Investigation into chiefdom sale to probe alleged collusion at local council, ministry of lands

A probe ordered by Zambian Minister of Lands Jean Kapata into the controversial sale of an entire chiefdom by a traditional leader has revealed alleged collusion. It is believed to involve government officials at the local council and ministry of lands, sources close to the investigation said. The sources who…

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Young Kenyan woman shows how to do it starting with very little

Martha Otieno could not find a job as a journalist in Kenya, so she borrowed money to farm and she had to find land to farm on since a woman could not inherit land in her culture. Initially she lost almost everything but she persisted and nowadays she is successful.…

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FAO pilots tree planting programme to mitigate Zambia’s rapid deforestation

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is piloting a programme to integrate forestry into farming in a bid to halt deteriorating soil fertility arising from rapid deforestation in Zambia. The programme, targeting more than 24 000 farmers in Southern and North Western provinces, is being implemented in conjunction with a…

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