By Alfonso Kasongo As Zambia continues to face daunting power deficits due to its heavy dependence on climate-prone hydro-power, significant strides are being made to transition to weather-resilient power generation initiatives. Taking a leading role toward a more reliable energy mix Zambia, is the…
By Josiah Mpofu GOVERNMENT has called for strengthened climate change adaptation measures to boost agricultural production and build resilience among communities in the Zambezi River Basin. Speaking through Agribusiness and Marketing Director, Mwendalubi Msoka, at the regional mid-term review validation workshop of the Programme…
By Peter Kayombo Government, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is stepping up efforts to tackle food losses estimated at 30 to 40 percent, with authorities turning to digital monitoring and improved data collection to identify where…
By Peter Kayombo THE Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN) has allocated US$500,000 to the Catalyzing Transformative and Sustainable Food Systems in Zambia Project, an initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s food systems and building a more sustainable and resilient agricultural…
By Happy Mulolani As efforts to boost Climate-Smart Agriculture and Community Forest Management (CFMG) continue in various communities, a recent visit by European diplomatic missions, government and development partners was undertaken in the Eastern province to witness how interventions were bearing fruit in selected…
By Jeff Kapembwa The 8-Zambezi Basin-member countries in the Southern African region have mooted a US$130 million priority actions to reverse the devastation of the climate change to strengthen food security, livelihoods and ecosystem resilience. A meeting hosted in Harare, the Zimbabwe capital, resolved…
By Jeff Kapembwa The United Nations has urged countries to act quickly and insulate against climate change warning that the ‘the Window for Action is narrowing, as climate scientists warn of devasting 451, 000 deaths to occur, chiefly in Africa and the global South,…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s inaugural US$100 million sustainability bond issuance by the private sector ignites plans by the Southern African state to actualize the ‘Grow agenda’ and insulate against El Niño induced headwinds, Minister for Green Economy and environment, Gilbert Siame, says. ‘Blue Chip-Lusaka…
By Dorcas Kabuya GOVERNMENT has called for increased investment in climate-resilient agriculture and renewable energy to safeguard Zambia’s agricultural sector against climate-related shocks anticipated during the 2026/2027 farming season. Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary, John Mulongoti, said the agricultural sector continued to face threats…
By Jeff Kapembwa An estimated 1.2 million people in Zambia face acute hunger between October and March next year spurred by extreme weather patterns threatening food, environmental and human security, a call for sustained joint efforts to cushion the effects. With authorities calling for…
