. Transports Costs= 15 000
14. Accounting costs 7 500
Total +/- = 273 500

13. Initial Project Requirements

1. registration of centre (in progress)
2. site layout (complete)
3. logo (ready)
4. brochure (ready)
5. motto (ready)
6. stationery and cards (ready)

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14. Project Work Plan and Development Phases
Phase 1
Number Activity
1 recruitment of project team (1 supervisor and 2 workers)
2 fencing of the project site
3 construction of accommodation for the 3 workers and storage
facilities for security
4 borehole drilling 65 metres
5 equipping the borehole and water storage facilities
6 commencement of horticulture and seedlings production ( to
begin)

Phase 2

Number Activity
1. construction of production facilities (pigsties, poultry, rabbit
cages , mushroom, fishponds , vegetable ,green house , nurseries
etc , and demonstration plots )

Phase 3

Number Activity

1 construction of offices (drawings ready)

2 procurement of a truck
3 office furniture, stationery and equipment

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 Phase 4

Number Activity

1. construction of training rooms X 3

2. construction of student hostels X 2
3. construction of dining hall and first enrolment.

Phase 5

Number Activity

1. construction of centre manager’s house

2. construction of training and office staff houses
3. construction of general staff houses

Phase 6

Number Activity
1. construction of conference centre / hall
2. construction of a guest house

15. Sources of Finance for Infrastructure Development

1. state grants (boreholes and irrigation equipment)
2. churches, farmer organisations and philanthropists
3. well wishers and development partners
4. contributions by trustees
5. loans from banks and financial institutions

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16. Centre Sustainability

The centre will sustain itself from the following income sources:

1. modest training and boarding fees

2. farming activities (Poultry, piggery, rabbits, Mushroom, fish
farming, vegetables etc)
3. fruit and vegetable nursery project
4. water bottling project
5. facilities hiring during holidays (Churches, students, camps,
meetings and conferences)

17. Return On Investment and Conclusion

The establishment of Sikato Agriculture Training Centre will bring a huge return
on investment inform of social impact, economic progress, increased
sustainability and a positive reputation. It will also bring a better future for
disadvantaged groups and the growth of sustainable agriculture in Zimbabwe.

The end

Tatenda / Siyabonga / Thank You

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