Smallholder farmers embrace fish farming to stave off climate change-induced hunger

SMALLHOLDER young farmers in the Shashe area, Masvingo Province, have embraced aquaculture to fight off food shortages triggered by climate change.

Addressing journalists during a media tour of the projects early this week, one of the farmers Peter Mudzingwa who is a member of the Shashe Smallholder Farmers Organization said fish farming had become a game changer in the community as it is less costly but brings huge returns.

“Fish farming doesn’t require a lot of work,” he said. 

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