OFA Showcases at ADMA Agric Show with Organic and Digital Innovations

The Organic Farming Academy (OFA) successfully showcased its pioneering work at Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural trade fair, the ADMA Agriculture Show, held from 5–7 June 2025. The event attracted over 250 exhibitors and provided a high-profile platform for agricultural innovation and collaboration. OFA highlighted its key service areas: organic certification training, biochar production, and its innovative … Read more

Drone Dreams Soar: OFA’s Talent Jokonya Earns Pilot Certification

In the the thick of things-Talent Jokonya stands in the middle during a practical pilot training session.

The Organic Farming Academy (OFA) is celebrating a major milestone as its systems administrator, Talent Jokonya, has successfully completed an intensive two-week drone pilot training programme, earning his wings as a certified drone operator. The training, conducted by Afrostain College, blended theoretical lessons, advanced simulations, and hands-on practical sessions to equip participants with a comprehensive … Read more

 From Cotton Waste to Climate Win: New Biochar Network Launched in Sanyati

An elderly farmer in Sanyati produces biochar in a pit while others look on.

 SANYATI-A new farmers’ network dedicated to biochar production has been established in Sanyati by the Organic Farming Academy (OFA) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Farmers Union (ZFU). The initiative, part of a broader climate resilience and soil health strategy, empowers local farmers to turn cotton stems previously a disposal challenge into valuable biochar using a low-tech, open-pit … Read more

Trainers get acquainted with biochar

CarbonConnect co-founder Nando Knodel and OFA biochar consultant,Tafadzwa Nyamande demonstrate how to produce biochar using a cone-shaped pit at CIMMYT-Zimbabwe premises .

THE Organic Farming Academy(OFA) trainers Tatenda Manyadza and Doreen Ngwenyama underwent biochar production training in November at CIMMYT-Zimbabwe. The training was conducted by our partner, CarbonConnect’s co-founder Nando Knodels with the help of our biochar consultant, Tafadzwa Nyamande. The biochar production technique on which they were trained uses an open-earth cone-pit method.   While explaining the … Read more

OFA and FSNZ Extend Organic Farming to Binga Youths

With too few young people traditionally interested in farming, the Organic Farming Academy (OFA) and its partner Fairtrade Support Network of Zimbabwe (FSNZ) have been working diligently to attract this group to their activities. Their efforts are now paying off in Binga, where a growing number of youths are now prospective Rosella farmers. Binga, known … Read more

Agroecology training in Malawi

Trainers from Organic Farming Academy (OFA) got further training and learning on various sustainable farming practices at an agroecology conference held in Malawi from August 12th to 16th. The national agroecology conference, hosted in Bvumbwe, Thyolo, and Blantyre, brought together several experts in agroecology. OFA training consultant Tatenda Manyadza described the conference as a valuable … Read more