Farmer, Mukelabai Nalumino

Farmer, Mukelabai Nalumino, has spent his whole life in Liuwa: “My ancestors have lived a very long time in this area, maybe about 500 years.” Today over 12,000 people legally live in Liuwa Plain National Park, in Zambia, which has become a prime example of how people and wildlife can coexist and benefit in a shared landscape. “Nowadays we have seen we cannot live by hunting down these animals. There are other means of survival through farming.” To help communities continue accessing natural resources sustainably, African Parks supports socio-economic initiatives that are changing the livelihoods of thousands of people. One of these initiatives is upskilling local farmers in sustainable farming practices through the Farmer Field Schools agricultural education programme. Nearly 4,500 farmers are now practicing sustainable farming methods in the Liuwa landscape.  Mukelabai is one of these farmers. “African Parks is doing a great job in our community. It has changed my life a lot.”