Soil erosion due to running water from the upland is one of the leading factors that cause soil infertility and can lead to poor harvesting. Even though nature can be unpredictable, people can take preventative measures against weather shocks.

In Mchinji, beneficiaries of MASAF IV public works programme embarked on Kawerawera Land resource sub project. The project was meant to restore soil fertility in this mountainous district.

Under this project, beneficiaries established agroforestry nurseries; constructed swales and infiltration pits in steep slopes. In addition, beneficiaries also constructed box bridges and realigned ridges across the slope around farms located in mountainous places.

At Kawerawera land resource project, beneficiaries have managed to construct five swales measuring 1,175metres in length, and constructed 14 check dams and planted trees on 37 hectares of land.

The Land that was abandoned for years due to the excessive floods and degradation has now been reclaimed and is showing impressive regeneration and forest cover.