As the climate crisis intensifies, access to nutritious food is becoming more precarious for vulnerable communities. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and degraded soils make farming increasingly ...
Plastics have become deeply embedded in agriculture worldwide. From mulch films and drip irrigation systems to silage wraps, greenhouse covers, seedling trays, and packaging, they are now ...
From collapsing maize yields to a possible cyclone hitting Richards Bay, a Wits expert warns that South Africa’s climate ...
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Zimbabwe: Fisherwomen harness the sun

By Fortune Muzarabani In the remote fishing villages along the banks of the Zambezi River, women in Binga, Matabeleland North province, are leading a quiet revolution. For generations, local ...
In rural Zimbabwe, girls are reviving an ancient tradition called Nhanga to combat child marriage. Originally a space for ...
LAS CRUCES - Gov. Susana Martinez and several state and local officials on Monday announced the investment of more than $18 million in public and private money which is expected to create more than ...
A core feature of FARM P3 is its focus on mobile threshing and mechanization services, which are expected to revolutionize ...
IN Zimbabwe, a quiet agricultural revolution is underway, led not by traditional crops or livestock, but by rabbits. Spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (Zicorba), this ...
Among the various facility types, glass and poly greenhouses are expected to dominate the market over the forecast period. These structures provide an efficient, controlled environment for growing ...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), together with the Government of Zimbabwe and private sector partners, has launched the pilot phase of the Food and Agriculture Resilience ...
About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15 per cent if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the ...
IN a sector dominated by men, Martinagema Moyo, the 54-year-old founder and managing director of Chirandu Holdings, has broken new ground by winning the Imbokodo Women’s Award for Best Woman Farmer.