Soil Science Education Kicks-Off in Khundi
The first Trellis Fund project soil science training was held in Khundi last week, from August 17-21, with 16 farmers attending. Victor Zilahowa, head soil technician from Bunda College, lead the 5-day training with support from project manager Alexandra Valla,...
Promoting Soil Education in Khundi Community
Contributed by Alexandra Valla (Trellis Fund project manager) Kusamala continues its work with the nearby community of Khundi through a new project aimed at promoting soil health through educational training workshops. The project titled, "Promoting Soil Science...
Farmers in Dowa Celebrate the First Farmer Field Day
Contributed by Tiwonge Nkosi Success is measured through visible testimonies and sharing with the people around you. Farmers who are working under Kusamala's Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project in Dowa were happy to showcase their success stories on a first farmer...
CSA Farmers Rejoice, Bringing in the Sheaves
Harvest festivals are a common tradition around the world. Usually, this is the time when all the crops have been harvested. In many parts of the world, these festivals are annual events because they follow the harvest of the main crops of that particular country, or...
Sizinda Community: Managing Livestock Communally and Holistically
Contributed by Molly Cheatum The Sizinda Community is located 19 kilometers from Victoria Falls with a total area of 1,769 hectares and a population size of 510. Prior to visiting the community, Jody Butterfield presented to our group about the Community Facilitator’s...
Walking the Land with Allan Savory
Contributed by Molly Cheatum Located on a beautiful 4,100 hectare ranch near Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe is the African Centre for Holistic Management, an NGO founded by Allan Savory and his wife Jody Butterfield. Its main goal is to demonstrate holistic livestock land...
