Invasive Shrub Threatens Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe
An invading thorny shrub known as the Cactus Rosea (Opuntia Fulgida) has laid siege on Matabeleland South, killing dozens of livestock and making it difficult for 1 500 families to adapt to climate change.
The plant has colonised 3 000 hectares of land in the province since it was first detected in 2010, making the land useless for agriculture or grazing, according to Mr Washington Zhakata, climate change director in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate.
Don Davis