Changing Lives in Africa

Food Security and Nutrition
Following its ‘Putting Farmers First’ approach to supporting long-term food security for farming families in vulnerable African communities, CPAR undertakes the following initiatives in Ethiopia:
  • Boosting crop production and crop diversification by increasing access to improved agricultural technologies (such as oxen and ox-ploughs, irrigation tools, etc.) and farming inputs (such improved seed varieties, natural fertilizers, etc.)
  • Facilitating the sharing of agro-ecological knowledge and skills among farmers in hands-on, participatory ways such as seed fairs and through the Farmer Field School approach (forming farmer-led ‘schools without walls’).
  • Providing training and coordination services to local government bodies and agricultural extension offices to strengthen their technical support capacities for farming communities.
  • Increasing the production of nutrient and protein-rich foods (including a diversity of fruits and vegetables, livestock production, etc.) to ensure healthy diets. 
  • Facilitating training and demonstrations by Community Nutrition Educators on nutrition-related topics such as healthy diets, improved hygienic cooking practices and food preservation.
  • The Face of Giving
    Helping African  community members to build secure livelihoods
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  • Become a Monthly Donor
    CPAR PALs build healthy communities in rural Africa through their monthly donations.
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  • Putting Farmers First
    Supporting long-term food security for families in vulnerable African communities.
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  • Plant a Tree
    Did you know that the simple act of planting a  tree can help build healthy communities in rural Africa?
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