In Matare village, Singida, I’m seeing how agroforestry is changing my farm and my life. With over 200 Kisiki Hai trees growing alongside my crops, my soil is healthier, the farm is cooler, and my harvests are better. This is the future of farming for me; sustainable, resilient, and rooted in the land.
PEMBAMOTO RAINWATER HARVESTING PROJECT
The main intervention used in this project is the Rainwater Harvesting techniques using half-moon bunds or earth smiles. More than 5,000 bunds have been dug in an area reserved for grazing in the village. These bunds capture rainwater which would otherwise wash away over the dry and barren soil. The rain water is slowed down and stored temporarily behind the bund, enabling the water to infiltrate the soil. Seeds that were still present in the soil have started to grow, regreening the bunds and the spaces in between. Further destructive erosion by gullies is prevented and even reversed.
Duration and Status
Three years from October 2018 to December 2021 The project has been completed successfully and now entered into sustainability phase to make sure that the regreened area is there to stay.Achievements
- 5,000+ half-boon bunds dug
- 100 hectares of grazing land restored
Partners
This program is implemented in partnership with the Dutch NGO Justdiggit based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Hear it from the community
Jacob Wilson - Farmer
Eyeyoo Kapurwa - Pastoralist
I’m Eyeyoo Kpurwa from Esilalei, Arusha. Since I was a boy in 1984, our communal land was bare with no grass but through half-moon bunds, everything changed. Today the pastures are green again, indigenous plants have returned, biodiversity has grown, and our village is proud of the communal land we restored together.
Pilly Hamis - Farmer
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Together, we can restore nature
Our flagship method, Kisiki Hai, has grown so well-known across Tanzania that in many villages people know us by that name before they know the name LEAD Foundation. We are very proud with that, It means the method has outgrown us and become the community’s own!
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ARUSHA OFFICE
Kisongo, Dodoma Rd
MPWAPWA OFFICE
Ilolo, Gulwe Rd
SINGIDA OFFICE
House no 3, Utemini.
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In October 2021, I learned Kisiki Hai from LEAD Foundation. I set aside three acres of dry land and completely bare, for tree sprouts, pruning and protecting them. Today, my woodlot is alive again, restoring soil, bringing back biodiversity, providing fuelwood and fodder, and inspiring my whole community.