In Zambia, an all-female farm nurtures the climate leaders of the future
On donated farmland, 150 young women work on the Chinsali farm, which focuses on increasing the potential, independence, and economic resilience of rural Zambian women. The expansion of sustainable farming knowledge, techniques, and seed banks are important steps in building climate resilience, as climate change increases both droughts and storms across southern Africa. The farm fights against poverty, hunger, and deforestation, while providing education to fight child marriage. Chinsali operates across beekeeping, crop cultivation, poultry, and fish farming with a key focus on climate adaptive farming techniques, tended by young women. Agroecology techniques are employed, such as the planting of drought-resistant and short-cycle crops like millet and sorghum. The women have sights to keep inspiring more farmers, with scalable teaching methods, and a similar project taking root in neighboring Zimbabwe. They teach demonstrations in surrounding villages and schools, using agricultural education to support women and smallholder farmers across the region. Chinsali’s success across education, farming, and sisterhood highlights the power of community projects like this one, which focus on both social inclusion and climate resilience.
