Chongwe agroforestry pilot project takes off with Leucaena
We are working with 300 farmers in 3 villages in Chongwe where we have held agroforestry trainings to help farmers become climate resilient.
Tag: reforestation
African Blackwood: The $13,000 Zambian tree they are hiding from you
The price of mature wood can be substantial, often reaching around $9,000 per log or $13,000 per cubic meter, reflecting its rarity and high demand .
A successful climate awareness meeting under the trees in Chisengu
We had a productive meeting in Chisengu village, Chongwe, with 30 farmers where we discussed climate change, and how best we can grow crops in times of drought. We walked for an hour over 10 kilometres to Chisengu where we found the villagers waiting for us under a tree they use for village meetings. Chisengu […]
First meeting with headman Chikwela in Chongwe
Headman Chikwela gave us the go ahead to hold meetings in his village so that we can raise awareness about climate change, reforestation and agroforestry.