Zimbabwean farmers opt for traditional crops to mitigate climate impacts

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Zimbabwean farmers opt for traditional crops to mitigate climate impacts

STORY: Zimbabwean farmers opt for traditional crops to mitigate climate impacts DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food sold by local citizens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): SARAH KAMHUNGA, Farmer 3. various of food sold by local citizens 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATIENCE SHUMBA, Program officer, Zimbabwe Small-Holder Organic Farmers Forum 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HILDA MANDITSVARA, Crop production specialist, Department of Agritex, Ministry of Agriculture 6. various of food sold by local citizens STORYLINE: The 2023 Zimbabwe National Food and Seed Festival concluded on Saturday in the capital city Harare. Farmers brought organic seeds to the two-day fair. In Zimbabwe, some farmers are shifting back to planting traditional crops such as millet and sorghum which are more drought-tolerant. SOUNDBITE 1 (Shona): SARAH KAMHUNGA, Farmer "When we adopted traditional small grains, we were satisfied because we could harvest enough grain to consume and sh

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