COVID-19: Smallholder Farmers Step into the Food Supply Gap

For some the government-initiated lockdown to combat the Covid – 19 pandemic represented a lockdown on their income generating activities. That is not so with Nhamo Mutukwa of Chekenyu Village, Ward 8, Shurugwi. In an inspiring story, Mutukwa is modelling a way for making money for his community at a time many are crying over …

Impact and lessons learned through the Gender Action Learning Systems (GALS)

Key Thematic Findings The study finds that the GALS methodology is transforming gender relations in the target groups. It is promoting collaborative decision-making over project and other resources. Harmful dichotomies expressed in concepts such as women's plots, men's plots, women's crops and men's crops are being dissolved. Hitherto, these dichotomies have resulted in poor planning …

Rapid Nutrition and Biofortification Study at a Glance

Objective The objective of the study was to assess how the LFSP Nutrition and Biofortification promotion activities are changing the targeted behaviours and practices of programme beneficiaries, with a view to identifying possible gaps, opportunities and further areas of focus moving forward. LFSP Nutriton Report_at a Glance_May 2020

LFSP fodder production drive in Pictures

Last year (2019) farmers lost a number of livestock due to drought induced starvation. To mitigate against this #LFSP capacitated farmers to produce fodder crops like velvet beans & lablab; as well as value add crop residues for livestock feeding in the dry season. Here are the results in Pictures! 07 April 2020 - Mt …