Nkayi Agricultural Recovery Programme, Zimbabwe

Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Nkayi District in western Zimbabwe has suffered chronic food insecurity problems as a result of recurrent and persistent droughts since 2002.  Christian Care, a Zimbabwean development agency
supported by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, has just completed a three-year project in the Nkayi District
to increase food security by promoting conservation agriculture.

Yields on fields farmed by conservation methods have increased significantly year on year, far outperforming conventionally farmed fields, while requiring fewer chemical inputs and less capital investment.  Conservation agriculture can help smallholder farmers in drought-prone areas reduce vulnerability, adapt to climate change and improve their food security. 
Read the full report here.

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