THE EDITORIAL NEWS

By Alfonso Kasongo   Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biosafety (ZAAB) says that there is still great concern about the content of the new draft of the national biotechnology and biosafety policy despite it undergoing validation process. ZAAB National Cordinator Mutinta Nketani discloses that the new national biotechnology and biosafety policy draft is under validation  process at district level and that the Alliance has not been engaged following its cut off from the process in the early stages of the process.  Ms Nketani reiterates that the introduction of live  Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into agriculture given the restrictions imposed by GMO property rights and the contamination of Zambian indigenous seeds remain some of the threatening concerns   Addressing some farmers and traditional leaders during a holistic land management conference in Lusaka Ms Nketani explains that the framing of the draft policy promotes the introduction of GMOs in the agricultural sector.  Me

AICCRA ZAMBIA TO PARTNER WITH GOVT, ZARI,UNIVERSITIES FOR ENHANCED CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE  By Alfonso Kasongo A World Bank backed AICCRA Zambia Accelerator seeks to partner with Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI) and Universities in the country with the aim to find science based solutions to the challenges faced in scaling up climate smart agriculture. AICCRA Zambia Accelerator through International Water Management Institute (IWMI) discloses that the Zambian Accelerator will soon launch internship partnerships with Zambia’s largest agricultural research entity ,ZARI and other partnerships which include government through the ministry of agriculture and universities that will ensure the farming sector  responds to climate variability.  AICCRA Zambia activities are led by IWMI ,while AICCRA is supported by grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank. Speaking in an interview with The Editorial News, IWMI Southern Africa region representativ

STROKE,DIABETES, HYPERTENSION SURGE AT POST COVID-19 CLINICS IN ZAMBIA    ... as 372 deaths out of 4,242 stroke cases were recorded in 2021 By Alfonso Kasongo  Zambia's Ministry of Health has disclosed that the latest research shows there is an increase risk of stroke among individuals who suffered from COVID-19.  Professor Lloyd Mulenga, Ministry of Health Director Infectious Diseases discloses that the country recorded 372 deaths out of 4,242 cases of stroke in 2021alone attributing the most stroke cases to high blood pressure and diabetes.  And Professor Mulenga announced that stroke,chronic fatigue, chronic lung condition, hypertension and diabetes are among the conditions that are being presented at the post-COVID-19 clinic. The Professor added that the current data further indicates that the affected individual are below the age of 50. Professor Mulenga has since urged the general public especially those with blood pressure conditions to quickly seek medical attention whenev