Tilapia farming can be a driver of economic growth and a source of employment in Zimbabwe, according to an assessment presented today to over fifty stakeholders and experts, who discussed ways to bolster this nascent sector, while ensuring that benefits are shared equitably and growth will not increase its environmental...

HARARE, 12 April 2022 – To curb high impact transboundary animal diseases in Zimbabwe, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development today launched the animal health component of the European Union-funded Support Towards the Operationalisation of the...

High-risk food that is not handled and used properly is the main reason for outbreaks of food-borne illnesses. An estimated 600 million – almost one in every 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year, resulting in the loss of...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Zimbabwe will on Tuesday 5 April 2022, launch the Environmental Health Technicians Curriculum. The new curriculum will help health practitioners to improve public health and food safety skills. The new curriculum which was approved by the Higher Education Examinations...

HARARE, 31 March 2022 – The tilapia sector is devoid of reliable social, economic and environmental data that frame its operations. The information is very fragmented such that there is no primary source of validated information to understand and base on the development strategy. To address the challenges and strengthen the positive...