Conservation agriculture: keeping people and wildlife safe.

• Author: Nierenberg, Danielle
• Position: EYE ON EARTH

One of the first things you notice about grocery stores in Zambia is the plethora of processed foods, from crackers made in Argentina to popular U.S. breakfast cereals. Complementing these foreign foods, however, is a variety of locally made and processed products, including indigenous varieties of organic rice, natural peanut butter, and honey from the "It's Wild" brand.

It's Wild was started by the Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO), an organization founded more than 30 years ago...