In Zimbabwe, community seed banks are reviving indigenous crops
- Mutare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwean farmers are reviving drought-resistant traditional crops through a community seed bank, helping them cope with worsening climate variability.
- The initiative, rooted in indigenous knowledge, is strengthening food security and offering a safety net against future droughts and floods.
- Issued on: 12/07/2026 - 15:57 4 min Reading time Angeline Garwe monitors smallholder farmers bringing small grain seeds to a community seed bank after harvest in Chipinge, southeastern Zimbabwe.
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- Mutare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwean farmers are reviving drought-resistant traditional crops through a community seed bank, helping them cope with worsening climate variability.
- The initiative, rooted in indigenous knowledge, is strengthening food security and offering a safety net against future droughts and floods.
- Issued on: 12/07/2026 - 15:57 4 min Reading time Angeline Garwe monitors smallholder farmers bringing small grain seeds to a community seed bank after harvest in Chipinge, southeastern Zimbabwe.
Sources: RFI