Zimbabwe: Wheat Supply Remains Critical
Zimbabwe's wheat supplies remain critical due to logistical challenges arising from failure by the National Railway of Zimbabwe to speedily move the grain from Beira, Mozambique. The Grain Millers Association
Agriculture
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Dirty deals threaten Kenya's food security, report says
A global index has singled out Kenya as one of the countries whose food security is undermined by various forms of corruption, underlining the impact graft has had on taxpayers' lives even as the government
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Zimbabwe says 'bye bye to maize imports' as farmers 'deliver over 1m tons' – report
Zimbabwe is reportedly now "food secure" and is likely not going to import maize as farmers have delivered over 1 million tons to the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) after a "successful Command Agriculture
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Floods in Niger claim 45 lives since June: UN
Forty-five people have died in the arid west African country of Niger in flooding since June, and nearly 209 000 have been affected, the UN said on Tuesday. The rains destroyed nearly 17 400 homes,
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Thange oil spill victims continue to suffer, as MP calls for prosecutions
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has been accused of neglecting victims of oil spillage that occurred in Thange village in Kibwezi East in 2015. The oil, which spilled when a pipe burst, contaminated the
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Uganda Red Cross launches appeal for 5,000 families at risk of climate change effects
Uganda Red Cross, a relief organization, on Wednesday launched an appeal for over 5,000 families in the eastern part of the country that are at risk of climate change effects. The organization in a
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School teachers told to check stubble fires
Have been deputed only to spread awareness, maintains Gurdaspur DC Alarmed at the orders of the Gurdaspur ADC (Development) to fan out into villages after school hours and ensure that farmers do not
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Farmers In Punjab, Haryana Defy Ban On Stubble Burning
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is a major cause of air pollution not only in the two states but also in the national capital. Scores of paddy growers in Punjab and Haryana continue to defy the
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Nasa photos show pollution in city, India to worsen this winter
Sharp jump in crop residue burning in Punjab, Haryana in last 10 days. New Delhi: Recent satellite images from the US space agency Nasa have revealed that farmers in Punjab and Haryana started burning
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Work with sincerity, responsibility on issue of stubble burning: Centre to states
The Centre Thursday appealed to neighbouring states like Haryana and Punjab to work with full sincerity and responsibility in persuading farmers not to burn paddy stubble in order to check pollution.