Zimbabwean farmers embrace drought-tolerant crops ahead of 2026/27 El Niño

Zimbabwean farmers are turning to indigenous and drought-tolerant seed varieties as they prepare for the challenges of climate change and anticipated El Niño conditions during the 2026/2027 farming season.

In a speech read on his behalf at the 2026 National Seed Fair held at the Harare Botanical Gardens, on Saturday, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka said communities should confront the realities of climate change in the wake of the much-predicted El Niño for the 2026/2027 farming season.

“ As we confront the realities of climate change especially the predicted El Nino in the 2026/2027 farming season, food insecurity and environmental degradation, agricultural biodiversity is becoming increasingly important.

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