lower valley zambezi

The Lower Zambezi Valley (LZV) is a landscape of resourcefulness under pressure. The area incorporates the districts of Guro, Tambara, and Macossa, dominated by dryland and miombo forests, and vast hunting concessions. Life is tough here, especially for women and girls, in the deeply patriarchal and mostly polygamous culture of the region. Over the years, Micaia’s work has focused on sustainable agriculture, sand dams, baobab value chains, women collectors, functional literacy, natural resource planning, local enterprise, and new value chains such as marula, medicinal plants, beekeeping, and Bambara nut a nutritious bean that is hardy and suited to the dry environment.