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‘Bold decisions pay off for Zimbabwe’ . . . Nation eyes new era ...
27 Apr 2024 22:26 GMT
The Sunday Mail
Fungi Kwaramba in BULAWAYO
Bold decisions that have been taken by the Second Republic in key sectors of agriculture, mining and infrastructure development, as well as the introduction of a new currency, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), which is backed …
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Mozambique: New agricultural school empowers small farmers in Maputo
27 Apr 2024 21:47 GMT
Since this Friday (26), small and medium farmers in Maputo have a new agricultural academy, Academia Agro, for their training.
The institution is the result of a partnership between companies and organizations linked to agriculture and livestock, …
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How Africa-China cooperation is forging path to shared future
27 Apr 2024 19:54 GMT
… through the China-Africa community of shared future … the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) are … sector. Climate change, food security, debt management and pandemics … infrastructure initiatives from Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, …
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World Bank releases $57.6m for relief food aid to Malawi
27 Apr 2024 16:25 GMT
The World Bank has released $57.6 million to Malawi in relief food aid to people severely affected by hunger.
In fact, an annual food security forecast by the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) – composed of the government, UN agencies and …
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Drought-stricken Zambia turns to Uganda for 0.5m tonnes of maize
27 Apr 2024 16:06 GMT
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Zambia, the second largest maize producing nation in Southern Africa after South … 782 tonnes.
According to Zambia’s Food Security Cluster Joint Rapid Assessment Report … in Zambia.
As a landlocked country, Zambia usually focuses on other Southern African …
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Southern African drought primarily driven by El Nino, massive blow to food security, health: Study
26 Apr 2024 16:38 GMT
February was the driest month since 1981 for most of Zimbabwe, Zambia and parts of Botswana and Angola, according to official reports. It was among the top three driest months for most of Malawi and Mozambique.
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These types of droughts are projected …
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Southern African drought primarily driven by El Nino, massive blow to food security, health: Study
26 Apr 2024 09:18 GMT
Researchers recommend enhanced resilience to droughts that may occur twice as frequently in El Nino years
February was the driest month since 1981 for most of Zimbabwe, Zambia and parts of Botswana and Angola, according to official reports. It was among …
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Scorched Earth: Severe Drought Devastates Southern Africa
25 Apr 2024 19:05 GMT
Rainfall in Southern Africa during the month of February 2024, as a percent of normal (from 1981-2024).
One of the driest growing seasons in decades has decimated crops and left millions hungry.
A prolonged dry spell in southern Africa in early 2024 …
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Placing Farmers at the Core of Development Efforts is important to Achieve Food Security
25 Apr 2024 15:38 GMT
This article is sponsored by UN ECA
The urgency to reevaluate financing mechanisms is increasingly recognized, with a growing emphasis on mobilizing domestic resources and exploring innovative financing solutions to bolster agricultural development.
In an …
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Namibia to produce 72 150t of cereal
26 Apr 2024 20:19 GMT
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform executive director Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata says this year’s aggregated national cereal production of maize, millet, sorghum and wheat is estimated at 72 150 metric tonnes.
This is 53% lower than last season’s …