Project Overview:
The Conservation Farming initiative, supported by Action Against Hunger through the Darwin Initiative, targeted 3,000 farmers in the Zimba, Livingstone, and Kazungula districts. Ultimately, the project successfully engaged 3,021 farmers, comprising 1,525 males and 1,496 females.
Objectives of the Awareness Campaigns
The awareness campaigns were designed to achieve several key objectives:
- Highlight the Importance of Ecosystems: Emphasise the significance of ecosystem health, food resilience, and effective water resource management systems in the targeted districts.
- Identify Gaps: Assess and identify existing gaps in ecosystem management, food resilience, and water resource systems in Zimba, Livingstone, and Kazungula.
- Encourage Community Participation: Mobilise community involvement in preserving ecosystem health and enhancing food and water management strategies.
Topics of Sensitisation for Farmers:
Farmers were educated on a variety of critical topics, including:
- Integrated Water Management Systems: Understanding the social, economic, and environmental aspects of water use and management.
- Access Rights: Familiarity with the Dublin Principles related to water access and management.
- Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies: Learning to identify early warning systems and implement disaster risk reduction strategies.
- Anticipatory Action and Mitigation: Developing plans for proactive disaster management.
- Resource Mobilisation: Skills in proposal development to identify and secure available resources.
- Nature-Based Interventions: Exploring sustainable agricultural practices that enhance resilience.
