Zimbabwe starts compensating white farmers 25 years after land seizures
Step is requirement for restructuring country’s debt, including new IMF programme Zimbabwe has started to make compensation payments to former white farm owners, 25 years...
Category : Agriculture
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn Scientists have warned that a court decision to...
Kenya declares war on millions of birds after they raid crops
Toxic pesticides used to eradicate grain-eating quelea may harm the country’s endangered raptors, say conservationists A drive by the Kenyan government to kill up to...
Leading grain traders ‘sourcing soy beans from Brazilian farm linked to abuse’
Bunge and Cargill, behind more than 30% of soy exports to EU and UK, accused of exposing suppliers to link with indigenous rights violations Two...
‘Climate smart’ policies could increase southern Africa’s crops by up to 500%
Researchers outline urgent steps to improve food security in the face of increasing natural disasters caused by the climate crisis The climate crisis is threatening...
