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Embassy of SwedenLusaka, Zambia

Local time 6:41 AM

Sustainable production

Earlier this month the bilateral development cooperation team went on a joint field trip to Southern province. We witnessed the severe effects of deforestation, non sustainable agricultural production and climate change in a drought that is the worst since 1981. All the crops have failed and the cattle lack feed and water. 2 million people is in need of food relief in the country.

Except food relief there are a lot of other needs in this challenging situation. The partner organizations that we had a chance to interact with during this visit assist people by

  • supporting improved milk production involving young people in transporting milk from far off farmers; 
  • fostering collective climate action by capacitating farmers in climate adaptation techniques and preventing non sustainable charcoal production at the same time improving advocacy skills;
  • introducing cheap and highly effective organic fertilizers to boost production.
Last updated 26 Aug 2019, 10.14 AM