Drought

Production guide for small grains in Africa: Part 1 Fight back against drought

This is a quick production guide for three drought tolerant small grain crops, namely sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet. The three crops are key for household food and nutritional ...

Crops

8 Aug 2024 · 3 min read

Zambia faces severe drought crisis impacting cattle feed availability – are climate smart crops the answer?

Zambia is currently grappling with a severe drought that threatens to devastate its agricultural sector, particularly the livestock industry. The lack of rain has led to massive crop fai...

Livestock

18 Jul 2024 · 6 min read

Zimbabwe’s struggle with cattle sales

For years it became normal that rural livestock owners in Zimbabwe would respond to a drought year by selling off cattle due to a lack of pastures as many could not afford to buy feed. ...

Livestock

8 Jul 2024 · 5 min read

Drought tests Zimbabwe’s disaster preparedness

Zimbabwe’s disaster preparedness has returned to haunt the country in the aftermath of a devastating drought. Questions have long been asked about the reliability and efficacy of the c...

Livestock

13 May 2024 · 5 min read

Farming with nature: Drought mitigation

In the face of an extreme drought that has devastated large parts of the Karoo, including the Klein Karoo, it is important for farmers to learn how to mitigate the extreme conditions exa...

Livestock

7 Jul 2023 · 9 min read

Drought effects in sub-Saharan Africa

Over the past decade rainfall patterns in Africa have been less consistent to a point of even being non-existent in some areas. This unfortunate occurrence costs millions of farmers thei...

News & Events

9 Jan 2023 · 6 min read

Effective water harvesting techniques Part 1

A valuable, crucial asset for any farmer is water. Every drop of water should be coveted and fully utilised. The term ‘water harvesting’ generally refers to the collection of rainsto...

Innovation

31 Aug 2022 · 4 min read

Drought in Namibia: What to do to survive

If you are in a drought, most people say you should have planned for it. But it is too late for prior planning when the drought is upon you already. Presently the question is not what fa...

Innovation

7 Jun 2022 · 8 min read