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Zimbabwe’s women-led agroecology initiative tackles climate change and food insecurity

Climate Newsroom2 months ago2 months ago115 mins

With climate change accelerating food crises across southern Africa, Zimbabwe’s Food Justice Network (FJN) is betting on women and agroecology to reverse the trend. Through its Feminist Agroecology Model Schools (FAMS), the organization has so far trained 25 women to farm sustainably, strengthening climate adaptation strategies while promoting gender equity in rural economies. Agroecology can…

Zimbabwe prepares for record winter wheat season with 120,000 hectares targeted

Climate Newsroom2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

The past week, temperatures have dropped, and many regions of the country are still experiencing episodes of rain, described by the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) as a seasonal transition period marked by shifting weather patterns as the season moves from summer to winter. While this has posed challenges for wardrobe choices, the effects of changing…