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HEALTH & WELLNESS
ZIMBABWE MUST GO
ORGANIC OR DIE
Rutendo Bereza
Matinyarare was born in alty and used to victual Portuguese
Zimbabwe but he lives in ships on their way to and from the
South Africa. east.
He studied marketing and
project management, but Growing Food From The Essence
now works as a full time Of The Soil
Afrikan social engineer. His Eating is an intimate and at times
life's creed is captured in spiritual affair in Zimbabwean
his words:
"As a man I seek to die culture. Which means the cultiva-
having fulfilled my destiny tion, harvesting and preparation of
to humanity, not having food is a spiritual undertaking in its
consumed much.” own respect, that is dependent on
the Gods, soil, water, minerals and
caliber of the hands that grow the
imbabwe is a country has the perfect combination of soil, food to give the perfect harvest.
blessed with unique soils, climate, location, water resources
rocks, climate, vegetation and agricultural genetics to feed the It is this combination of spirituality,
Zand biodiversity which entire world with organic food into nature, nurture and skill that made
gives our agricultural produce perpetuity. Hence powerful nations our grains, dairy, meats, sugar,
a unique, distinctive flavor and are fighting to control the land. fruits, fish, tea, coffee, horticultural
quality. So renowned is Zimbabwean food produce, cotton, tobacco, timber,
Many agricultural experts across the that it was historically traded with and wildlife wholesome.
globe have punted that Zimbabwe the Arabs, Chinese, the British roy-
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