RAIZ

Background

Zimbabwe developed a 10-year (2018-2028) framework to facilitate the promotion of climate smart agriculture (CSA). However, adoption of CSA remains limited. Agroecological practices and the systemic perspective embedded in agroecological approaches, could help address climate change challenges, and enhance sustainable intensification of agriculture in Zimbabwe.

Project description

Across the sites of the project¸ the RAIZ project will apply a range of complementary methods, including socio-economic characterisation of household’s sustainability assessments at field, farms and territory levels, and field project will also will take place within “living labs” seen as the reunion of physical infrastructure, research and technical personnel, as well as the stakeholders involved in the project activities. The project main activities will include: documentation of current experiences and success stories on agroecology and CSA and formulation of the lessons learned for resilience building; development of concepts and methodologies to be used in all research sites; organisation of discussions of findings with relevant stakeholders and encouragement of joint identification of necessary adaptations and modifications at farm/community, advisory level (extension) as well as for Team Europe Initiative donors and implementing partners; development of a user-friendly farming system decision support framework and associated training materials that allow advice and capacitate farmers on best allocation of farm and community resources.