COMMODITIES: Impending grain deficit rekindles GMO consideration
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AMID strong indications that Southern Africa is headed for yet another year of poor agricultural output, experts have advised…
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Half of Zimbabwe’s population now starving
from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe HARARE, (CAJ News) – DROUGHT, flooding and economic problems in Zimbabwe have plunged 7,7 million people into severe hunger. This…
Embrace resilient crops, farmers urged
from KHUMBULANI TARUVANDA in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe CHIREDZI, (CAJ News) – THE Zimbabwe Farmers Association (ZFA) has urged Lowveld traditional farmers to grow drought tolerant…
EU project drives sustainable practices among Kenyan MSMEs
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYAN farmers as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are poised to generate more revenue, create…
Birds draw tourists to Malipati
from NYENGETERAI CHIPUNZA in Malipati, Zimbabwe MALIPATI, (CAJ News) – BIRD-WATCHING enthusiasts are flocking to Malipati, south of Chiredzi, 650km southeast of Harare, CAJ…
Mpumalanga’s greenest municipality revealed
from ANNA NTABANE in Secunda, Mpumalanga SECUNDA, (CAJ News) – THE Steve Tshwete municipality in Middelburg has been adjudged the greenest in the Mpumalanga Province. It has…
Call to digitalise Africa’s informal sector
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – EXPERTS believe Africa’s informal sector must leverage emerging digital technologies to meet local and…
FEATURE: Sea life under threat in Mozambique channel
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO, (CAJ News) – A “rapid and catastrophic” fall in marine life off Mozambique has led to warnings from some of…
Boost for Chiredzi pastures
from WALTER MAFEKING in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe CHIREDZI, (CAJ News) – A trailblazing grass restoration project is set to replenish withered pastures in Chiredzi South. The…
COMMODITIES: Reduced Mozambique grain supply lowers cross-border trade
from ARIMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique MAPUTO, (CAJ News) – TRADE between Mozambique and some of its neighbouring countries in the Southern African Development…