A wildlife leadership programme focused on rhino conservation has been launched, aiming to equip local conservationists with the skills and mentorship needed to safeguard these endangered species. International Rhino Foundation (IRF), which funds and manages rhino conservation projects in Africa and Asia, partnered with WCN, a U.S.-based nonprofit using venture capital-style funding to support global…
Zimbabwe anticipates producing 2.2 million tonnes of maize in the 2024/25 season, its fourth-highest harvest on record, driven by expanded planting and improved yields, Information Minister Jenfan Muswere said on Tuesday. The forecast, announced during a post-Cabinet media briefing, follows a government crop assessment showing maize output is expected to rise despite erratic weather conditions….
THE government and its development partners have called for enhanced attention towards strengthening research and improvement on traditional grains which are a critical source of food. The devastating effects of the El-Nino-induced drought to livestock and crops in the last summer cropping season have jolted government and its development partners to accelerate crop research and…
With climate change accelerating food crises across southern Africa, Zimbabwe’s Food Justice Network (FJN) is betting on women and agroecology to reverse the trend. Through its Feminist Agroecology Model Schools (FAMS), the organization has so far trained 25 women to farm sustainably, strengthening climate adaptation strategies while promoting gender equity in rural economies. Agroecology can…
Zimbabwean wildlife authorities euthanized a stray lion on Sunday after it killed four cattle and prompted safety concerns in the Mutsago area of Marange, officials said, amid rising incidents of human-wildlife conflict in the region. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) located the lion, suspected to have wandered from the nearby Save Conservancy,…
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has completed critical quality checks on Floodgate 1 of the Kariba Dam, marking a major step in the ongoing $294 million rehabilitation program aimed at securing the structural integrity of the hydropower facility shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia. The tests, conducted as part of the project’s commissioning phase, involved releasing…
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, in partnership with humanitarian organization CARE Zimbabwe, has commissioned a solar-powered borehole and a 10,000-litre water tank for a women’s group and the broader community in Marange, Mutare, as part of efforts to advance financial inclusion and climate resilience. The project, launched under the Women’s Financial Inclusion Initiative, aims to empower women…
One person was killed and five others injured on Wednesday evening when their vehicle struck a young female elephant on Kazungula Road, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Victoria Falls. The collision occurred when a Toyota Isis traveling toward Victoria Falls City attempted to overtake a stationary vehicle with its hazard lights activated, unaware the…
Zimbabwe’s Plant Quarantine Services Institute (PQSI) is intensifying its surveillance and response efforts against emerging plant pests and diseases, as climate change and global trade intensify risks to plant health. The institute, operating under Zimbabwe’s Agricultural Research Directorate, employs a network of 40 substations to monitor borders, airports, and farms. Key strategies include surveillance, diagnostics,…
With seven months before the 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP20) convenes in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the country has successfully gathered key policymakers, conservation experts, and various stakeholders for a high-level engagement meeting to shape its national position with a strong…
