10/02/2026
🇿🇲 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | MY FOOD, MY IDENTITY – 7-DAY FOCUS CAMPAIGN
On behalf of the Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ZAAB) members and partners, I am proud to announce the launch of our 7-day Focus Campaign under the Food is African movement — “My Food, My Identity.”
This campaign is a national call to reconnect Zambians with our indigenous foods, celebrate our rich cultural heritage, and strengthen sustainable food systems that support our farmers, our nutrition, and our future.
Across Zambia, many communities — especially young people — are becoming disconnected from the origins of their food and the traditional knowledge that has sustained generations. Through this focus week, we aim to spark conversations and action around the importance of indigenous foods, sustainable local farming systems, and cultural pride.
Over the next seven days, we will explore how food shapes our identity, connects families and communities, supports livelihoods, and promotes healthy diets and impacts climate-resilience. We encourage all Zambians to participate by sharing their food stories, celebrating their traditional dishes from all parts of this wonderful country, and embracing locally produced foods.
Protecting our food heritage is not only about culture — it is about safeguarding our health, our environment, and the future of our food systems.
My Food. My Identity. Our Future.
— Mrs. Mutinta Nketani - Maseko
National Coordinator
Zambia Alliance for Agroecology and Biodiversity (ZAAB)
Community Technology Development Trust-zambia. Mizu Eco-Care Caritas Zambia AFSA Khumbilo agroecology media services Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in Southern Africa Zambia Climate Change Network SCOPE Zambia a member of Rescope Programme NET Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre Care For Nature Zambia African Centre for Biodiversity African Biodiversity Network Rural Women in Agriculture Zambia Collaborative for Healthy Food Systems Seed and Knowledge Initiative - SKI Regional Schools and Colleges Permaculture Programme GRAIN Natures Organic Foods National Union for Small Scale Farmers of Zambia - Nusfaz. Green Nature Msingi Afrika Magazine Lusaka Food Market Loctaguna Organics Namfumu Conservation Trust