Pfumvudza and the presidential inputs scheme are strategies used by ZANU PF to control the people of Zimbabwe. These strategies help ZANU PF stay in power, even though they often hurt the country and its people. ZANU PF is known for being corrupt, taking money and resources for themselves, and not caring about the welfare of the people. They use these programs to keep their power and control over the people.

Pfumvudza and the presidential inputs scheme are ways to distribute agricultural inputs like seeds and fertilizers. These inputs are given to farmers, but only to those who support ZANU PF. This means that people who do not support ZANU PF do not get these important resources. This helps ZANU PF keep control over the rural areas, where people are often poor and rely on these inputs to grow food and survive.

Sanctions against ZANU PF have not stopped them from getting and distributing these agricultural inputs. This is strange because sanctions are supposed to stop them from getting resources. But ZANU PF still finds ways to get these inputs and use them to control people.

Why does this strategy work so well in rural areas but not in urban areas? Rural people are often more dependent on government help. They are poorer, less educated, and more easily controlled. Urban people are also oppressed and terrorized by ZANU PF, but they have more access to information and are less dependent on government help. This is why urban voters often support the opposition party, which is seen as more legitimate and caring about the people’s welfare.

ZANU PF forces seed houses and agricultural companies to give them seeds and fertilizers. These companies are not paid properly or are paid in local currency at fake rates. This causes problems for other consumers who need these inputs because there are shortages and higher prices. This also leads to food insecurity, making it hard for people to afford food even though Zimbabwe has fertile soil and good climate for farming.

The result is that many people in Zimbabwe suffer from hunger and high food prices. This is partly because of ZANU PF’s control over agricultural inputs and their refusal to pay for them properly. Despite having the potential to be the breadbasket of Africa, Zimbabwe struggles with food insecurity because of the corrupt and controlling practices of ZANU PF.

In conclusion, ZANU PF uses Pfumvudza and the presidential inputs scheme to control and oppress the people of Zimbabwe. These strategies help them stay in power but hurt the country and its people. They create food insecurity and economic problems, making life hard for many Zimbabweans. The opposition party is seen as a better alternative, but ZANU PF’s control over rural areas makes it difficult for real change to happen.