7,000 Hectares Agroforestry and Productive Forest with Moringa and Indigenous Mukangala
Intercropping with legumes
Beekeeping and Moringa will provide an income to local communities
Contribution to local communities’ financial security, food security, climate resilience, soil regeneration
Beekeeping – additional revenue streams for indigenous communities
Lower incentive for illegal poaching and logging
Training on regenerative agriculture
Mitigating human-wildlife conflict with agroforestry
Youth education
Educating indigenous youth on importance of wildlife, biodiversity
Providing socially inclusive employment skills training
Moringa oleifera L. the species
Also known as Drumstick
Moringa, rawag, sujina, mronge, murunga, sahjnao and chum ngai
A leaf of the Moringa Tree contains
7
times the vitamin C than an
ORANGE
4
times the calcium than
MILK
4
times the vitamin A than a
CARROT
2
times the proteins than
YOGHURT
3
times the potassium than a
BANANA
Drumstick the vegetable
Characteristics
Moringa is incredibly rich in vitamins and minerals including magnesium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, iron and calcium.
A 100g EP of raw leaves contain 122% of an adult’s daily recommended vitamin A and 24% of their iron.
Other uses
Every part of the plant has some use in addition to food. The seeds are 40% oil, which is used in cooking, hair and skin products. The leaves and pods may be used to produce bio-gas, and the gum from the stem canbe used as an ingredient to tan leather.
The Tree
- Height: 10-12 m
- Productivity lifetime: 30-40 years
- Pods: are eaten as a vegetable and are either cooked or pickled. They are also used in savoury sauces and curries.
- Leaves: can be used as an alternative for spinach and cooked in soups. Its flowers are also edible.
Nzatu Moringa project in Zambia
Objective of Feeding Revenue Back into Activities
Technical site data
Name of Site: Ila National Forest P40, Survey Map Number: SG Map 88/1 Government Gazette Number: 299/1966.
Total Area: 44,880 hectares.
Proposed PGA of Forest Reserve: 7,000 hectares.
Location: Namwala District, 162 km from Choma, Southern Province, Zambia
SITE AREA
Total Area: 44,880 Hectares. Previously was proposed too be a joint Forest Management with the surrounding communities covering the two chiefdoms namely Mukobela and Mungaila.
Land Ownership: Republic of Zambia (Forestry Department)
Previous Land Status: Proposed Joint Forest Management part of 10,571ha under the community Forest Management, the use rights can be given out
SITE FEATURES
Topography: Two plains (Kafue Flats) – Naminwe Plains and Ilumba Plains
VEGETATION TYPES
Dominant Species: Baikiaea Plurijge, Pterocarpus angolensis (Mukwa)
Degraded Areas: Makapa, Tuunga, and Mgobo areas
Agroforestry Systems: Nchole and Ngobo (small scale)
LAND HISTORY
Functions of the Reserve: Security of forest resources, conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity, improved forest reserve management, management of major water catchments and headwaters
Changes in Land Use: Exploitation of forest resources, forest degradation
Current Land Use: Grazing, collection of poles, own wood interest
Site Boundaries: Distinct boundaries
Access and Infrastructure: Year-round access via tarmac road from Choma to Namwala
Extra Infrastructure: Villages, shops, schools, tower (network), bridges, open prison
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT
Community Engagement: Previously participated in co-management, friendly, reliable. Pastoralists and subsistence farmers present.
Environmental Sensitivities: Yiyouze Pools, Plains, Makapo Stream, Ilumba Plains
Maps: Detailed forest maps to be shared by Ministry
Phased Timeline of Activities
Phase
0
Model Farm 1.5 Ha – Showcase how beekeeping can be integrated into small farms, with moringa, indigenous trees and intercropping with legumes/ spices
Phase
0
25 Ha – Moringa, Beekeeping, indigenous shade trees and Intercropping
Phase
0
Start 400 Ha, Scale up to 7000 Ha – Community Forest Management Group, Productive Forest