Southern African farmers prepare for powerful El Nino with agroecology

Farmer Dudzai Matsapa works under a scorching sun, digging small, shallow pits across his field in Nyanga, east of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. He will later fill these potholes with organic manure and wait for the rainy season. This is all part of Matsapa’s preparation for the anticipated El Nino, which is expected to trigger drought and extreme heat across...