Binga Trees Trust (BTT) is a non profit making educational and charitable organisation - It started operating in 1996 in the North-Western part of Zimbabwe along Lake Kariba (see map) in one of the most economically disadvantaged and marginalised districts of Zimbabwe. Binga district with a population of about 140,000 is approximately 12500 square km of which about 15% is occupied by National Parks and Safari areas. - The rain fall in Binga is generally poor and unreliable for sustainable and gainful agricultural practices. The soil is rather unfertile and perennial accessible water sources are scarce. Industrial activities are non-existing. Crafts and fishing are some of the sources of income with rather successful agriculture in the Southern parts. - BTT?s main objectives are to create opportunities for income generation to improve the population?s nutrition and socio-economic status, mainly through the sustainable use of tree products. - BTT provides training and information to the community about propagation, management and utilisation of indigenous and exotic trees with oil bearing fruits. - BTT also gives training on cottage industries such as soap making, vegetable drying and basic training on record keeping, packaging of products and market linkages