Protecting African Farms From Flooding

Mar 31, 2023

Agriculture dominates sub-Saharan Africa. Although 52% of all employed people in this region are connected to farming, the continent has the lowest agricultural productivity rates. Environmental challenges are one of the many reasons for this concerning trend —...

244 000ha of crops ravaged by rains, drought in Mozambique

May 26, 2022

Over 244 000 hectares of various crops have been damaged by heavy rains, flooding, tropical storms, and drought in Mozambique during the 2021/22 summer farming season. Data from Mozambique’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says the crop losses will...

Rural women in front lines of fight against climate change

Mar 21, 2022

The threat of climate change related events to agricultural production, food security, and human settlements is a matter of grave concern for South Africa, according to Makhotso Sotyu, deputy minister of environment, forestry and fisheries. She was speaking during a...