Once a natural wetland that used to absorb rainwater and protected nearby communities has now become a crowded settlement of brick houses, narrow pathways, and makeshift drainage systems. In most parts of Harare, families have built their homes on wetlands/ water ways, unaware or left with no choice of the dangers beneath their feet. Every…
Addis Ababa, 8 September 2025 — As the second Africa Climate Summit gets underway, international NGO ActionAid has called on African leaders to reject “false solutions” to the climate crisis, warning that mechanisms such as carbon offsets and geoengineering only serve to worsen the continent’s vulnerabilities. In a strongly worded statement, the organisation urged policymakers…
Staff Writer MRS Nyaradzo Dzawanda could hardly contain her excitement as she proudly held up a freshly harvested cabbage at Virira Village Business Unit in Chivi, a simple harvest that she says represents how access to water and organised production is changing life for women in her community. For years, vegetables were something villagers had…
Zvishavane, Zimbabwe – In the parched fields of rural Zvishavane, families are surving on picking tomatoes from @Sibusisiwe Nyakunhuwa’s farm, their buckets slowly filling under the hot sun. Nearby, a young boy balances a heavy pail of tomatoes on his head, walking beside his mother. For this family, and many others in southern Zimbabwe, tomatoes…
As Zimbabwe continues to grapple with erratic rainfall and prolonged dry spells, farmers are turning to climate-smart innovations that reduce reliance on rain-fed agriculture while guaranteeing production. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Professor Obert Jiri, says Smart Pfumvudza is designed to supplement rainfall and protect farmers from…
Matabeleland South – Zimbabwe marked the 2025 World Food Day commemorations in Matobo District with a unified call from government, UN agencies and development partners for strengthened collaboration to build resilient, climate-smart and nutrition-sensitive food systems. This year’s event ran under the global theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future.” Representatives…
In Buhera, families say mining dust and workplace injuries are leaving communities sick, disabled and searching for answers…. Over 100 heavy trucks ply a 37km long dust road between the mine and Gaza every day raising dust that is affecting nine schools along the road and communities. The dust is so heavy that it also…
Zimbabwe has received a major boost following the introduction of a globally recognised European Union-certified fish feed that is expected to improve productivity and support Government’s drive to build a US$1 billion fisheries and aquaculture industry. The premium feed, manufactured by Danish aquaculture giant Aller Aqua and distributed locally by Fin Fish Suppliers, is already…
Muchaneta Chimuka, Agriculture Correspondent The Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) Zimbabwe is reviving nomadic land-use practices through training farmers in Holistic Land Management (HLM) and biomonitoring to climate-proof agriculture and ensure sustainability. HLM is a decision-making framework and grazing approach that manages livestock to improve ecosystem health, such as soil, water and biodiversity, while…
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