DEVELOPPP PROJECT

GOAL

To improve the livelihoods of 10,000 smallholder farmers across 8 districts in the Eastern and Central Provinces of Zambia by promoting sustainable agroforestry practices.

LOCATION

Zambia

DURATION-

2024

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2025

FARMERS

10,000

VALUE CHAINS

Cashew, Moringa, Gliricidia

PARTNERS

ETC Group (ETG), DEG -Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Parrogate Group Limited (PGL)

FUNDING

USD

Strengthening climate resilience and smallholder livelihoods through agroforestry in Zambia

To address climate change and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, Empowering Farmers Foundation has partnered with ETG Climate Solutions and Parrogate Ginneries Limited (PGL) to implement an agroforestry component under the DeveloPPP project. This initiative, funded by DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, sponsors the planting of 553,333 gliricidia seedlings, 320,000 cashew seedlings, and 50,000 moringa seedlings in eight districts of Zambia: seven in Eastern Province which include Lundazi, Chipangali, Chipata, Kasenengwa, Sinda, Katete, Petauke, and Kapiri Mposhi District in Central Province. These trees are vital for sustainable land use, providing long-term benefits such as increased soil fertility, improved water retention, and enhanced carbon sequestration.


Key project activities, achievements and impact to date

• Successfully established 15 community-based cashew nurseries in Eastern Province and one in Central Province, each with an average capacity of 60,000 seedlings each.
• These nurseries have created employment opportunities for 45 youth, fostering economic empowerment in local communities.
• Recruited and trained 10,700 farmers on the benefits of agroforestry, land preparation, and tree planting, preparing them to plant 923,333 cashew, gliricidia, and moringa seedlings.
• Seedling distribution was done from late December 2024 to March 2025, strategically aligning with the onset of rains to enhance tree survival rates.
• Phase One of the project concludes on May 31, 2025.

Agricultural Productivity: Enhance agricultural productivity through sustainable and climate-smart practices, improved access to quality seeds, fertilisers, and modern technologies, and training for small-scale farmers. b. Irrigation and Water Management: Promote water conservation techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and integrated water resource management to ensure a reliable water supply for agriculture. c. Diversification: Encourage crop diversification to enhance food availability and household nutrition by promoting the cultivation of smart food crops and high-value crops for increased income generation. d. Storage and Distribution: Strengthen post-harvest management and improve storage infrastructure to reduce household food losses; and promote efficient aggregation systems for improved inputs distribution and access to markets. e. Market Linkages & Financial Services: Support the establishment or farmer cooperatives/ organisations for effective produce aggregation and market linkages, and provide technical assistance to enable small-scale producers to access domestic and international markets and financial services, fostering income generation and economic growth. f. Skills Training and Capacity Building: Facilitate agronomic training, entrepreneurship development, and business management skills to enhance the capacity of smallholder farmers and communities to generate sustainable incomes.
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