East Brunswick Library will hold event on environmental sustainability in Zimbabwe
East Brunswick Library will hold event on environmental sustainability in Zimbabwe
The presentation will be led by Tait Chirenje, professor of Environmental Science and 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 systems like shed-grown mushrooms 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.