Seedling production propping up women, youth livelihoods

THE revival and rejuvenation of forests through seedling production is propping up women and youth livelihoods as part of sustainable development on biodiversity, a forestry officer has said.

Zimbabwe Forestry Commission assistant entomologist Leon Tshuma said this during a virtual meeting facilitated by African Wildlife Foundation on Zimbabwe Biodiversity Economy report dialogue series on Opportunities for Youths in Forestry, Fisheries, Bio-prospecting and Bio-trade.

He said successful tree-planting programmes in Mashonaland Central province were benefiting mostly women and youths hence impacting positively on their livelihoods.

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