Sunday, 30 June 2013

Food and Trees For Africa

Main Objectives of FTFA


Helping people, uplifting quality of life and addressing climate change


How they have and are in the process of achieving their objectives

They are achieving their main objectives through rejuvenation of unhealthy, bare and degraded landscapes

FTFA are the ›first and only organization that promotes and facilitates greenery, climate change action, food security and sustainable natural resource use and management.

FTFA Programs



  • ›National Tree Distribution Programme
  • ›Trees are ordered for townships with little vegetation from nurseries etc. and delivered with instructions on how to grow and maintain the tree
  • ›Hold tree planting events – to show the benefit of trees and greening, education and awareness. 
Five Reasons Why Should We Plant Trees?

  1. ›Trees improve air quality    
  2. They ›contribute to climate mitigation through carbon sequestration
  3. Trees provide shade and protection for other plants to grow, a small propagation nursery can start in the shade or a big tree
  4. They help ›decrease noise pollution
  5. Tress reduce water run off and thus save water and money
Types of Trees Which can Bring an End to Hunger & Protect the Environment


›Black Plum
›Ebony
›Marula
›Dika
›Moringa






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