Co-Creating Sustainable Food Systems: Water

This is the third episode of the podcast series co-produced as part of the Co-creating Change towards Sustainable Food Systems: Learning with Communities of Practice in Zimbabwe project. 

In this episode, we learn how rainwater harvesting techniques are critical for maintaining agricultural productivity and resilience. As water resources become more scarce due to climate change, implementing effective water management strategies like pits, gabions and swales, are essential. By integrating water conservation methods combined with agroecological practices, we can improve food security and support farmers in the face of climate change.

The podcast series, along with a website (see link below) and Stories of Change book (available for download on the website), have resulted from a collaboration between Dr Pamela Richardson (University of Sheffield) and three Zimbabwean organisations: Kufunda Village, PORET Trust and PELUM Zimbabwe. 

The production of the podcast series and book was funded through a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellowship, with support from the Institute for Sustainable Food, the Institute for Global Sustainable Development and the School of Geography and Planning at the University of Sheffield.

Both the podcast series and book will be freely available to all as an open educational resource.

Visit the website: https://storymaps.com/stories/b8d4962d055c4ad2b7845317b16d2614