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Mid-term evaluation of the Conservation Agriculture Scaling-up (CASU) project. Case report

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Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 40 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Evaluation report

Series title Project Evaluation Series

Edition 1

Language English

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    The Conservation Agriculture Scaling-up Project (CASU) is being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financed by the European Union (EU), via the 10th European Development Fund (EDF). It began in June 2013 and is programmed to last until June 2017. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to reduced hunger and improved food security, nutrition and income in Zambia, while promoting the sustainable use of natural resources. The purpose o f the project is to increase crop productivity and production for the targeted farmers, of which at least 40% should be women.
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