AFSA: advancing agroecology practice/natural farming

10 March 2022.  AFSA: advancing agroecology practice/natural farming.

AFSA is organizing 4 sessions in which organizations who are part of AFSA members will share how their work with farmers to advance agroecology practice/natural farming is going. 27 January, 10 February, 24 February, 10 March. 

1. 27 January AFSA: advancing agroecology practice/natural farming 
2. 10 February AFSA: advancing agroecology practice/natural farming 
3. 24 February AFSA: Advancing agroecology practice/natural farming: Healthy Soil Healthy Food
4. 10 March This is the forth and last session 

Case studies

TSURO - Towards Sustainable Use of Resources Organisation - Zimbabwe

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• The acronym TSURO stands for Towards Sustainable Use of Resources Organisation. 
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  Tsuro is a community-based organisation in Chimanimani Zimbabwe that focuses on empowering rural communities to engage in sustainable and profitable
  agriculture based on proper natural resource management.
• Farai Gumisai (39) is a programme officer of TSURO Trust in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe
• Over the past 6 years TSURO Trust together with the Agritex office, has trained more than 500 farmers in Chimanimani to produce biofertilisers using locally available material

Bridge2Rwanda 

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• Bridge2Rwanda was created in 2007 with two main objectives: Create opportunities for Rwanda's most promising students to obtain a global education; Attract global investors to accelerate Rwanda’s economic growth
• Rosine Ndayishimiye Director of Training of Bridge2Rwanda, is a Rwandan Social Entrepreneur passionate about strategic problem-solving in Agriculture. She grew up in Rwanda and was part of the 3rd class of Bridge2Rwanda Scholars.

ICRAF in Rwanda

Athanase Mukuralinda is senior scientist and country representative for Rwanda. He has more than 20 years of experience in agroforestry. Athanase holds a PhD in Agroforestry and has research interests in management of soil fertility, agroforestry systems, production of quality seeds and seedlings, nutrient cycling in agroforestry systems and agroforestry extension. His research interest also focuses geographically on the Great Lakes region. He has conducted studies on tree-based value chains, supply systems for tree seeds and seedlings, bioenergy (charcoal and firewood), climate-smart agriculture and climate change.

Other than research, Athahanse has been engaged in development and management of various national and regional projects including Sustainable Forestry, Agroforestry and Biomass Energy Management for Climate Resilience, Trees for Food Security (phases 1 and 2), Reversing Land Degradation in Africa by Scaling-up Evergreen Agriculture (Regreening Africa) and Harnessing the Potential of Trees on Farms for Meeting National and Global Biodiversity Targets.