By Mabvuto Banda In a bid to contribute towards addressing the climate change effects in Zambia, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) has signed an agreement with the Government of Zambia. (more…)
By Happy Mulolani As climate change continues to ravage many communities globally, different countries are striving for innovative solutions to contribute to the devastating effects. South Africa is one of the of the Sub-Sahara African countries making significant gains in coming up with a Powertracker
By Jeff Kapembwa The second annual Fertiliser and Soil Summit hosted by Kenya closed its doors with African Heads of States and Government endorsing the Nairobi Declaration on fertiliser and soil health, prioritizing domestic fertiliser production and triple it in the next 10 years to
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia seeks a staggering US$35 billion to precipitate over the recurring climate change as espoused under the Paris Agreement while it proposes the Green Growth Strategy, a catalyst for enhancing environmental protection. Under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), a driver for climate
By Natasha Mhango Small scale farmers in Western province are alive to the impact that the prolonged drought will have on their household incomes and nutrition for the remainder of the year. The stretches of dry crop fields that line the roads leading to the
……’IT’S CAUSING DEVASTATIONS IN MOST COUNTRIES' By Jeff Kapembwa “The devastations caused by climate change in most African countries are immense and we need to more than double up financing for adaptation to allow affected nations rebuild their battered economies and the environment, "
By Jeff Kapembwa The 33rd Food and Agriculture (FAO) regional conference closed with stark reminder for Africa to actualize commitments made during the Malabo Summit towards enhancing the continent’ unwavering commitment in ensuring sustained food and nutrition security. The three-day-conference hosted in Rabat, Morocco, attracting
By Jeff Kapembwa Copper-mining companies should be wary of the risks posed to the environment as they extract the red metal amid rising demand and any oversight might derail the Green Growth Strategy being espoused globally, bearing in mind the consequences of the climatic change
By Gloria Siwisha The Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), has called for strengthened collaborations among stakeholders in the agriculture value chain in order to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on national food security efforts. And the organisation has disclosed that it has reached over
By Helen Witti The harsh reality of the drought which has gripped most parts of Zambia has deeply affected farmers. In particular, most small holders in Central province's crops have had their crops wither due to the scorching sun. This is the sobering truth of
