zimbabwe conservation agriculture highlights
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Conservation Agriculture Highlights for Zimbabwe
CARWG Annual Meeting
30th -31st October, 2014
Holiday Inn, BulawayoZimbabwe
Highlights for 2013/2014• CAADP Compact- Signed Nov,2013- provides policy
framework for action• Establishment of Sub-national CSA platforms in 7 of the 8
provinces-improve representation at National level and correctly inform on prevailing issues
• Inclusion of CA in major National policy documents- ZIM-ASSET, Food & Nutrition Security Policy
• “ More Food Programme ” by Govt of Zimbabwe & Brazil- >300 of the equipment are No-Till planters
• Registration of ZIMCAN as a legal entity- will allow for resource mobilization & enhancement of activities and networking
Number of Supported & Unsupported CA farmers
Number of farmers Area (Ha) number of farmers Area (Ha)2011/2012 2012/2013
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50,000.00
100,000.00
150,000.00
200,000.00
250,000.00
300,000.00
350,000.00
400,000.00
Farmers with input supportFarmers without input supportTotals
Future perspectives• Follow up on outcomes of initiated activities: sub-
national platforms, capacity building initiatives • Focus on assessing impact of CA activities to date• Assessment of approaches used to address
adoption challenges• Increase efforts in documentation• Promotion of CA in all farming sectors up-scaling• ZIMCAN- modalities to for the new TRUST to
function effectively
Conclusion• Big strides have been made in terms of CA
awareness(increasing no. of adopters) but need to address challenges to up-scaling- from “dig & die” to “dig &eat”
• Although number of farmers have increased, average area per farmer remains small (labour?, perception?)
• Evidence of impact at household level, but still insignificant at National level due to limited area.
• limited evidence on socio-economic benefits, evidence beyond field level
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