Zimbabwe is turning to cloud seeding in a bid to safeguard the 2026/27 agricultural season from the threat of below‑normal rainfall, a risk heightened by a forecast Super El Niño event.
The government has announced plans to deploy cloud‑seeding technology across key farming regions, aiming to enhance precipitation and reduce the impact of the anticipated dry spell.
Super El Niño, a powerful phase of the El Niño climate pattern, is expected to bring reduced rainfall to large parts of southern Africa. The move comes as farmers and officials seek to mitigate potential losses to crops and livestock during the upcoming growing period.
While the details of the seeding programme are still being finalised, the initiative reflects a growing trend among African nations to use weather modification techniques to counter climate‑related risks.
<small>Source: AllAfrica — read the original story there.</small>
