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The Zambezi Water Commission (ZAMCOM) Executive Secretary, Felix Ngamlagosi has called on public and private agricultural development stakeholders to work jointly in attracting finance to Africa's rainfed agriculture sector and build climate resilience.

Delivering welcome remarks at the hybrid Zambezi Rainfed Agriculture Investment Forum held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 8 – 9 August 2023, Mr. Ngamlagosi highlighted the importance of supporting smallholder farmers to increase crop yields and improve resilience to climate change.

 

The Zambezi Watercourse Riparian States have called for the development of creative, effective, and direct policy responses to address the challenges faced by smallholder farmers who rely on rainfed agriculture.

The call was made by Botswana’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Water Affairs, Dr. Kekgonne Baipoledi at a two-day Zambezi Rainfed Agriculture Investment Forum held in Gaborone, Botswana from 8 – 9 August 2023, under the theme, ‘Attracting finance to Africa’s rain-fed agriculture to build climate is befitting’.

 

Mozambique is now Chair of the Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM). This follows the 10th meeting for the organisation’s Council of Ministers (CoM) held on the 27th April 2023 in Kasane, Botswana.

The meeting hosted by Botswana, the out-going Chair, was the first physical meeting by the Council of Ministers (CoM) since 2020 due to the COVID-19 restriction which saw two other meetings of 2021 and 2022 held virtually.

The ZAMCOM Chairship handover ceremony took place at the end of the Council meeting during which Botswana, led by the country’s Minister of Lands and Water Affairs, Hon. Dr. Kefentse Mzwinila, handed over the instruments of power to Mozambique and Namibia as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively.

ZAMCOM Chairship is rotational and takes place .....

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