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Forecast drought: ED engages experts

CIMMYT's director general Martin Kropff met with the president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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While traveling through Africa and stopping at CIMMYT’s regional offices, I had the pleasure of meeting the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and discussing ways of enhancing agricultural productivity in the face of erratic rains expected in the 2018-19 farming season.

Read a news story about this meeting on The Herald: https://www.herald.co.zw/forecast-drought-ed-engages-experts/

CIMMYT's director general Martin Kropff (right) greets the president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, at Munhumutapa Offices in Harare. (Picture by Tawanda Mudimu)
CIMMYT’s director general Martin Kropff (right) greets the president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, at Munhumutapa Offices in Harare. (Picture by Tawanda Mudimu)

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