Zim bets on grass tech to boost food security

Zimbabwe has scaled up the adoption of a technology that uses specially bred, high-yield grass as a sustainable, versatile resource to produce edible mushrooms, livestock feed and bio-fertiliser in an effort to  strengthen food security, enhance climate resilience and transform rural livelihoods.

The scaling up of Juncao technology signals a strategic shift towards low-cost, climate-smart agriculture, with authorities positioning it as a key tool in boosting rural incomes, creating jobs and reducing reliance on traditional inputs while enhancing national food security.

The Juncao technology, supported by China in partnership with the United Nations, has recorded progress in its first year of implementation.

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