When the world gives you rain, Zimbabwe growers make dried mangoes
When the world gives you rain, Zimbabwe growers make dried mangoes Wet weather and coronavirus restrictions left farmers with surplus stock, but drying their mangoes has opened up a whole new market 15 February 2021 - 12:08 Lungelo Ndhlovu Picture: 123RF/ALI SAFAROV Gokwe — Before agronomist Peter Sena retired, he planted a variety of mango trees on his rural homestead in Zimbabwe’s Midlands province, aiming to ensure an ongoing income for his family. This year, an unusually wet rainy season combined with coronavirus restrictions that closed down most of the markets...
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