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Fueled by climate change, Zimbabwe's erratic harvests cause farmers with HIV to struggle
CNN ^ | February 13, 2019 | by Jacqui Thornton (D-CNN)

Posted on 02/13/2019 6:44:59 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Jemitias Denhere shakes his head as he explains why, despite being a specialist in soil management and crop production, he specializes in beef livestock.

The district agronomist -- plants specialist -- owns 27 hectares of land in the Mwenezi area of southern Zimbabwe, a particularly arid location. Here, farmers endure extreme weather challenges such as drought and flash flooding -- and, thus, some of the highest food shortages.

His cattle can exist on the little grass that remains during dry times, but to produce crops without irrigation is risky -- so he decided against it. "One year, you win; one year, you will fail; repeat," he said.

But over the past five years, the situation has become worse.

One of the rising uncertainties climate change is bringing to the country: The rains have come much later, with the November rainy season beginning as late as January -- and when it comes, there's less of it, sometimes falling for just one day.

"We're experiencing the worst style of drought. If we receive rains, it will be like a cyclone: very violent, too windy. Very erratic. So you cannot bank on it. Things are changing every day."

"It's clear that people are feeling increased uncertainty about the weather," said Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, which advises the Red Cross globally. But he adds that while it's known that climate change is bringing more heat and rising risk of drought to this area, there is no clear scientific evidence about changes in hail or strong winds -- mainly because researchers don't have the data.

But the consequences of such extreme weather go even further, beyond livelihoods, hunger and education, to the population's health -- including HIV.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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To: LIConFem

Murdering land thieves with HIV hardest hit.


61 posted on 02/13/2019 8:23:58 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Uh..oh! You answered the question.

You are undoubtedly raycis'. You are no longer welcome in polite company (no job, no restaurants, etc.).

62 posted on 02/13/2019 8:28:06 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (Welcome to the Police State)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Climate change makes farmers with HIV in Zimbabwe struggle?
So HIV people in Zimbabwe who are for example street cleaners or construction workers are not struggling?
What of the Mugabe government murdering white farmers and causing most of them to flee? That woukdbt have anything to do with it now would it?
CNN fake news at full throttle!
63 posted on 02/13/2019 8:36:26 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Aevery_Freeman

I can probably live with that. I go ‘Out Among The English’ maybe once a month, LOL! :)


64 posted on 02/13/2019 9:35:05 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin ( "Why can't you be more like Lloyd Braun?")
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To: Jeff Chandler

“Fueled by climate change, Zimbabwe’s erratic harvests cause migrant dyslexic lesbian farmers with VIH to struggle”


65 posted on 02/13/2019 9:45:03 AM PST by CrazyIvan (A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The fruits of socialism: 80-90% of Zimbabwe's farmers are now subsistence farmers. In unsuitable soil. And the one woman they highlighted who is growing tomatoes is doing so for sale, and she's succeeding by local standards. The lesson seems to be escaping the enlightened lefty pundits at CNN.

No, it's Climate Change that's to blame, which is a barely dressed-up modern invocation of Evil Spirits. The storms are worse these days, we are informed, but they don't have any data. Uh huh.

66 posted on 02/13/2019 10:04:38 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
While many shoots in the traditional field are just starting to poke through the earth, the climate-smart maize has ripened and is a foot higher.

Climate-smart maize? They are making up words so that no credit goes to GMO(Genetically modified) crops.

67 posted on 02/13/2019 12:26:03 PM PST by tlozo
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; 100American; 11B40; A Balrog of Morgoth; A message; ACelt; Aeronaut; AFPhys; ...
What did Zimbabwe have before subsistence farming?

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68 posted on 02/13/2019 12:42:39 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Modern feminism: ALL MEN BAD!!!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

There are, broad brush here, basically two sorts of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The larger group tended to have good natural resources and leaders who looked to the likes of Marx for inspiration.

The smaller number of nations had leaders who emulated the Brits or, if they were really blessed as Botswana was, who looked to men like Adam Smith and George Washington for inspiration.

That’s basically the dividing line. According to a Ghanan lady I know it might also be split between those leaving French rule and post-English colonial with much the same effect.


69 posted on 02/13/2019 4:15:37 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The head whiner from zimbabwe. Leave a comment for her if you want. I guess years ago she helped mugabe come to power. She is a true useful idiot.

https://www.thezimbabwean.co/author/cathy-buckle/


70 posted on 02/13/2019 7:07:46 PM PST by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all.)
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