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