The nutritious advantage of indigenous vegetables and crops can be enjoyed outside of harvesting season due to several preservation methods. Indigenous vegetables and crops are a healthy alternative or addition to conventional crops, and can be cultivated or even be found in the wild for free. By preserving them for…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed US$10 million to curb rampant wildlife trafficking in conflict-ridden Central Africa. The USAID Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says Africa’s most important wildlife species face extinction in the volatile region due to ongoing conflicts in parts of…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry in Namibia announced that the Oshakati and Katimo Mulilo abattoirs, whose doors were closed for 2 years, will reopen in the first quarter of 2018. This follows a draft act from the Ministry of Works and Transport for the rehabilitation of both abattoirs.…
OPENING PRICES, SOWETO MARKET, 18 January 2018 (all prices in ZMW) Crop Cabbage (per head) Tomato (per box) Onion (per 10kg bag) Rape (per 50kg bag) Grade A 3 50 Grade B 2 40 Grade C 1.5 30 OPENING PRICES FOR KASUMBALESA MARKET, 18 January 2018 (all prices in…
The Tanzanian government has ordered coffee farmers to stop selling their produce to middlemen and traders who roam villages, saying all coffee should now be sold through auctions. The order immediately revoked thousands of coffee buying permits held by traders who have been operating in the 16 coffee producing regions…
The creation of soil takes millions of years and to create only 1 cm of fertile topsoil takes 100 to 400 years. Erosion due to the forces of wind and water can wipe that soil away within the wink of an eye. Good farming practices applied by farmers can reduce…
