Zimbabwe: Climate-friendly agriculture transforming lives in Bulilima
Bulilima – The climate in Bulilima, a semi-arid district in Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe, is more like that of Kalahari Desert, a desolate tract which covers much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa.
“In the vein of Kalahari Desert,” says environmentalist, Admire Betera, “Bulilima receives little rainfall, slightly between 25 and 50 centimetres of precipitation.”
The region, akin to most semi-arid areas in Zimbabwe and other southern African countries, is dominated by shrubs like the resurrection bush (umafavuke) and trees such as manketti (umgoma/umganuompobola), mopani (iphane) and acacia (isinanga) and is highly characterised by rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns, which make sustainable livelihoods tough for people like Violet Tshuma, a farmer from Maloba.
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