Mendelu in Zambia

17/12/2025

🌱Capacity Building on Carbon Offset Activities🌱

As part of an ongoing project implemented by Mendelova univerzita v Brně in the Southern Province of Zambia, project partner Holistic Solutions has delivered targeted training sessions on carbon offset activities and sustainable land-use practices for farmers, agriculture and water officers, and other key stakeholders.

Following the trainings, educational leaflets were developed and distributed to local farmers to support better orientation in the topic and to provide clear, practical information adapted to local agricultural conditions.

🌿 The aim is to strengthen local capacity, support informed decision-making at farm level, and responsibly share Czech know-how contributing to climate resilience and sustainable agriculture.

🤝 Implemented by Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta, in cooperation with Holistic Solutions
🇨🇿 Supported by Česká rozvojová agentura - CzechAid and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lusaka

27/11/2025

Celebrating Czech National Day in Lusaka and sharing our mission with distinguished guests at the Embassy!

27/11/2025

Empowering local industries together: congratulations to the Booma Women Cooperative on presenting their new products supported by Mendelu!

22/10/2025

Kamarádi, kolegové, absolventi - příležitost jít na juniorskou pozici na 1,5 roku do Zambie do fajn party pro nezapomenutelné zážitky a nenahraditelné zkušenosti. Sdílejte a hlaste se! :)

👔🇨🇿 Česká rozvojová agentura vyhlašuje výběrové řízení na obsazení pozice Technický koordinátor/ka pro lesnictví pro projekt delegované spolupráce v Zambii.

🔷 Datum uzávěrky přihlášek: 9. 11. 2025 do 23:59 hod.

🔷 Datum nástupu do pracovního poměru: leden 2026, příp. dříve dle domluvy.

📧 V případě zájmu zašlete strukturovaný profesní životopis a motivační dopis v češtině a angličtině na e-mailovou adresu [email protected].

🧷 Více informací o zmíněné pozici naleznete na: https://shorturl.at/4tnkH

17/10/2025

Training on Moringa processing by Mendelu and Holistic Solutions 🌱

15/10/2025

🌍 Sustainable farming in action – Chipande, Choma, Zambia

As part of our ongoing project in Zambia, we’ve been supporting local farmers in developing small-scale solar-powered irrigation systems, based on designs and technical guidance from Holistic Solutions. ☀️💧

These systems help communities grow diverse crops even during the dry season — improving food security, nutrition, and livelihoods.

🌿 Our goal is to empower local farmers with simple, sustainable solutions and share Czech know-how that contributes to climate resilience and self-sufficiency in agriculture.

Sustainable Agroforestry for Improved Production in the Southern Province of Zambia project is implemented by Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta.
🇨🇿 Supported by Česká rozvojová agentura - CzechAid and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lusaka.

06/10/2025

🇨🇿🤝🇿🇲 Strengthening Cooperation between the Czech Republic and Zambia

As part of our project in Southern Province, Zambia, we had the pleasure of hosting representatives from the Ministry of Finance and the Planning Office in Lusaka at our project sites. Together, we discussed preferential conditions for the import and distribution of Czech products to Zambia.

🌿 The aim is to support the processing of agroforestry products and share Czech know-how with Zambian partners, contributing to sustainable agriculture and local economic development.

🤝 The project is implemented by Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta, in cooperation with Holistic Solutions & Planet Partners NGO
🇨🇿 Supported by Česká rozvojová agentura - CzechAid and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lusaka

06/10/2025

We are proud to work with partners like CBU to support the next generation of Zambian forestry professionals. Together, we’re sharing knowledge and building sustainable forestry practices.

16/09/2025

We warmly welcome the new Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Zambia and wish him every success and satisfaction in his mission.

15/09/2025

🌾 Strengthening Farmers for a Better Harvest! 🌾

Within our project "Sustainable Agroforestry for Improved Production in the Southern Province of Zambia", we are excited to share the success of our recent Post-Harvest Handling and Storage Training!

👩‍🌾 Farmers gained valuable hands-on knowledge about safe grain storage and management — helping them keep their harvests healthy and long-lasting.

🛢️To make this knowledge practical, we distributed metal silos and hermetic bags, enabling farmers to store grain without chemicals and keep food nutritious for their families and communities.

🚲 In addition, farmers received bicycles to transport their produce more easily from the fields to storage facilities and markets — making farming more efficient, sustainable, and rewarding.

This initiative is a powerful step toward:
🌱 Reducing post-harvest losses
🛡️ Strengthening food security
💰 Boosting farmer incomes

🤝 The project is implemented by Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta, in cooperation with Holistic Solutions
🇨🇿 Supported by Česká rozvojová agentura - CzechAid and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lusaka.

28/06/2025

As part of the project "Sustainable Agroforestry for Improved Production in the Southern Province of Zambia," the recent study visit provided an excellent opportunity for
📚knowledge exchange,
🤝networking,
👩‍🌾and discovering practical ways to integrate sustainable farming techniques with viable income-generating ventures.

Ten farmers from Choma and Monze, accompanied by two staff members from Mendelu, undertook a learning journey to Chisamba and Lusaka.
The group visited GART (Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust), Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre, and The Jesuit Development Farm to deepen their understanding of agroforestry practices and explore business opportunities within the sector.

🌱The project is implemented by Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Lesnická a dřevařská fakulta in cooperation with Holistic Solutions. Supported by Česká rozvojová agentura - CzechAid and Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lusaka.

29/05/2025

🗓 On May 22–23, 2025, we took part in the second edition of the National Development Days held at the Czernin Palace and the Loreta Gardens – the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The event focused on development cooperation, transformation cooperation, and humanitarian aid. As part of the thematic sessions on Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Society, our colleague Petr Němec from Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, a long-time implementer of development projects, gave a presentation.

🌍 At the Mendel University (Mendelova univerzita v Brně) booth, visitors could, among other things, learn about both ongoing and completed projects in Zambia funded by the Česká rozvojová agentura - CzechAid:

🔸 Sustainable Agroforestry for Improved Production in the Southern Province of Zambia
🔸 Integrated Farming II & III
🔸 Silvopastoral Systems as a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy to Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in the Southern Province of Zambia

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and showed interest in our work! 💚