Local groups and the UN help Zim farmers amid ongoing drought
The international Green Climate Fund has approved a $26.6m grant to scale up climate-resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe
18 August 2020 - 14:09
Bulawayo — After long-running drought slashed their harvests, small-scale farmers in Lupane, western Zimbabwe, decided to switch away from irrigating their fields by flooding them, which wastes huge amounts of water.
They tested out more precise drip-irrigation that saves water by delivering it to plants efficiently, while monitoring soil moisture and temperature with pressure sensors...
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