Farmers in Zimbabwe have been planting crops in manure-filled holes. They are covered with straw and everything. every year, they grow enough to feed their family. The traditional planting method helps crops survive droughts. It keeps them hydrated for longer than tilling and watering an entire field.
As rains worsen dry spells make it harder to rely on rain to water crops, a government programme has been established to get more Zimbabwean farmers to reuse the technique “potholing”, It fell out of fashion more than 10 years ago. Potholing is a technique and a form of conservation agriculture, based on three key principles. The three principles are minimal soil disturbance, crop rotation or inter-cropping – growing two or more crops together – and permanent soil cover using mulch, straw or other crops.
Data source: All Africa news
