- Sep- 2019 -17 SeptemberClimate
Zimbabwe declares disaster over drought as crop output drops
The Zimbabwean government has declared a state of disaster in all urban and rural areas following a drought that has…
Read More » - 10 SeptemberEconomy
Bread prices in Zimbabwe rise by 39%
Zimbabwean baking companies increased the price of bread by 39%, a day after the government hiked the cost of wheat…
Read More » - 4 SeptemberClimate
Climate change is already costing meat and dairy producers a lot
The meat and dairy industry is increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, but they’re abnormally quiet about their own…
Read More » - Aug- 2019 -29 AugustMarkets
Kenya corn output seen 25% below five-year average on drought
Kenya estimates its main-season corn harvest from medium-potential growing areas will drop by about 25% below the country’s five-year average.…
Read More » - 28 AugustEconomy
U.K. sounds warning on Zambian refusal to declare food emergency
The U.K. questioned Zambia’s refusal to declare a food emergency amid the worst drought in nearly four decades in large…
Read More » - 25 AugustMarkets
Zambian farmers oppose controls to subdue record corn prices
Zambia’s biggest farmer-lobby group is opposing any effort by the government to introduce price controls on the southern African nation’s…
Read More » - 21 AugustMarkets
South Africa’s wool sector has $325 million question for China
South Africa’s wool industry is on tenterhooks as exporters seek clarity on a Chinese ban on imports of the fiber…
Read More » - 13 AugustBusiness
Good news for chocolate lovers as rains boost Africa cocoa crops
Farmers in the top two cocoa growers are upbeat about the next harvest after heavy rains in recent weeks helped…
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