Grape grower Agnes Munyukwa was the first in her village to begin adopting new grape growing techniques she learned from Lutheran World Relief. She started using a deep plowing method between the rows of vines to help retain the moisture in the soil, and also grows peanuts within her eleven-row vineyard to improve soil fertility.
Her next goal is to replace the horizontal supports on her trestles — currently made from sticks that need replacement after just one or two years — with heavy-gauge wire that will last much longer. These changes to her grape growing techniques put Agnes on a path to increased grape yields and improved fruit quality, leading to a better life for her and her family.