We have been planting indigenous trees and raising climate awareness in Chisengu, Chikwela and Kapuka villages in Chongwe through trainings and meetings. In these meetings, women have taken the center stage – In attendance, in planting trees and in getting their voices heard. In the first awareness meeting in a village called Chisengu located 15 […]
Green Gold Social on Friday the 4th of April started the school climate awareness and tree planting project at African Vision of Hope (AVOH) school in Chongwe. The initiative, which will involve 450 students and will see 250 fruit trees planted at 10 schools in Chongwe, aims to equip school going children with the skills […]
We went to Chisengu village in Chisengu to plant 500 trees, but discovered a shocking truth about the illegal Musangu (Faidherbia albida) trade
January 4 2025 was a huge day for us. After months of planning, we finally planted 1000 Leucaena trees in Chisengu village in Chongwe for our agroforestry pilot project to restore the land and help farmers become resilient to extreme weather conditions. We began preparing for this huge milestone months ago when we collected over […]
We are working with 300 farmers in 3 villages in Chongwe where we have held agroforestry trainings to help farmers become climate resilient.
The Musangu tree, scientifically known as Faidherbia albida, is a remarkable species native to Zambia, valued not only for its agricultural benefits but also for its traditional uses and medicinal properties. This blog post delves into the diverse roles of Musangu in Zambian culture and health. Traditional Uses Musangu has a variety of traditional uses in […]
Leucaena leucocephala, commonly known as Leucaena, is gaining recognition for its significant contributions to sustainable dairy farming. This blog post explores its benefits, especially when planted alongside maize, its impact on milk production in cattle, and its role in enhancing drought resilience. Benefits of Leucaena with Maize When intercropped with maize, Leucaena improves soil fertility […]
Design is crucial in our approach. We ensure that the trees do not compete with maize, the primary crop in the area.
He has organized an awareness session with local farmers next week to discuss the benefits of agroforestry before distributing seedlings.
The headman welcomed our Chongwe Agroforestry Initiative project where we are going to be planting Leucaena trees around maize fields to improve soil fertility and help prevent water runoff in cases where there is excess rain. The Leucaena trees will act as a live fence and help prevent flooding.
