By Stella Nyangulu The government, through the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), has partnered with the Research for Agroecology Network of Southern Africa (RAENS) to tackle the effects of climate change, including soil degradation, deforestation, water scarcity, greenhouse gas emissions, and biodiversity loss. Speaking…
By Jeff Kapembwa To lure creditworthy investment in the energy sector, Zambia should relentlessly devise bankable proposals and offset the power deficit dwarfing economic growth spurred by recurring climate change, says industry minister Makozo Chikote. Zambia’s energy production capacity hovers around 5,000 MW, representing…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s quest to slow down the pace of climate change effects on humanity and the environment has been accelerated with a lending institution siding with the authorities for remedial actions as the country strives to adapt to the phenomenon haunting the…
By Jeff Kapembwa Devastating climatic change effects on Zambia has compelled authorities to initiate multiple countervailing measures to insulate the agriculture sector and ensure and sustain the country’s food security after an El Nino-induced drought swept through the Southern African state. The call to action…
By Jeff Kapembwa Climate Change campaigner convening in Brazil’s Belem City for COP 30 should take climate action to close the adaptation gap, align climate funding with food systems and accelerate a just transition as earth devastation heightens, fueled by fossil fuels. Ahead of…
By Jeff Kapembwa Zambia’s quest to insulate against climate change variables that swamped and reduced the country’s growth projections in the farming season 2023/24 have started in earnest with the country hosting an international expo on its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) next month. The…
By Jeff Kapembwa Africa is hosting the food summit in Ethiopia, for the first time, with a call by interest groups warning against waging war using humanity as a tramp card amid a failing global food system that has left millions in abject hunger…
By Happy Mulolani IN its continued efforts to catalyse Africa’s development, the Common African Agro Parks(CAAPs) have continued to engage with donors, member states, regional economic communities, and the private sector to crowd in investments. CAAPs are vehicles aimed at promoting cross-border projects that…
By Jeff Kapembwa Climate change afflicted Africa, should insulate against the vulnerability which threatens food security and economic growth cost implications in excess of US$50 billion by 2030. With climate financing for the continent seemingly far-fetched, the success of the continent’s growth blueprint, AfCFTA,…
By Mary Kasoka Mwiikisa Bweengwa Member of Parliament, Michelo Kasautu, has called on Parliamentarians to encourage their communities to consider agroecological farming practices in the wake of climate change. The lawmaker says organic farming is one way of ensuring food security, especially during extreme…
