Zambia fights damaging cassava root rot outbreak
By Ntombi Mhlongo Authorities in Zambia are working to contain a damaging outbreak of root rot disease that could lead to shortages of a key...
Tag : Agriculture
Hungary to allow transit of Ukrainian grain, protect farmers – minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary will continue to allow transit of Ukrainian grain, ensuring the departure of such shipments “in a controlled manner,” its agriculture minister,...
Cockroach outbreak in South Africa
By Ntombi Mhlongo The wet and humid summer has reportedly brought about a near-pandemic outbreak of cockroaches in South Africa. According to the South African...
US launches climate resilience programme for African agriculture
By Ntombi Mhlongo The U.S. Department of State, Office of the Special Envoy for Global Food Security, in partnership with the African Union (AU) and...
