The Sunday Mail
Theseus Shambare
Fertilisers, treated seed, pesticides and herbicides are indispensable in commercial agriculture, as they often define the success of a cropping season.
However, industrial emissions and synthetic fertilisers (man-made inorganic compounds) are increasingly blamed for climate change.
With Government and development partners pushing for climate change mitigation, agroecology has emerged as one of the best ways of countering climate change, particularly in the agriculture sector.
Agroecology involves the adoption of sustainable farming methods that increase yields while reducing environmental damage and preserving natural resources.
It reduces emissions, recycles resources and prioritises local supply chains.
Over 15 000 farmers countrywide under the Zimbabwe Smallholder Organic Farmers Forum (ZimSOFF), which is supported by the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), are leveraging on organic agriculture to both boo...
