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East Brunswick Public Library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive) and the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental partner to host the event Sustainable Agriculture Projects in Zimbabwe.
This virtual presentation is on Tuesday, February 9, at 7:00 pm. It is led by Tait Chirenje, Professor of Environmental Science & Sustainability at Stockton University.
Climate change is wreaking havoc in rural farmers lives in Zimbabwe, often leading to poor or no harvests in back-to-back seasons. This talk will focus on results from a four-year effort to help rural farmers transition from vulnerable large-scale field-based agricultural practices like corn/soybean growing to small-scale controlled environment system like shed-grown mushroom and hydroponics. The talk covers how a demonstration center s development helped provide incentives for local farmers and international experiences for Chirenje s university students.