Temperature is rising in Zimbabwe

Brookland’s Farm is in the process of becoming Fairtrade certified. The organisation hopes that working with Fairtrade will help the mixed output agriculture business in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland province to overcome the negative effects climate change is having on its operation. The climate has generally been too hot over the past 16 years in terms of its suitability for crop growing. The temperature rises have also coincided with a rainfall reduction during the rainy season, which this has led to a massive drop in crop output.

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