Marauding elephants impoverish Matsiloje farmers

Mpetsane PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Mpetsane PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

MATSILOJE: Over a decade ago, Rosemary Ncube and her husband ventured into arable farming as way of diversifying from livestock rearing.

Then, their decision seemed logical for one major reason, sustainability. Solely relying on the cattle rearing was increasingly becoming unsustainable owing to the reoccurrence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the village.

In the last 15-years Matsiloje has turned to be a hotbed for the deadly FMD diseases.

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