Bulawayo - In a move to address the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, and members of the Bulawayo local authority, convened a crucial technical inception workshop for the Sustainable Cities Integrated Programme (SCIP). The...

CHIRUNDU – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with financial support from the European Union, have commissioned incinerators that were constructed at two commercial ports of entry at Chirundu and Plumtree border posts, as part of biosecurity measures, to mitigate the spread of diseases and pests into...

Fostering Digital Villages through innovative advisory and profitable market services Kadoma - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Digital Villages Initiative in Zimbabwe which is anchored on Fostering Digital Villages (FDiVi) through innovative advisory and profitable market services. The project aims to transform agrifood systems...

Harare - While lifesaving aid is needed for people already suffering in Zimbabwe due to the El Niño induced drought, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development (MLAFWRD), Anxious Jongwe Masuka is calling on development partners to further support immediate interventions that protect people’s assets and avoid...

Building urban and peri-urban resilience through investment for sustainable ecosystems under the Green Cities Initiative Harare – With 55 percent of the world’s population residing in urban areas, it is estimated that by 2050, urban population is expected to rise to 68 percent, mainly in low-income countries. Local councils are finding it...