A critical factor contributing to this trend has been the shift in dietary habits as more and more people gravitate towards processed and ultra-processed foods, coupled with sedentary lifestyles.

This optimistic evaluation highlights the potential for increased yields, which could significantly benefit the nation's food security ... rainfall patterns in Zimbabwe," said Dr Muswere.

Today, Africa Daily’s Mpho Lakaje focuses on Zimbabwe, one of several southern African countries recently hit by a prolonged drought. Seven million people are now desperate for food assistance.

According to the country's Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board, tobacco farmers have expanded planting area to 125,000 ...

Chef Lebo Ngwenya is one such visionary. From Harare, Zimbabwe, to Charlotte, North Carolina, Ngwenya is using food as a medium to celebrate African heritage and push culinary boundaries.

For the Government to achieve its agricultural winter produce plan, he said 21 critical enablers such as power, water, seed, ...