Rural communities brace for El Niño drought threat

Reported by New Zimbabwe · 4 hours ago · New Zimbabwe

For thousands of rural families in Zimbabwe, the threat of El Niño is a warning that another season of drought could put food and livelihoods at risk. In Chiredzi, solar-powered irrigation, climate information and climate-smart farming are helping communities prepare for increasingly unpredictable…

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