From painter to pioneer: How agroecology transformed Gondo’s life, his community in Zvimba

ONCE a school painter, today a farming icon.

That is the remarkable story of Dzingai Gondo (59), a farmer from Zvimba district who has embraced agroecology, not just as a means of survival, but as a way of life in Zimbabwe, grappling with the harsh effects of climate change.

A visit to Zvimba opened a window to a community determined to resist the parched reality of climate extremes through sustainable farming methods.

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