Zambia: How mushrooms are transforming lives in Zambia’s Miombo woodlands
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Nestled in the heart of Zambia’s Muchinga Province, the Miombo woodlands spring to life with the rains. Beneath their towering canopy, rich in biodiversity, lies an unexpected treasure—wild mushrooms— that is quietly transforming lives: wild mushrooms. The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) embarked on a mission to document this remarkable resource as part of the Zambia for Agroforestry, Biodiversity, and Climate – Z4ABC project.
The upcoming documentary, Nature’s Pantry: Mushrooms of the Zambian Miombo, delves into how sustainable value chains are building resilience while unlocking new opportunities for local communities. Co-funded by the EU’s DeSIRA initiative and Finnish partners, the Z4ABC project is weaving together biodiversity, food security and economic empowerment— from the forest floor to international markets.
Links: Zambia for Agroforestry, Biodiversity, and Climate – Z4ABC project, PlanetFungi
Left to right: Termitomyces, Chantarelles and Amanita mushroom species. Photos by Lydia Amanzi / CIFOR-ICRAF
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