Agroecology Helps Zvimba Woman Achieve Self-Reliance

Writes Lloyd Rabaya Under the fierce sun in Zvimba, about 95km northwest of Harare, Taurai Chikaka’s garden flourishes with life beneath the shade of a large mango tree. The secret to this thriving oasis? Agroecology—a farming approach that works with nature rather than against it. Beneath the mango tree lie neatly tended sweet potato beds….