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Scribes challenged to report beyond events

...Saili said journalists will require an extra eye for innovativeness and creativeness to report on the abundant activities of great interest to the people of Zambia. By Francis Maingaila Lusaka (18-04-23) - The Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) director Loyce Saili has challenged journalists to go beyond events in capturing what is happening in the country. Saili told journalists when she officiated at the official opening of a three days media workshop for journalists on agroecology at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka organized by Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELU) Zambia that the country is faced with so many challenges including social, economic, political affecting the people and the media must ensure that all these issues are highlighted. Saili said journalists will require an extra eye for innovativeness and creativeness to report on the abundant activities of great interest to the people of Zambia. Besides the many activities, Saili explained, Zambia has...

Agroecology key to food and nutritional security

    …It brings social and environmental protection together By Francis Maingaila Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food and nutritional security are notably a complex field for social protection, which demands an integrated approach to deal with vulnerabilities related to heath, income, natural resources access and environmental protection. Country   Director said in an exclusive interview that agroecology which is based on the application of ecological concepts and principles with the aim of optimizing the interactions between humans and the environment taking into account the social aspects that must be addressed in order to achieve a fair and sustainable food system can support not only food production but also nutritional security. While preserving the ecosystem and biodiversity agroecology can also play an important role in developing resilience and adaptation to climate change. PELUM Zambia, in partnership with other organizations like Zambia Alliance for ...