Rural farmers defy drought odds

DESPITE the devastating drought that has gripped Zimbabwe, a group of peasant farmers in the country’s parched Manicaland and Masvingo regions have found reason to celebrate.

Through Takunda, a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), small-scale farmers in Buhera,  Mutare, Zaka and  Chivi districts  have learnt innovative moisture retention techniques that have significantly reduced the impact of the drought on their crops.

The project is being implemented by CARE Zimbabwe together with partners.

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