Province
The Anglican Church of Burundi
Diocese
Makamba
Goal
To restore and sustain self-sufficiency in agricultural production of farmers groups and individual households as a means to increase their household income.
Activity
Tree plantation axe:
• Establishment of tree nurseries and distribution of tree seedlings
• Planting of over 1,200,000 trees to reforest degraded areas
• Establishment and training of Community Forest Management Associations to lead the management and sustainability of forests
• Environmental protection workshops held with community leaders, associations members
• Work on school farms to orientate school children on agricultural and environmental issues
Hedge plantation axe:
• planting an estimated 150 km of green hedges on hillside contours to stabilise soil and prevent runoff
• planting 500,000 shrub trees alongside hedges to improve soil stability and fertility
• planting perennial trees for fodder and shade
• providing seeds for tree nurseries
• establishing 150,000 metres of trenches – a double row of trees that forms a wall and reduces topsoil erosion
• provision of agricultural incentive products to best farmers such as seeds, fruit trees, cuttings, bulbs, etc..
Outcomes
• 11,000 households benefiting from reduced soil erosion and improved soil fertility
• 9,000 households benefiting from improved diets through consumption of fruit
• 9,000 households benefiting from increased household income from selling fodder