Farai Mabeza, Senior Staff Writer 
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THE late start of this year’s rainy season is causing significant anxiety among both farmers and economic experts, amid rising fears for the country’s growth prospects going into 2024.
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The late onset of the rains has been attributed to strong El Niño climate patterns, which are forecast to reach peak intensity as this year ends, and dissipate by mid 2024 — driving below-average rainfall across much of southern Africa.
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