Capacity building in edible insect rearing, value-added processing, and entrepreneurial development (Zimbabwe)

This project empowers marginalised communities in Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe by strengthening sustainable food systems through training in edible insect farming, value-added processing, and entrepreneurship. Building on the region’s cultural use of edible insects and earlier AgriFoSe2030 successes in Zimbabwe, it engage stakeholders, map impact pathways, and drive inclusive planning and innovation. Women and youth will receive mentorship in processing, business development, marketing, and sustainable resource management to establish viable enterprises, especially in urban and tourism markets. By project end, cross-country knowledge exchange will be strengthened, climate-smart practices promoted, and indigenous food resources better preserved and commercialised—ultimately reducing poverty and building resilient, heritage-based food enterprises across Southern Africa.