Gweru Polytechnic Institute Gweru Polytechnic Institute Gweru Polytechnic College is a technical college located in the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, providing over 60 courses in five divisions. The college is located 1.5 km north of Gweru city centre. Its focus is technical education and training for industry and commerce in Zimbabwe. Gweru Polytechnic offers teaching to more than 2000 students. Its five divisions deliver certificates and diplomas. The divisions are Commerce, Engineering, NASS, Education, and Applied Sciences. Since 1999, Gweru Polytechnic and Humber Business School have worked together to promote the development of small business in the Midlands province of Zimbabwe. Humber business faculty
Ngondoma Irrigation Scheme An Extension Worker who is a government employed graduate in "Agricultural Science and Practice" provides technical advice to both the Irrigation Scheme Management Committee and the farmers. Main crops are vegetables, okra, beans and maize. Tomatoes are not grown by many farmers unless they are contracted by a reliable company. Green maize buyers come from places such as Columbina Rural Service Center, Empress Mine Township and even as far as Kadoma, Kwekwe, Gweru and Harare. Buyers provide their own transport. Okra buyers are usually from among the farmers themselves. The buy from other farmers at producer price and ferry tonnes