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Zimbabwe Hopes Farming Technique Will End Food Shortages

Columbus Mavhunga

   Zimbabwe is hoping to one day regain its former title as the
   breadbasket of southern Africa.

   Millions of farmers are being trained in a United Nations-backed
   program called "Pfumvudza," which means "early shoots" in Shona.
   Pfumvudza is a method of conservation agriculture that focuses on small
   plots that retain water easily, and it is more efficient than
   large-scale ploughing.

   "It is easy to maintain," said George Nyamakawa, 52, who lives in
   Murehwa district about 100 kilometers east of Harare. "At the same
   time, it gives more food to the nation."

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