The LAND project
Recent LAND Project volunteers and visiting faculty members reflect
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LAND Project team returns to the Eastern Cape
In March 2018 – four LAND Project affiliates return to the Eastern Cape
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Service learning trips open minds
More than 30 undergraduate students from the UW-Madison have traveled to South Africa with the LAND Project
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A Farmer Field Trip! LAND Project takes farmers to visit holistic grazing site
A March 2018 field trip introduced Manzimdaka farmers to a successful holistic grazing project in Mceula, Eastern Cape
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Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowship awarded for Kumanzimdaka water project
Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowship awarded for Kumanzimdaka water project
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The LAND Project featured in University of Wisconsin’s “Grow” magazine
Recent LAND Project volunteers and visiting faculty members reflect
Who we are
The LAND Project is a partnership between the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; the Agriculture and Rural Development Research Institute (ARDRI) at the University of Fort Hare in the Eastern Cape, South Africa; and Kidlinks World, a…
What is the LAND Project?
Improving health, tackling economic challenges, and managing natural resources are all important aspects of agroecological development that are tightly interlinked. The Livelihood, Agroecology, Nutrition, and Development (LAND) Project is committed to addressing these challenges using a holistic, participatory approach to…
Managed Grazing
The LAND Project is researching managed grazing and collaborating with local farmers to implement better grazing approaches on communal land in South Africa. Managed grazing, including techniques such as Management Intensive Rotational Grazing (MIRG), provide a means for farmers and land…
