... and farming experience influenced intensity of participation. Originality/value This study calls for the adoption of sustainable approaches by input credit companies in their credit support to smallholder farmers rather than the current ad hoc support during each cropping season. Input credit scheme...

..., the relevance of agricultural entrepreneurship in alleviating poverty in rural communities cannot be underestimated given the greater portion of smallholder farmers in these areas (Kahan, 2013 ; Sinyolo et al., 2017). In the case of Zimbabwe, it is discouraging to observe that poverty is still...