Greater productivity for smallholder farmers.
Farmers linked up with markets for their product and supplies.
More nutritious food and healthier diets for the rural population.
Research findings
Research from the programme will help us understand how to improve food security and how to reduce poverty among rural populations.
Our research is published on the website for everyone to access. You will also find external research about livelihoods and food security in Zimbabwe.
About LFSP
The Zimbabwe Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (LFSP) is improving the food security and nutrition of smallholder farmers and rural communities in Zimbabwe. It aims to help 349,000 Zimbabweans by 2018.
LFSP works in eight districts, which were selected based on poverty levels, food insecurity, the prevalence of stunting and the potential for market development. Districts where other donor-funded programmes related to livelihoods and food security are being implemented were excluded.
LFSP is funded by the UK government.
Recent News
INFOGRAPHIC: Cattle Pen Fattening
LFSP Markets Development (MD) has developed an infographic to show how the cattle pen fattening models promoted under the Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (LFSP) to improve smallholders’ access to competitive livestock off-take markets and enhancing their income and resilience…
INFOGRAPHIC: Mechanised Shelling
LSFP Markets Development (MD) has developed an infographic on Mechanised Shelling to show how the Livelihoods and Food Security Project (LFSP) is promoting access to, uptake and utilisation of, post-harvest handling/processing equipment. This infographic provides details of a model on…
INFOGRAPHIC: The Co-creation of Business Models within LFSP
This infographic shows how the Zimbabwe Livelihoods and Food Security Programme (LFSP) is improving the food security, nutrition and productivity of smallholder farmers and rural communities in Zimbabwe by co-creating and testing a range of inclusive business models with farmers, agribusinesses and…
