insert_link Namibia NamWater reports a substantial rise in dam levels NamWater’s Weekly Dam Bulletin highlights positive inflows, including Swakoppoort at 24.4% and Von Bach at 23.5%. The Hardap Dam, now at 14.8%, received the highest flow, enhancing water availability nationwide, spokesperson Lot Ndamanomhata confirms. today7 January, 2025
insert_link Africa Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil By Alan Dixon, University of Worcester Malawi’s increasingly unpredictable rainfall and higher than usual temperatures are causing problems for smallholder farmers. Soil erosion has increased, causing soil fertility and water availability to decline. Crops often fail. Farmers are already struggling financially. Many farm only one crop: maize. They can’t easily afford chemical fertilisers that would boost the soil’s fertility and sustain yields. Agriculture accounts for just […] today13 June, 2024
