Bulawayo
Amid water scarcity: Plot owners in Bulawayo turn to groundwater for farming
Zimbabwe's second main city has long faced water troubles, effectively stifling agricultural activity. Water shedding has been a daily reality, putting brakes on any ambitious farming activities at a time when many here are turning to agriculture as a means of self-sufficiency. While some low-density areas established during the[...]
Small grains provide hope for female traders in Zimbabwe
While Zimbabwe's smallholder farmers have been slow in embracing large-scale production of small grains such as millet and sorghum, women who have taken up growing such crops have found a ready market in Bulawayo where traditional foods are in demand. Thokozile Mabuza is a fifty something year old widow[...]