Most rural areas in Zimbabwe are still reliant on rain-fed farming systems, which make them more vulnerable to climate change and the resultant food insecurity. Where smallholder irrigation schemes exist, productivity is very low mainly due to lack of funding and technical support, leaving most farmers jammed in subsistence irrigation systems.
Smallholder irrigation schemes and the potential the lowveld offers in Zim’s agric sector
The adoption of irrigation schemes is an essential policy to eradicate poverty and improve food security for many governments across Africa. The Zimbabwean government in partnership with other stakeholders under private and non-governmental organizations, has made great strides to fund the development of irrigation schemes in semi-arid regions which often face recurring dry spells.
Community Project Underway For Human-Lion Conflict Management
This year the Savé Valley Conservancy teamed up with Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) to produce a participatory human-lion conflict management plan for Conservancy and the communities surrounding it.
‘Right Trees’ To Address The Twin Crisis Of Climate Change And Biodiversity Loss
Trees are crucial carbon sinks. They are an important component of the biosphere. Trees are vital in climate amelioration, and they provide a wide range of non-forest timber products. They are a source of livelihood.
Lowveld Adventure With Road Trips Travellers’ Club
The festive season is upon us, and your country boy is joining a number of urban folks in rural peregrination. But should holidaying mean traveling from our urban sanctuaries to the countryside for a break from the hustles and bustles of urban life? Well, we can travel to areas of interest for adventure. That’s the actual […]
Poetry: Why
The question why is the government so hard doing corruption
But at the same time say it’s bad
I now understan why street kids come in
We ar in the world that never show love
Twisted Cords
The day is still fresh and he’s wasted already,
Soaked in booze and pills.
He says it kills time, and heals his pain and agony.
Timboisa Munamato, Remembering Those We Lost to COVID-19: TK Masiko
Music has often been an invaluable tool in promoting ethical practices in societies. It promotes spiritual harmony or order in the soul. Plato even said that “music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything”
Clarion Call for a Crusade Against Climate Change
Climate change is a very relevant topic in today’s world, as it affects nations through droughts, floods, mass migration, alternating temperatures as well as food shortages, which in turn lead to food insecurity.
Backyard Gardener Calls for Eco-friendly Farming
Global population increase is likely to spur food price volatilities, as world population is expected to reach 9.1 billion by 2050. The food crisis is likely to be worsened by climate change, which is associated with extreme weather events.