Improving livelihoods and reducing conflict with wildlife in Zimbabwe, Shupa’s story - #SWMProgramme
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2021-01-27

Shupa is an inspiring farmer who is trying to improve agricultural practices and wildlife conservation in the Mucheni, northern Zimbabwe. Shupa’s community relies on the land for food and income, however, they are not always able to make ends meet due to  frequent droughts, pests and conflict with wildlife. 

Find out how the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is supporting Shupa and his community through the establishment of a Community Conservancies to improve livelihoods and reduce human-wildlife conflict.  In Zimbabwe, the SWM Programme is being implemented by the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD). The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme is an Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) initiative, funded by the European Union with co-funding from the French Facility for Global Environment. 

https://www.swm-programme.info/.


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