How African territorial markets are redefining post-colonial consumption
Territorial markets empower agro-ecology farmers to explain the competitive advantages of food diversity.
By Charles Dhewa
9m ago
'Life feels more stable': Red Cross helps farming communities cope with prolonged drought
As the global climate crisis accelerates, hitting the south earliest and hardest, humanitarian responses are evolving from short-term relief to long-term resilience.
By IFRC
Nov. 10, 2025
From policy to plate: How Zimbabwe is building food security through agric reforms
Agriculture, long regarded the backbone of the economy, continues to shape livelihoods, employment and industrial growth.
By Rosemary Muringisi
Nov. 6, 2025
2 children die, 14 hospitalised after suspected poisoning
According to the police, the families ate sadza (a staple maize meal) and drank mahewu (a fermented drink) during the traditional ritual.
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 30, 2025
The invisible costs of fragmented data in African agric, food systems
WHILE the importance of agricultural and food systems data is no longer questionable, unless concrete examples are provided, many decisionmakers will take a casual approach to data.
By Charles Dhewa
Oct. 29, 2025
How evidence and knowledge influence the quality of commodities and incomes
This makes it difficult for farmers to determine return on their investments into the agriculture sector.
By Charles Dhewa
Oct. 22, 2025
‘Policy shifts, high costs cripple industries’
Over the past year, a growing number of companies have either shut down, scaled back operations or sought corporate rescue amid worsening economic headwinds.
By Freeman Makopa
Oct. 17, 2025
Insiza RDC bans selling of food at risky sites
“The sale, preparation, manufacture, storage and exposure for sale of food shall be done from premises approved by council,” the new law says.
By Silas Nkala
Oct. 13, 2025
Using territorial markets to scale what is working in African food systems
Many traders in territorial markets have become adept at using education about recipes in building food businesses that persuade consumers from Western food to indigenous food.
By Charles Dhewa
Oct. 8, 2025
