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When Grandma’s Seeds Cross Borders: How Zimbabwean Migrants Are Keeping Heirloom Crops Alive in Johannesburg

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Preserving Heritage: Zimbabwean Migrants’ Heirloom Seeds The Hidden Lifeline of Heritage Seeds On a busy street in Yeoville, Johannesburg, 62-year-old “Mavis” (not her real name) exchanges a small packet of seeds with a neighbour. These are not ordinary seeds—they are her late grandmother’s heirloom crops, passed down through generations in rural Zimbabwe. For Mavis, this […]

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