Zimbabwe, like other parts of the African continent, has had its share of extreme climate crisis-induced events. Droughts are frequent, and flooding and cyclones have also become a feature of rainy seasons in the region.

Cyclone Idai, which tore through Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe in March 2019, and the most recent Cyclone Freddy, left a trail of death and destruction in its wake. These shocks have had a significant negative impact on food security in the country

University of Zimbabwe Senior Lecturer Dr. Terence Mushore published a study, with colleagues, which found that farming families in eastern Zimbabwe - who already depend on food aid to survive - will readily change their approaches in order to become more food secure. Researchers believe that indigenous knowledge systems, incorporating local wisdom and older, more adaptable crops, offer some hope.

allAfrica's Ish Mafundikwa looks at if, five years after that BBC interview, President Mngagawa's plans have improved the food situation in Zimbabwe...