By Dorcas Kabuya Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is affecting every country on every continent. From droughts and floods to erratic weather patterns, these changes are affecting both men and women, but often in different ways. It is crucial to recognise
By Josiah Mpofu This year is likely to be a nightmare for smallholder farmers in Sinazongwe district of Southern Province following heavy rains that flooded their crop fields in the area. Farmers in the 11 agricultural camps have expressed worry over the situation as the
By Dorcas Kabuya CONSERVATION Agriculture (CA) has emerged as a promising solution for sustainable farming practices in Southern Africa, offering the potential to enhance productivity, soil health, and long-term environmental preservation. However, the widespread adoption of CA among smallholder farmers in the region faces several
By Jeff Kapembwa THOUSANDS of climate change campaigners converged in the Kenyan Capital, Nairobi, on Monday, raising voices over the impact of the crisis globally, as host leader William Ruto calls for financial and technical support to mitigate the impact. President Ruto notes that while
By JOSIAH MPOFU Development and easy access to improved legume seed varieties by farmers in Zambia has helped them to adapt to issues of climate change and prevention of crop diseases. Smallholder farmers in Eastern, Northern and Southern provinces have already started benefitting from the new
By Natasha Mhango Chirundu district is renowned for its high temperatures and low rainfall. But this scenario has been exacerbated by climate change and is bordering on becoming unbearable for both humans and livestock if no interventions are made. The District experienced only one month
By Kakoma Chayinda The National Assembly of Zambia Committee on Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources has commended climate change campaigners for promoting organic farming in Sinazongwe district of Southern Province. The Zambia Climate Change Network, Green Living Movement and Pelum Zambia partnered with Kalubi Development
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s livestock potential remains untapped on account of recurring livestock diseases, lack of enhanced husbandry practices, and innovation to double animal production and meet home and export markets, notes Fisheries and Livestock minister, Makozo Chikote. Zambia’s animal production, chiefly cattle for beef
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia has urged the Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP 28) planned for Dubai this November to deliver ambitious, balanced, fair and just outcomes and set the tone for a global response towards redressing climate change effectively. Zambia had last November
By Jeff Kapembwa Global efforts to mitigate and adapt climatic change effects might veer off course without joint efforts globally to redress the unabated plastic pollution, projected to more than double to 493 Million tons by 2060, Zambia’s Minister for Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu notes.
