Thriving communities

Healthy cattle

Sustainable grasslands

Thriving communities

Healthy cattle

Sustainable grasslands

We work with last mile communities in Zambia to achieve real sustainable income security in the face of climate change.

Our method has the potential to transform the lives of pastoralists across Africa’s drylands.

We work with last mile communities in Zambia to achieve real sustainable income security in the face of climate change.

Our method has the potential to transform the lives of pastoralists across Africa’s drylands.

The challenge

People living in Zambia’s Western Province are trapped in a cycle of poverty. Now climate change is presenting even greater challenges.

Traditional cattle farmers struggle to find good quality grazing for their livestock and water supplies are drying up.

With no local animal health services, many cattle are weak or sick. Mortality is high. Selling prices are low.

The challenge

People living in Zambia’s Western Province are trapped in a cycle of poverty. Now climate change is presenting even greater challenges.

Traditional cattle farmers struggle to find good quality grazing for their livestock and water supplies are drying up.

With no local animal health services, many cattle are weak or sick. Mortality is high. Selling prices are low.

The Mafisa Method

At Mafisa we work in collaboration with traditional farmers and the communities they live in, using a joined-up model which delivers long-term income security for all.

We focus on four connected areas of improvement:

The Mafisa Method infographic.

The Mafisa Method

At Mafisa we work in collaboration with traditional farmers and the communities they live in, using a joined-up model which delivers long-term income security for all.

We focus on four connected areas of improvement:

HEALTHY CATTLE

Providing low cost animal healthcare so more animals survive to adulthood and produce more better-quality calves.

GOOD QUALITY GRASSLAND

Agreeing grazing plans, improving water supplies and reducing fire damage so grazing cattle get better nutrition.

FAIR MARKET ACCESS

Building buying centres so remote farmers can sell direct to the main players in Zambia’s successful beef industry.

CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

Offering business development opportunities for the whole community so everyone commits to the project and shares the benefits.

HEALTHY CATTLE

Providing low cost animal healthcare so more animals survive to adulthood and produce more better-quality calves.

GOOD QUALITY GRASSLAND

Agreeing grazing plans, improving water supplies and reducing fire damage so grazing cattle get better nutrition.

Building buying centres so remote farmers can sell direct to the main players in Zambia’s successful beef industry.

CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

Offering business development opportunities for the whole community so everyone commits to the project and shares the benefits.

EXPLORE

Cattle drinking from a trough in rural Zambia. Mafisa.
Finance

We identify financing pathways that enable our farming partners to become financially independent.

A young Zambian boy cooling off under a communal water tap. Mafisa.
Results

By the end of 2025 Mafisa services will be helping 45 communities, 34,000 people and 80,000 cattle.

Two Zambian herders with their cattle. Mafisa.
Beyond Zambia

Mafisa’s joined-up approach has the potential to work across Africa on a very large scale.

EXPLORE

Cattle drinking from a trough in rural Zambia. Mafisa.
Finance

We identify financing pathways that enable our farming partners to become financially independent.

A young Zambian boy cooling off under a communal water tap. Mafisa.
Results

By the end of 2025 Mafisa services will be helping 45 communities, 34,000 people and 80,000 cattle.

Two Zambian herders with their cattle. Mafisa.
Beyond Zambia

Mafisa’s joined-up approach has the potential to work across Africa on a very large scale.

How we work

We work with local leadership, harness local knowledge and address local challenges.

CONTACT US

We’d love to hear from you. 

Please contact us at [email protected] or use this form.

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