Heavy rains damage crops after drought in Zimbabwe
4 million Zimbabweans need food aid until the end of March because of the 2016 drought
Incessant rains follow worst drought in 25 years
Staple maize and tobacco worst hit by rains
Fertiliser shortages add to maize farmers' problems
By MacDonald Dzirutwe
HARARE, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Heavy rains have battered crops in Zimbabwe, threatening its food staple, maize, and its cash tobacco crops just months after the worst drought in a quarter century, the head of the commercial farmers' union said on Wednesday.
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