Adverse weather, livestock diseases stalk Zambian agriculture
By Oscar Nkala:
The World Bank says drought, floods, pests/livestock disease outbreaks and market price volatility are among the principal risks affecting...
Zimbabwe : Cannabis production to revamp agricultural sector
Zimbabwe legalises marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes
Nqobile Bhebhe,
Zimbabwe, after years of debating legalizing medicinal cannabis production and with the government seeking new revenue...
Lumpy skin disease outbreak hits dairy farmers in Malawi
By Oscar Nkala:
The Malawian government has confirmed the outbreak of lumpy skin disease, which has affected over 1 100 cattle in three dairy farming...
Kenya Pepper exporters suffer losses from pest attacks
Kenya’s pepper exporters have suffered a huge losses following the escalation of False Codling Moth pest attack. Consequently, the European Union market has imposed...
US$500 000 to fight avian flu and fall army-worm in Zimbabwe
By Oscar Nkala
The Japanese embassy in Harare has donated US$500 000 to help the government of Zimbabwe fight the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...
Saturday May 5 2018 Grabouw double-biller
Tru-Cape's Henk Griessel of Somerset West
Whatever your passion - healthy living, nature walks, MTB, trail runs, family-centric activities, delicious artisan foods, wines, ciders and...
Fusarium wilt hits top banana producers in Mozambique
By Oscar Nkala
The Mozambican government has banned the movement of bananas in and out of the Cabo Delgado and Nampula regions following the outbreak...
Listeria Update: Zambia resumes importation of ready-to-eat products from South Africa
By Oscar Nkala,
The Zambian government has lifted the ban on the importation of ready-to-eat food products from South Africa after exhaustive medical tests and...
The Principles for effective combustion control in fired heaters
Fired heaters are integral to hydrocarbon processing (HP). Specifically designed for the reaction of fuel and air to produce extremely high gas temperatures, heaters...
Fire-suppression solutions for the food-and-beverage industry
Fire & Security Techniques of Centurion has a range of inert gas and chemical-agent fire-suppression solutions ideal for protecting supply chain systems in the...