Hilfswerk Austria

Creating alternative income opportunities from natural species and high value crops for smallholder households in Zimbabwe

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Description

The project aims at commercializing indigenous species such as baobab or marula fruit as well as herbs, spices and herbal teas as a means to increase household incomes of 4,000 smallholder farmers in dryland areas in Zimbabwe. Activities include research on the under-utilized species, product and market development both locally and internationally, training the farmers and ensuring knowledge dissemination, as well as achieving fair trade and other organic certification.;

Target Groups

4,000 wild collectors and/or smallholder farmers in NR 4/5 with a focus on women (up to 80%), must be labour endowed + economically active poor;

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Location

The country, countries or regions that benefit from this Programme.

Zimbabwe

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