Life beyond maize
Channel: IIED
Date: 2017-10-10

“You see me strong because of the things I eat.”

In Zambia, food is maize. Mono-cropping is big and leads to limited diversity: on the land and on the plate. It’s time for a life beyond maize…

This video was commissioned by Dutch NGO Hivos and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for their “Sustainable diets for all” programme. 

Despite government policy aimed at improving food and nutrition security, Zambia’s food and agriculture system is providing neither food security nor nutrition. 

Inequality means many families struggle to eat enough diverse foods, and generally most diets are known to be heavily reliant on maize.  

Featuring the Zambian Minster for Agriculture, a small scale farmer and a mother and her family, this short film highlights the need for more diversification in Zambian food production as well as consumption.  

The film was produced by BrandOutLoud.

More details: https://www.iied.org/iied-hivos-film-calls-for-life-beyond-maize-zambia