Zimbabwe to ramp up cotton, sunflower production

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THE government says it will increase its targeted production of drought-resistant crops such as cotton and sunflower as part of measures to mitigate the impact of climate change.

Zimbabwe has been experiencing frequent droughts due to climate change, which has negatively impacted on agricultural output.
“Following submissions from the minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Cabinet took the strategic decision to include sunflower and cotton as part of the country’s oil seeds basket, in order to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change.