Siltation is a severe and persistent environmental problem in most rivers and dams in Zimbabwe which has led to reduction in water capacity posing serious threat to agriculture, wildlife and domestic water use. Community led efforts such as erection of silt traps and other interventions that include desilting are thereby critical in restoring the dams water holding capacity, supporting biodiversity…
In the dry and drought-prone communities of Gwanda District, climate change had devastating effects on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers particularly women, elderly, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and other vulnerable groups. With limited access to decision-making spaces, financial literacy, and climate-resilient farming techniques, women carried a disproportionate burden of unpaid care work, including time-consuming tasks such as pounding small grains…
GETTING agricultural produce from the farm successfully to the factory requires a lot of effort applied from production to processing to packaging. Some products may not get to the market because they are not fit for the market that they are supposed to attract. Just like mobile phones have made our communication efficient, energy saving technologies have notably brought about…