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By Admore Mbonda in Kariba In a groundbreaking move that could transform the landscape of Zimbabwe’s fisheries sector, the validation of the National Aquaculture Frame Survey has been officially announced.…

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CLIMATE CHANGE BY THE NUMBERS

5 months ago

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BY DR. TONY M MONDA Even though Africa is considered one of the lowest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions exposure and vulnerability to climate change in Africa are multi-dimensional with…

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ZAS And Sustainable Industrial Agriculture For Zimbabwe

11 months ago

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By Dr. Tony M. Monda The approach to agriculture today differs vastly from when farmers got together shortly after the end of World War II, to exhibit their prized crops…

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Community-Driven Resilience: A New Approach to Sustainable Development in Zim

1 year ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Buhera – At the heart of Zimbabwe’s rural development strategy lies a critical realization: resilience must be built from within. Speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe…

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UN, FAO Urge Stronger Agri-Food Systems to Tackle Food Insecurity in Southern Africa

2 years ago

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Staff Writer UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon praised FAO’s leadership in addressing food security and resilience at the recent FAO Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting in Zimbabwe. Mr Kallon commended…

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El Nino Drought Interventions Show Promising Results

2 years ago

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Staff Writer The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Zimbabwe, Mr. Edward Kallon, undertook a comprehensive two-day field visit from 23 to 24 July 2024 to Buhera District, Manicaland Province.…

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FAO mitigating impact of El Niño induced droughts

2 years ago

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Staff Writer To mitigate the impacts of the drought on agriculture and food security, FAO (through SFERA and CERF funding) disbursed USD 5.7 million to implement anticipatory actions in four…

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‘We didn’t just build a well, we built a future’: Lingwe revels in new solar-powered scheme

2 years ago

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JONATHAN MBIRIYAMVEKA Whoever said Christmas Day comes but once a year will change their mind if they go to Lingwe, Matobo district, deep in Zimbabwe’s remote province of Matabeleland South.…

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SADC meets to validate Regional Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

2 years ago

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Staff Writer The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), have organized a three-day workshop to validate the SADC…

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Is Livestock in Africa, Zimbabwe at risk of extinction Part 2

2 years ago

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BY DR. TONY MICHEL MONDA The global livestock sector is growing faster than any other agricultural sub-sector. It provides livelihoods to about 1.3 billion people and contributes about 40 percent of…