Rejuvenate Umhlaba (Zimbabwe)
In Zimbabwe at least 90% of arable lands in communal areas are degraded with yields as low as 1 tonne per hectare where they could harvest at least 4 tonnes per hectare. This degradation and lack of productivity results in very poor communities. Rejuvenate Umhlaba is establishing an exchange for facilitating corporate investment and donations for land restoration. The organization will initially target mining and other companies that have a net negative impact on the land. These companies will buy a share which entitles them to 1 hectare of land rehabilitated by credible restorers. Because the land restoration is localized, companies know where their money is invested, and they can see the work they are supporting and measure their impact on the local communities. Rejuvenate Umhlaba is currently raising USD250,000 for a pilot program to rehabilitate 100 hectares of degraded communal land supporting at least 500 smallholder farming households.
Link: https://rejuvenateumhlaba.com/