INSIDE STORY: The case for Evergreen Agriculture in Africa - Enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia

The document describes 'evergreen agriculture' in Zambia, a system combining agro-forestry and conservation farming to address low maize yields, soil degradation, and erratic rainfall caused by climate change. By integrating specific tree species into crop systems, the approach improves soil nutrients, water infiltration, and carbon storage. The text advocates for increased research and the potential integration of these practices into a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to secure international support.

• Zambia's food security is threatened by low maize yields, which average approximately 1 tonne per hectare, and the compounding effects of climate change—specifically erratic rainfall—and soil nutrient depletion.
• Evergreen agriculture, implemented through maize agroforestry and conservation agriculture with trees, provides multiple environmental and economic benefits by maintaining year-round green cover, including nitrogen fixing, improved soil structure, increased carbon storage, and the production of additional fodder, fibre, and income.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2011). INSIDE STORY: The case for Evergreen Agriculture in Africa - Enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia. https://cdkn.org/resource/cdkn-inside-story-an-integrated-system-of-agro-forestry-in-zambia

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. INSIDE STORY: The case for Evergreen Agriculture in Africa - Enhancing food security with climate change adaptation and mitigation in Zambia. 2011. https://cdkn.org/resource/cdkn-inside-story-an-integrated-system-of-agro-forestry-in-zambia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2011inside, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{INSIDE STORY: 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 = {2011}, month = dec, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/cdkn-inside-story-an-integrated-system-of-agro-forestry-in-zambia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }