Pasteurizing Mushrooms in Zimbabwe

Aug 3, 2023

In his Grow Further grant application, Dr. Prince Marowa, a senior lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, reflects fondly on his childhood memories of picking wild mushrooms with friends and family in the Miombo region just north of the capital city of Harare. “We...

Zim to give 2.3m farmers with free farming inputs

Oct 4, 2021

The Zimbabwe government is expected to give nearly 2.3 million households with free agriculture inputs in the 2021/2022 summer season, an increase of nearly 200% from the 2020/2021 season. This was confirmed by the Agriculture Ministry secretary John Basera in his...

COVID-19-measures, daily laborers and their nutrition

Apr 14, 2020

Containing COVID-19 is indispensable. But without social safety nets, the effects on daily laborers in Africa could be disastrous. Drive along any major road connecting an African city with the hinterland early in the morning before sunrise. Each city has its distinct...