The case for evergreen agriculture in Africa: enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia

This case study by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network describes the implementation of 'evergreen agriculture' in Zambia since the mid-1990s. This approach, pioneered by Zambia’s Conservation Farming Unit (CFU) and the World Agroforestry Centre, integrates agroforestry with conservation farming to address the shared root causes of climate change vulnerability and food insecurity.

• Zambia has implemented 'evergreen agriculture' since the mid-1990s through the efforts of the World Agroforestry Centre and the Conservation Farming Unit (CFU). This approach integrates specific tree species into annual food crop systems, combining agroforestry with conservation farming principles.
• Evergreen agriculture in Zambia is applied through two specific practices: conservation agriculture with trees and maize agroforestry. These systems aim to replenish soils using affordable natural fertilisers by re-employing old indigenous knowledge practices.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2013). The case for evergreen agriculture in Africa: enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia. https://cdkn.org/resource/the-case-for-evergreen-agriculture-in-africa-enhancing-food-security-with-climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation-in-zambia

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. The case for evergreen agriculture in Africa: enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia. 2013. https://cdkn.org/resource/the-case-for-evergreen-agriculture-in-africa-enhancing-food-security-with-climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation-in-zambia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2013case, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{The case for evergreen agriculture in Africa: enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2013}, month = jan, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/the-case-for-evergreen-agriculture-in-africa-enhancing-food-security-with-climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation-in-zambia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }