Drying rice seed on a farm near Mongu, Zambia. Credit: Luke Olsen, S.J. In July, a group of farmers gathered in a small mission style chapel about two hours outside Mongu, the capital of Western ...

How much will climate change affect food production? Will it hurt or benefit crop yields? Can we feed 8, 9, or 10 billion people in a warmer world? These are crucial questions that I’m trying to ...

Farmers are receiving less of what consumers spend on food, as modern food systems increasingly direct costs toward value-added components like processing, transport, and marketing. A study shows that ...

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Zambia National Commercial Bank, or ZANACO, plans to raise $100 million through the country's first sustainability bond, its Chief Executive Officer Mukwandi Chibesakunda said at a press briefing in ...

Cows in this region typically graze on local grass. But as climate change causes more severe droughts, some dairy producers are shifting to other feedstocks for their cows, such as corn, to adapt.