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Golden Lwiindi and his family are smallholder farmers in Zambia's Southern Province and cultivate maize, cow peas, velvet beans and ground nuts. Golden is proud that he can afford to send all his children to school, thanks to his various revenue streams.
 

Golden has been busy ripping his land in preparation for the coming planting season. This year, he plans to increase his acreage of cow peas rather than focusing on maize alone (Zambia's staple crop).

Since taking over his father's farm in 2004, Golden has constructed several new buildings and has diversified his farming activities.
 

In July 2010, Golden received a shelling machine on loan through WFP's Purchase for Progress (P4P) programme. He plans to repay the final US$600 within the next month.
 

Golden is adament about good record keeping. He records all production costs and amounts and is therefore able to determine profits/losses which helps him plan better for the future.

Currently, Golden sells herbicides to nearby farmers. Thanks to the profits from the shelling machine, he is now constructing a grocery shop on his farm which his wife will manage.