Hatuwagadhi’s once fertile land that nourished generations is now at risk of becoming a wasteland, and with it, the livelihoods of many families.

When barriers and fences failed, farmers switched from paddy and maize to tusker-resistant crops such as tea, lemons and even ...

The Far North’s warmer temperatures make it the country’s fall army worm epicentre. However, the pest is found throughout Northland and has spread to Auckland, Waikato and potentially Bay of Plenty ...

“My maize doesn’t dry out like it used to, and the soil stays moist even during the dry season,” Nyakairu says. Some women also harvest and sell Dracaena leaves for medicinal purposes.

Mophane worms, a species of emperor moth native to the warmer parts of southern Africa, primarily feed on mophane tree leaves. Peggy Kenosi, a mophane worm harvester from Tonota, a rural community on ...

African culture is highly patriarchal, with men expected to be strong, bold, and powerful. A man who is subjected to violence ...

Peanuts and soybeans grow in these jungle parts, also moringa trees with nutritious leaves ... and maize stalks added to the soybeans yield heaps of complementary protein that can be dried ...

What's the context? From Malawi to Namibia, drought has decimated southern African farms, with millions going hungry and the risk of floods in 2025 El Niño brings crippling drought to Southern Africa ...

Dry spells and high temperatures in December ... slashing Zimbabwe’s maize production by more than 60%. Read more: El Niño’s impact has been erratic for SA commercial grain farmers Zambia ...

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (MET) predicted a dry spell in some districts, but for some ...

Biochar was prepared from maize litter (leaves) at 400°C and 650°C ... Fatty acids were extracted from 3 g of freeze-dried samples in 15.2 ml of chloroform:methanol:citrate (1:2:0.8) buffer.