Description:
The Zambian Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ZAAB) is a collaborative network of concerned citizens, civil society groups and farmer-based organisations working to strengthen the growing movement for agroecology and food and seed sovereignty in Zambia. Its work is in response to significant challenges around food security and nutrition in the country, as well as deepening inequality and structural poverty in both rural and urban areas. ZAAB advocates for Zambia to prioritise a sustainable food system that ensures nutritious food is produced and marketed in a way that boosts social cohesion and equality while supporting ecological health and the regenerative capacity of ecosystems. Agroecology provides such a framework. Our mission is to support resilient and sustainable Zambian food systems by: • Building a united movement of champions to realise this aim. • Practising informed advocacy. • Growing the awareness and knowledge of agroecology in the country.