With the threat of hunger and poverty looming large, addressing soil degradation is not just an environmental concern but a moral obligation.
Excess spray does not vanish into the field, it settles on skin, enters the lungs and drifts into nearby homes.  
PUBLIC debates in Zimbabwe often measures agricultural performance by output statistics, yet far less attention is paid to the market conditions shaping those outcomes.
Climate variability has also added a new layer of complexity, requiring farmers to interpret changing rainfall patterns, temperature fluctuations and water management challenges.