The RAIZ consortium, comprised of CIRAD, University of Zimbabwe and CIMMYT, in partnerships with the Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development recently welcomed the RAIZ Project Steering Committee,...

By: Martha Katsi The European Union-funded RAIZ project, implemented by CIRAD,CIMMYT, University of Zimbabwe and Agricultural Advisory Services Directorate is giving smallholder farmers access to demos and field days to improve their understanding of good agronomic...

We are pleased to invite you to my PhD defense in Environmental Sciences at the University of Paris-Saclay AGRICULTURE, ALIMENTATION, BIOLOGIE, ENVIRONNEMENT, SANTÉ (ABIES) entitled: Impact of albedo change on the climate benefit of conservation agriculture in...

Overview The RAIZ project hosted two consecutive training and feedback meetings on agroecological practices from October 31 to November 1, 2024, involving 40 farmers from wards 8 and 10 in Mutoko and 28 farmers from ward 28 in Murewa. These events gathered farmers,...

Introduction A workshop was convened with 45 farmers from both Murehwa (Ward 26 & 28) and Mutoko districts (Ward 8 & 10). The main agenda was to reflect on the previous cropping season with more focus on the usage of the PICSA approach to their farming...

One of Zimbabwe showcasing opportunity is the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), which is an annual even and this year’s 64th Edition was held from 22-27 of April 2023. This year’s ZITF was themed, "Entrepreneurship: The Catalyst for Industrialisation and...

The Resilience Building through Agroecological Intensification in Zimbabwe (RAIZ) Project, through its Implementing Partners (CIRAD, University of Zimbabwe and CIMMYT) with support from European Union and Government of Zimbabwe, held a one-day Policy Dialogue Workshop...

This document describes the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the DeSIRA - Resilience Building through Agroecological Intensification in Zimbabwe (DeSIRA-RAIZ) Project. The project is part of the Development Smart Innovation through Research in...

Figure 1: Hardlife Chinwa during his presentation during the ZPBA Conference at Chinhoyi University of Technology  The Zimbabwe Plant Breeders Association (ZPBA) Conference was held on the 2nd of February 2024 at Chinhoyi University of Technology to address challenges...

7th November 2023 at Nyamakwere Lodge, Mutoko District Resilience Building through Agroecological Intensification in Zimbabwe (RAIZ) Project partners convened a participatory workshop on the 7th on November 2023 to amplify awareness of the RAIZ project and gather...