Agroforestry
In the 2020/2021 season in Eastern and Muchinga provinces we partnered with 72,000 farmers to plant Gliricidia Sepium, for the year over 46 million trees were planted. This initiative was overseen by the multi-purpose cooperatives that we work with. This was a campaign to transition farmers dependence from chemical fertilizer into an organic solution. Gliricidia trees help to replenish depleted nutrients in the soils. Farming with the tree and minimum tillage allows higher levels of carbon to be stored in the soils as well as in the same trees.
Women’s Empowerment
Our field staff learned early on that when women are included in farmer trainings, those households
Manufacturing as a Tool for Conservation
We supply over 8,000 tons (and increasing) of nutritious food products to Zambia’s cities and town
Carbon Project
We began working in partnership with local chiefs to establish Community Conservation Areas designed
Cooperatives
We helped establish 80 community-run cooperatives across Zambia’s Eastern Province, which provide
Transformed Poachers
In 2003 when COMACO started its operations in Luangwa Valley, our mission was to help wildlife poach
Agroforestry
In the 2020/2021 season in Eastern and Muchinga provinces we partnered with 72,000 farmers to plant
