Concern Worldwide has been implementing a new method of farming in Malawi and Zambia for the past year: conservation agriculture. It is thought to be an important step in the fight against hunger. Harvest time is upon us and we will soon see the results of this new method.
There is no single solution to ending world hunger. However, growing evidence from researchers and farmers everywhere suggests that a method of farming called conservation agriculture can play a part in helping eradicate world hunger.
In February, we ran an appeal for our nutrition project in Malawi. This included the story of Dalitiso Paterson, who was extremely malnourished and struggling for his life.
Ivy’s son, Alick, had been ill for two years. During this time, Ivy tried traditional medicine but to no avail. She thought that her son was bewitched, but clinical examinations showed that he was suffering from severe malnutrition.