Farming into drought
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A farmer in Mzimba District, Malawi, changed her methods after drought reduced her maize harvest to just five bags in 2024. Masozi Takondwa Moyo, a mother of five, started using manure and box ridges to improve soil fertility and retain moisture. The approach is helping her cope with dry conditions. Farmers in the area face varying fortunes depending on their techniques.
When drought reduced her half-acre maize field to five bags in 2024, Masozi Takondwa Moyo knew she had to change how she farmed. The mother of five from Fuzani Nyangulu Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mtwalo in Mzimba District, turned to manure and box ridges to improve soil fertility and conserve moisture. Farmers face contrasting fortunes …
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