Soils

Good management of soils is key to protecting Zambia's living, natural landscapes. If rural communities are careless and allow their soils to wash away or become sterile from over-use by nutrient-demanding crops, then pressure to clear new farmland escalates into a runaway disaster for natural resources. Keeping soils fertile and productive is at the core of COMACO's approach to conservation. COMACO does this in various ways: local production of fertilizer through composting, non-burning of fields, emphasis on soil-enriching food and cash crops, and conservation farming. To view these results please click here -