Green Action
Green Action má za cieľ zvrátiť cyklus zhoršovania životného prostredia vo vidieckych komunitách z nevyrovnaného stavu k modelu environmentálnej udržateľnosti. Zdravé životné prostredie predstavuje ekosystém, kde symbióza medzi fyzickým životným prostredím a živými bytosťami podporuje biodiverzitu. Exploatačné ľudské aktivity zhoršujú životné prostredie cez vyčerpávanie zdrojov ako je vzduch, voda a pôda, čo predstavuje hrozbu pre existenciu živých bytostí. Za účelom prispievania k zdravému životnému prostrediu vedie HPPI environmentálne projekty nazývané Green Action, ktoré majú za cieľ zvrátiť cyklus zhoršovania životného prostredia vo vidieckych komunitách z nevyrovnaného stavu k modelu environmentálnej udržateľnosti.
Projekty Green Action mobilizujú komunitu, aby spĺňala požiadavky v oblasti spracovania odpadu, pôdy a ochrany vody, hygieny a rozvoja pustatín. Toto sa robí cez zoznam parametrov, ktorý rieši premenu znehodnotenej pôdy, aby sa opäť stala živou použitím organických hnojív; vracanie vody do prameňov prostredníctvom napájania povrchovou vodou zo striech, svahov a nádrží; zaistenie zníženia spotreby vody zavedením nových poľnohospodárskych metód; zníženie spotreby palivového dreva a tým zníženie vnútorného znečistenia; vysádzanie stromov za účelom zvýšenia rozlohy zelených porastov a zlepšovanie životného prostredia vo všeobecnosti. Projekty tiež pripravujú vzorové modely rôznych nízkonákladových zariadení vyrábaných z miestnych materiálov ako sú lanové čerpadlá, odkvapové závlahové systémy a eko-hygienické toalety.
Kľúčové úspechy
Vzdelávanie v 450 farmárskych kluboch s približne 7,000 farmármi, ktorí sa teraz podieľajú na organickom hospodárení a využívajú moderné metódy poľnohospodárstva.
100 farmárov sme vyškolili na riadenie škôlok a 40 si otvorili vlastné škôlky na produkciu zeleniny a ovocia.
Na 100 vzorových záhradách a poliach celkovo vysadili 100.000 sadeníc zeleniny a ovocných stromov vrátane zeleného čili, baklažánu, karfiolu, rajčín, amalaki (indický egreš), citrónu a papáje. Založilo sa 535 kuchynských záhrad v domácnostiach a 175 jednotiek vermikultúr.
Bolo vysadených 25.000 stromov; vyrobilo sa 17 strešných konštrukcií zachytávajúcich dažďovú vodu, 16 vodných napájacích systémov vo vysušených studniach a 8 nádrží na napájanie podzemnou vodou a uchovávanie vody na zavlažovanie.
Vybudovali sme 35 eko-hygienických toaliet.
Projekty Green Action mobilizujú komunitu, aby spĺňala požiadavky v oblasti spracovania odpadu, pôdy a ochrany vody, hygieny a rozvoja pustatín. Toto sa robí cez zoznam parametrov, ktorý rieši premenu znehodnotenej pôdy, aby sa opäť stala živou použitím organických hnojív; vracanie vody do prameňov prostredníctvom napájania povrchovou vodou zo striech, svahov a nádrží; zaistenie zníženia spotreby vody zavedením nových poľnohospodárskych metód; zníženie spotreby palivového dreva a tým zníženie vnútorného znečistenia; vysádzanie stromov za účelom zvýšenia rozlohy zelených porastov a zlepšovanie životného prostredia vo všeobecnosti. Projekty tiež pripravujú vzorové modely rôznych nízkonákladových zariadení vyrábaných z miestnych materiálov ako sú lanové čerpadlá, odkvapové závlahové systémy a eko-hygienické toalety.
Kľúčové úspechy
Vzdelávanie v 450 farmárskych kluboch s približne 7,000 farmármi, ktorí sa teraz podieľajú na organickom hospodárení a využívajú moderné metódy poľnohospodárstva.
100 farmárov sme vyškolili na riadenie škôlok a 40 si otvorili vlastné škôlky na produkciu zeleniny a ovocia.
Na 100 vzorových záhradách a poliach celkovo vysadili 100.000 sadeníc zeleniny a ovocných stromov vrátane zeleného čili, baklažánu, karfiolu, rajčín, amalaki (indický egreš), citrónu a papáje. Založilo sa 535 kuchynských záhrad v domácnostiach a 175 jednotiek vermikultúr.
Bolo vysadených 25.000 stromov; vyrobilo sa 17 strešných konštrukcií zachytávajúcich dažďovú vodu, 16 vodných napájacích systémov vo vysušených studniach a 8 nádrží na napájanie podzemnou vodou a uchovávanie vody na zavlažovanie.
Vybudovali sme 35 eko-hygienických toaliet.
Polnohospodárstvo
Ak chceme získať potravinovú bezpečnosť pre miliardy ľudí, musia hrať hlavnú úlohu malí farmári.
Potravinová bezpečnosť, produkcia potravín a ochrana životného prostredia sú úzko späté a sú dôležité nielen pre milióny priamo ovplyvnených farmárov, ale aj pre spoločenstvá ako také. Farmári sa potrebujú naučiť lepšie metódy obhospodarovania a potrebujú byť začlenení do ekonomík svojich krajín.
Z dôvodu klimatických zmien, ktoré majú čoraz viac následkov, je životné prostredie ohrozované na novej úrovni a zápas o okamžitú potravinovú bezpečnosť a produkciu nadbytku potravín sa zintenzívňuje.
Niektoré z väčších environmentálnych problémov Zeme sú úzko späté s vodou a produkciou potravín. Ohrozujú mier a stabilitu na mnohých miestach a z toho dôvodu je nutné nájsť spolu s ľuďmi všeobecne prijateľné riešenia .
Farmársky Klub
Programy Humana People to People učia malých farmárov o udržateľných poľnohospodárskych postupoch ako je pôdoochranné poľnohospodárstvo a poskytujú farmárom vedomosti, ktoré môžu využiť pri prispôsobovaní sa meniacim podmienkam. Integrálnou súčasťou vzdelávania je organizovanie farmárov okolo výskumu a zdieľania vodných zdrojov, zabezpečenia vstupov a marketingu ich produkcie. Zahŕňa aj všeobecné vedomosti a zručnosti z oblasti výživy, zdravia a rozvoja komunity. Koncept sa nazýva „farmársky klub“.
Účelom je poskytnúť farmárom také poznatky a organizáciu, aby v súčasnosti mohli uspokojovať potreby svojich rodín a komunít, zvýšiť svoj príjem a stať sa súčasťou trhovej ekonomiky. V mnohých farmárskych kluboch tvoria väčšinu farmárov ženy. Z tohto dôvodu je možné na farmársky klub pozerať ako na rodový program, ktorý dáva možnosti ženám a zahŕňa množstvo klubových aktivít, ktoré sa tiež zameriavajú na blahobyt celej rodiny s ohľadom na vodu a hygienu, výživu, zdravie a vzdelanie.
Poľnohospodárska výchova farmárov závisí od lokálnych podmienok: niektoré sa zameriavajú na roľníctvo, iné na živočíšnu výrobu, niektoré na farmy so zavlažovaním, iné čisto na bezzávlahové poľnohospodárstvo. Farmári sú organizovaní v skupinách po 250 farmárov s jedným vedúcim projektu, ktorý poskytuje praktickú i teoretickú poľnohospodársku výučbu. Vedúci projektu tiež pomáhajú organizácii farmárov a učia ich sebaorganizácii, aby sa medzi nimi počas trvania projektu vytvorili trvalé štruktúry.
Pre vzájomné benefity sú do programov zapojené služby národného poľnohospodárskeho poradenstva – farmári sa učia od poradenských pracovníkov a poradenský systém sa posilňuje v dynamike vzájomnej výmeny.
Potravinová bezpečnosť, produkcia potravín a ochrana životného prostredia sú úzko späté a sú dôležité nielen pre milióny priamo ovplyvnených farmárov, ale aj pre spoločenstvá ako také. Farmári sa potrebujú naučiť lepšie metódy obhospodarovania a potrebujú byť začlenení do ekonomík svojich krajín.
Z dôvodu klimatických zmien, ktoré majú čoraz viac následkov, je životné prostredie ohrozované na novej úrovni a zápas o okamžitú potravinovú bezpečnosť a produkciu nadbytku potravín sa zintenzívňuje.
Niektoré z väčších environmentálnych problémov Zeme sú úzko späté s vodou a produkciou potravín. Ohrozujú mier a stabilitu na mnohých miestach a z toho dôvodu je nutné nájsť spolu s ľuďmi všeobecne prijateľné riešenia .
Farmársky Klub
Programy Humana People to People učia malých farmárov o udržateľných poľnohospodárskych postupoch ako je pôdoochranné poľnohospodárstvo a poskytujú farmárom vedomosti, ktoré môžu využiť pri prispôsobovaní sa meniacim podmienkam. Integrálnou súčasťou vzdelávania je organizovanie farmárov okolo výskumu a zdieľania vodných zdrojov, zabezpečenia vstupov a marketingu ich produkcie. Zahŕňa aj všeobecné vedomosti a zručnosti z oblasti výživy, zdravia a rozvoja komunity. Koncept sa nazýva „farmársky klub“.
Účelom je poskytnúť farmárom také poznatky a organizáciu, aby v súčasnosti mohli uspokojovať potreby svojich rodín a komunít, zvýšiť svoj príjem a stať sa súčasťou trhovej ekonomiky. V mnohých farmárskych kluboch tvoria väčšinu farmárov ženy. Z tohto dôvodu je možné na farmársky klub pozerať ako na rodový program, ktorý dáva možnosti ženám a zahŕňa množstvo klubových aktivít, ktoré sa tiež zameriavajú na blahobyt celej rodiny s ohľadom na vodu a hygienu, výživu, zdravie a vzdelanie.
Poľnohospodárska výchova farmárov závisí od lokálnych podmienok: niektoré sa zameriavajú na roľníctvo, iné na živočíšnu výrobu, niektoré na farmy so zavlažovaním, iné čisto na bezzávlahové poľnohospodárstvo. Farmári sú organizovaní v skupinách po 250 farmárov s jedným vedúcim projektu, ktorý poskytuje praktickú i teoretickú poľnohospodársku výučbu. Vedúci projektu tiež pomáhajú organizácii farmárov a učia ich sebaorganizácii, aby sa medzi nimi počas trvania projektu vytvorili trvalé štruktúry.
Pre vzájomné benefity sú do programov zapojené služby národného poľnohospodárskeho poradenstva – farmári sa učia od poradenských pracovníkov a poradenský systém sa posilňuje v dynamike vzájomnej výmeny.
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India - System of Rice Intensification
Paddy was always believed to be a ‘water plant’ that needs continuous flooding of the crop fields during its entire growth cycle. This gave raise to liberal water use. In this era of increased ecological awareness, we know that we have to use our sweet water resources more judiciously. But apart from this ecological side of the matter, rice is performing much better with less water than centuries long was thought.
A few decades ago experiment in Madagascar proved that the rice plant produces many more productive tillers when water is drastically reduced during its vegetative phase and air is let into the soil. Giving the rice plant more space and planting it as a single, very young seedling, contributes to increased vegetative growth and tilling. Thus the system of rice intensification was born, based on a few important fact and very logical changes in the practices of rice cultivation:
Few important fact and very logical changes in the practices of rice cultivation:
—Single, 8 to 12 day old, seedling planting- with seed sac, to avoid shock;
—In squares of 25X25 cm;
—Using Cono weeder
—Alternate wetting and drying
—And an almost entirely organic fertilization and pest management.
Benefit of SRI
— By following these practices up to 40% to 50% of water is saved.
— Yields are increasing importantly (25% to 40% and in some places 100%).
— Grain quality is improved
— Cost of cultivation is reduced,
Malawi - Farmer's Clubs
Agriculture represent the most important sector of the economy of Malawi, as it employs about 80 percent of the workforce, contributes over 80 percent of foreign exchange earnings, accounts for 39 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and contributes significantly to national and household food security.
Efforts of the Government of Malawi are focused on reducing poverty through various strategies, especially by increasing agricultural productivity and income levels of small scale farmers. In cooperation with development partners, the Government of Malawi has formulated the Agricultural Development Program (ADP) aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, improving food security, diversifying production to improve nutrition at household level - and increasing overall incomes of people in the rural areas.
The DAPP Farmers Club program works closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in pursuing the objectives of its ADP. The Farmers Club Program The idea of the program is a nationwide mobilization of small scale farmers in a progressive production move towards prosperity. The structure of the program consists of 3,000 farmers organized into 60 Farmers Clubs – each comprising 50 farmers. The Farmers Club Programme uses the clubs as a platform to address the larger development issues that have inextricable effects on farming and food security in Malawi. Critical issues such as the negative impact of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and poor health, as well as the importance of improved hygiene and access to clean water sources are centrally integrated into the programme.
Achievements So far
Mozambik - Farmers Club
In Mozambique, 80% of the rural population depends on farming as primary income. To obtain food security, the small scale farmers must play a major role. Food security, food production and environment protection are closely linked and are important not only for the farmers directly ...
affected, but also for the society at large. The farmers need to learn better farming methods, and they need to be integrated in the economy of their country.
With climate change having more and more consequences, the environment is threatened at a new level, and the struggle for the immediate food security and for making a surplus food production intensifies.
ADPP Mozambique therefore sees the empowerment of the farmers as key to development in the rural areas. With this in mind, ADPP is implementing the “Farmers Club Program” which provides farmers with the skills to increase their crop yield, market it more effectively and reinvest in the production in order to produce surplus. As with all ADPP programs, it has interventions in basic health, education, literacy and human rights which support the overall development of the farming community.
ADPP programs train small-scale farmers in sustainable agriculture practices such as conservation farming, and equip the farmers with knowledge they can use to adjust to the changing conditions. As an integrated part of the training, the farmers get organized around exploring and sharing water resources, securing inputs and marketing of their produce. General knowledge and skills within nutrition, health and community development are also included. This concept is called Farmer’s Clubs.
The aim is to provide the farmers with such knowledge and organization that they can respond to the needs of their families and communities today, increase their income, and become integrated in the market economy.
In many Farmer’s Clubs the majority of the farmers are women. Thus the Farmer’s Clubs can also be regarded as a gender program, empowering the women, and it includes many club activities, which also focus on the well-being of the whole family with regard to water and sanitation, nutrition, health and education.
The agriculture training of the farmers depends on the local conditions: some concentrate on crop husbandry, others on animal husbandry, some with irrigation, others pure dry-land farming. The farmers are organized in groups of 250 farmers with one project leader, who provides the agriculture training in practice and theory. The project leader also facilitates the organization of the farmers and trains them in self-organizing, so that lasting structures are built among them in the project period.
Cooperation with the Government
National agriculture extension services are integrated in the programs for mutual benefit – the farmers learn from the extension workers, and the extension system is reinforced in a dynamic exchange.
ADPP Mozambique, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the provincial governments, intends to expand its program to the same point of development as that of the ADPP Teacher Training Program, reaching the same target numbers and contributing to national objectives on a similar level. The idea is that the Farmers program will influence national policy regarding the sustainability of agricultural interventions and intensive small-scale farming productions. Farmer’s Clubs will also respond to the pressure placed on the environment through pollution and unsustainable farming techniques. It will provide concrete models to promote sound conservation farming practices and tree planting in local communities.
ADPP Mozambique recently signed a Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture for mutual collaboration on different issues. At the provincial level, ADPP is invited regularly to participate in preparation of plans. At the district level, ADPP works with the directorates of Economic Activities and the extension workers of the government. The projects Monitoring and Evaluation are made by the head of Rural Extension in the MOA.
Mozambique - Cashew Center Itoculo
The Cashew and Rural Development Center in Itoculo started in 1996 with the mission of training small farming producers and cashew producers to improve their farming production capacity and the processing of their products, as well to improve their economic situation.
Its mission is also to assist rural area populations to improve their access to drinking water and their hygiene and to build the capacity of families to prevent diseases, child mortality and malnutrition and to promote education, health and safe food.
Through cashew itself – and other productions, such as the processing – to improve financial income and to be able to participate in rural development.
ADPP Cashew Plantation has a cashew research and training institution which promotes cashew as a cashew crop for rural farmers and provides training for the farmers. It has affiliate cashew processing units, and a cashew juice factory.
Zambia - Sustainable Livelihood Projects for Women and Small-scale Farmers
This project is funded by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and is being implemented in the mining areas of Nampundwe in Mumbwa District and Chingola District. The project seeks to reduce poverty by improving the health, livelihood, childcare and education for 10,000 families in the target areas. Families are also provided with pass on loans of small livestock and grains as well as small cash loans to engage in income generating activities in order to improve their income and subsequently better their lives. Download the project Fact Sheet.
Farmers’ Club – Community Water Management Improvement Project for Traditional FarmersFunded by African Water Facility through African Development Bank, this project is cofounded and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Christian Enterprise Trust of Zambia (CETZAM). The project is implemented in Mkushi and Kapiri-Mposhi Districts in Central Province and Chingola and Masaiti Districts in Copperbelt Province. The project has established and is building capacity in 100 Farmers’ Clubs reaching 5,000 farmers directly as members to these clubs. The members are trained in improved gardening and irrigation with focus on low-cost irrigation such as rope pumps and treadle pumps, improve horticulture practises, and improved marketing of produce. The farmers receive micro credit loans for irrigation in smaller groups through CETZAM.
Paddy was always believed to be a ‘water plant’ that needs continuous flooding of the crop fields during its entire growth cycle. This gave raise to liberal water use. In this era of increased ecological awareness, we know that we have to use our sweet water resources more judiciously. But apart from this ecological side of the matter, rice is performing much better with less water than centuries long was thought.
A few decades ago experiment in Madagascar proved that the rice plant produces many more productive tillers when water is drastically reduced during its vegetative phase and air is let into the soil. Giving the rice plant more space and planting it as a single, very young seedling, contributes to increased vegetative growth and tilling. Thus the system of rice intensification was born, based on a few important fact and very logical changes in the practices of rice cultivation:
Few important fact and very logical changes in the practices of rice cultivation:
—Single, 8 to 12 day old, seedling planting- with seed sac, to avoid shock;
—In squares of 25X25 cm;
—Using Cono weeder
—Alternate wetting and drying
—And an almost entirely organic fertilization and pest management.
Benefit of SRI
— By following these practices up to 40% to 50% of water is saved.
— Yields are increasing importantly (25% to 40% and in some places 100%).
— Grain quality is improved
— Cost of cultivation is reduced,
Malawi - Farmer's Clubs
Agriculture represent the most important sector of the economy of Malawi, as it employs about 80 percent of the workforce, contributes over 80 percent of foreign exchange earnings, accounts for 39 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and contributes significantly to national and household food security.
Efforts of the Government of Malawi are focused on reducing poverty through various strategies, especially by increasing agricultural productivity and income levels of small scale farmers. In cooperation with development partners, the Government of Malawi has formulated the Agricultural Development Program (ADP) aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, improving food security, diversifying production to improve nutrition at household level - and increasing overall incomes of people in the rural areas.
The DAPP Farmers Club program works closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in pursuing the objectives of its ADP. The Farmers Club Program The idea of the program is a nationwide mobilization of small scale farmers in a progressive production move towards prosperity. The structure of the program consists of 3,000 farmers organized into 60 Farmers Clubs – each comprising 50 farmers. The Farmers Club Programme uses the clubs as a platform to address the larger development issues that have inextricable effects on farming and food security in Malawi. Critical issues such as the negative impact of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and poor health, as well as the importance of improved hygiene and access to clean water sources are centrally integrated into the programme.
Achievements So far
- 33,750 farmers have been enrolled in Farmers Club
- 675 clubs have been formed
- 3,375 club committee members have been trained in leadership, management, planning and as peer instructors
- 1,200 demonstration fields have been established
- 50,000+ lessons have been conducted mainly in the demonstration fields belonging to each of the clubs
- 296,750 field visits have been conducted
- 398 goats have been distributed as pass on loans
- 1613 pigs have been distributed as pass on loans
- 89% of the farmers are food secure
- 69% of the farmers produce more than 8 different crops
- 75% of the farmers are engaged either in processing or in selling to larger marke
Mozambik - Farmers Club
In Mozambique, 80% of the rural population depends on farming as primary income. To obtain food security, the small scale farmers must play a major role. Food security, food production and environment protection are closely linked and are important not only for the farmers directly ...
affected, but also for the society at large. The farmers need to learn better farming methods, and they need to be integrated in the economy of their country.
With climate change having more and more consequences, the environment is threatened at a new level, and the struggle for the immediate food security and for making a surplus food production intensifies.
ADPP Mozambique therefore sees the empowerment of the farmers as key to development in the rural areas. With this in mind, ADPP is implementing the “Farmers Club Program” which provides farmers with the skills to increase their crop yield, market it more effectively and reinvest in the production in order to produce surplus. As with all ADPP programs, it has interventions in basic health, education, literacy and human rights which support the overall development of the farming community.
ADPP programs train small-scale farmers in sustainable agriculture practices such as conservation farming, and equip the farmers with knowledge they can use to adjust to the changing conditions. As an integrated part of the training, the farmers get organized around exploring and sharing water resources, securing inputs and marketing of their produce. General knowledge and skills within nutrition, health and community development are also included. This concept is called Farmer’s Clubs.
The aim is to provide the farmers with such knowledge and organization that they can respond to the needs of their families and communities today, increase their income, and become integrated in the market economy.
In many Farmer’s Clubs the majority of the farmers are women. Thus the Farmer’s Clubs can also be regarded as a gender program, empowering the women, and it includes many club activities, which also focus on the well-being of the whole family with regard to water and sanitation, nutrition, health and education.
The agriculture training of the farmers depends on the local conditions: some concentrate on crop husbandry, others on animal husbandry, some with irrigation, others pure dry-land farming. The farmers are organized in groups of 250 farmers with one project leader, who provides the agriculture training in practice and theory. The project leader also facilitates the organization of the farmers and trains them in self-organizing, so that lasting structures are built among them in the project period.
Cooperation with the Government
National agriculture extension services are integrated in the programs for mutual benefit – the farmers learn from the extension workers, and the extension system is reinforced in a dynamic exchange.
ADPP Mozambique, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the provincial governments, intends to expand its program to the same point of development as that of the ADPP Teacher Training Program, reaching the same target numbers and contributing to national objectives on a similar level. The idea is that the Farmers program will influence national policy regarding the sustainability of agricultural interventions and intensive small-scale farming productions. Farmer’s Clubs will also respond to the pressure placed on the environment through pollution and unsustainable farming techniques. It will provide concrete models to promote sound conservation farming practices and tree planting in local communities.
ADPP Mozambique recently signed a Letter of Agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture for mutual collaboration on different issues. At the provincial level, ADPP is invited regularly to participate in preparation of plans. At the district level, ADPP works with the directorates of Economic Activities and the extension workers of the government. The projects Monitoring and Evaluation are made by the head of Rural Extension in the MOA.
Mozambique - Cashew Center Itoculo
The Cashew and Rural Development Center in Itoculo started in 1996 with the mission of training small farming producers and cashew producers to improve their farming production capacity and the processing of their products, as well to improve their economic situation.
Its mission is also to assist rural area populations to improve their access to drinking water and their hygiene and to build the capacity of families to prevent diseases, child mortality and malnutrition and to promote education, health and safe food.
Through cashew itself – and other productions, such as the processing – to improve financial income and to be able to participate in rural development.
ADPP Cashew Plantation has a cashew research and training institution which promotes cashew as a cashew crop for rural farmers and provides training for the farmers. It has affiliate cashew processing units, and a cashew juice factory.
Zambia - Sustainable Livelihood Projects for Women and Small-scale Farmers
This project is funded by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and is being implemented in the mining areas of Nampundwe in Mumbwa District and Chingola District. The project seeks to reduce poverty by improving the health, livelihood, childcare and education for 10,000 families in the target areas. Families are also provided with pass on loans of small livestock and grains as well as small cash loans to engage in income generating activities in order to improve their income and subsequently better their lives. Download the project Fact Sheet.
Farmers’ Club – Community Water Management Improvement Project for Traditional FarmersFunded by African Water Facility through African Development Bank, this project is cofounded and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and Christian Enterprise Trust of Zambia (CETZAM). The project is implemented in Mkushi and Kapiri-Mposhi Districts in Central Province and Chingola and Masaiti Districts in Copperbelt Province. The project has established and is building capacity in 100 Farmers’ Clubs reaching 5,000 farmers directly as members to these clubs. The members are trained in improved gardening and irrigation with focus on low-cost irrigation such as rope pumps and treadle pumps, improve horticulture practises, and improved marketing of produce. The farmers receive micro credit loans for irrigation in smaller groups through CETZAM.