By Chapunga Manengu The Government says that the Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change (PIDACC) Project has been launched six targeted districts, with a loan from the African Development Bank (ADB) at a cost of about US$9.2 million. Agriculture Permanent Secretary…
By Jeff Kapembwa The European Union and other interest groups have reacted with cynicism, to the United States President’s executive order to withdraw funds from the Paris Agreement at the height of the global war against climate change financing, arguing they will sustain the…
By Jeff Kapembwa Three Zambian agribusiness Small Medium Entrepreneurs have received a US$90,000 fillip to implement climate-smart agriculture projects to assist farmers, women, and youth joining the country’s quest to enhance food security. The grants from the World Bank in collaboration with various partners…
By Jeff Kapembwa China-owned Sino Great Group, through its subsidiary Sino Great Chemical Company Limited, and Zambia’s Wonderful Group of Companies Limited have commissioned a US$340 million environmental friendly phosphate producing plant in Zambia, authenticating United Nations’ call for reduced gas emissions by 2035 to save…
By Jeff Kapembwa Africa’s stunting agriculture spurred by climate change and other headwinds has come under review, prompting state and non-state actors to re-think strategies to transform the sector and bolster agrifood output by 45 percent by 2035. The 10-year strategy and action plan…
By Natasha Mhango Gweembe district in Southern province is a valley, which means its inhabitants are subject to high temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns. These conditions are challenging for any farmer. Furthermore, the prolonged drought of the 2023/2024 farming seasons affected the area, therefore…
By Jeff Kapembwa Innovation to fight El Niño induced drought in Zambia, has heightened with players in the energy sector, including the regulator, applying ingenuity to plug the deficit buffeting the sector and drive the wheels of the economy. Zambia, like many other Southern…
By Jeff Kapembwa FALL army worms-catalysed by necessity of dry spells in low rain patterns-a climate change action-have returned to Zambia and threaten the 2024-25 farming season as over 10,000 hectares of land in several parts of the country are being eaten up, a…
By Dominic Nali Shang’ombo District in Western province stands as a testament to resilience amid relentless drought. This harsh reality the district is going through has cast long shadows over on the education system, leaving children to bear the brunt of drought caused by…
By Jeff Kapembwa With global investments touted around US$3 trillion, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has joined interest groups seeking to reverse and restore natural habitat in the climate threatened Kafue Lower Basin. The United Nations estimates the cost of reversing the degree…
