Maize prices up but Malawi’s harvest prospects bright
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi LILONGWE, (CAJ News) – PRICES of the staple maize are escalating in Malawi as demand outweighs in the wake of the lean season reaching…
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German funds war against East Africa locust invasion
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – GERMANY has made available €2 million (R32,6 million) to tackle the worst locust infestation in decades…
Zimbabwe’s Tongaat to harvest irrigated maize
from SUKUOLUHLE NDLOVU in Masvingo, Zimbabwe MASVINGO, (CAJ News) – THE harvesting of irrigated maize in Chiredzi grown by Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe in partnership with the…
East Africa needs millions to stop locusts’ invasion
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – EAST African countries need US$70 million (R1 billion) to stop the outbreak of swarms of locusts devastating the…
Rains bring glimmer hope to distressed SADC agro sector
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE rains that fell in the past few weeks, albeit destructive in some cases, have lifted the doom around the agricultural sector…
Floods threatening Zambia food security
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – HEAVY rain and floods are threatening the already fragile food security situation in Zambia. Floods come at a time…
More people than ever face hunger in Southern Africa
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – A RECORD 45 million people in Southern Africa are food insecure as the region enters the peak of the lean…
Locust invasion escalating in East Africa
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE multiplying swarms of locusts are posing an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods in the Horn…
Rearing goats a boon for young graduate
from SUKUOLUNHLE NDLOVU in Masvingo, Zimbabwe MASVINGO, (CAJ News) – A YOUNG Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) graduate has taken goat breeding to a higher level. Gracious…
Broadband’s role crucial in boosting food security
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A TECHNOLOGY expert has highlighted the significant role broadband can play in ensuring food security in South Africa. According…