The overall objective of the project is to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa while sustaining the natural resource base, by promoting the Conservation agriculture and Agroforestry practices.
The purpose is to build the capacity of the smallholder farmers in conservation agriculture and agroforestry practises for improved nutrition, household income and landscape health in Eastern and Southern Africa.
The project contributeS to IFAD’s strategic objectives: 1 (Natural resources, especially secure access to land and water, and improved natural resource management and conservation practices, 2 (Improved agricultural technologies and effective production services), 5 (Opportunities for rural off-farm employment and enterprise development). Proposed project will be implemented under the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement signed between the EC and UN (IFAD) with the World Agroforestry Centre.

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