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Agroforestry, a practice of integrating trees and shrubs with crops or livestock, promotes sustainable practices that increase biodiversity and improve climate resilience. It boost productivity and mitigate environmental impacts, making it an important strategy to ensuring long-term sustainability in agriculture. #geccinitiative #climateaction #GECCI ##agricultureempowerment #sustainableagriculture #communityengagement #communityempowerment

Is #farming a dying profession? 🚜 Not with agroecology! Conventional agriculture is taking its toll on our soil, but agroecology offers a way to heal. ✨ Imagine a farming system that mimics a forest - diverse, self-sustaining and good for the earth. That's #agroecology! 🌿 It helps farmers: ✅ Restore soil health ✅ Grow more nutritious food ✅ Move away from unsustainable practices ✅ Improve their quality of life (stronger communities, happier farmers) Want to learn more about #agroforestry? Check out our profile.

Regenerative agriculture is a farming method that:  - Improves soil health 🌱: Enhances soil structure, fertility, and microbial activity.  - Boosts biodiversity 🌿: Promotes a variety of plant species and integrates animals into farming systems.  - Increases ecosystem resilience 🌍: Strengthens the farm's ability to withstand and recover from environmental stresses. Practices include:  - Minimal tillage 🌾: Reduces soil disturbance to maintain its structure and health.  - Cover cropping 🌱: Plants cover crops to protect and enrich the soil during off-seasons.  - Crop rotation 🔄: Rotates different crops to balance nutrient use and control pests.  - Agroforestry 🌳: Integrates trees and shrubs into agricultural systems for diverse benefits.  - Managed grazing 🐄: Rotates livestock to mimic natural grazing patterns and improve pasture health. #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth #Biodiversity #EcosystemResilience #SustainableFarming #MinimalTillage #CoverCropping #CropRotation #Agroforestry #ManagedGrazing

🐟 **Organic Fish Farming: A Call for Policy Coherence in the EU** 🌍 The FEAP emphasizes the need for synchronized EU policies to support the growth of organic fish farming. Current EU strategies, like the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, aim to boost organic production but lack specific coherence for aquaculture. Harmonizing these policies can drive sustainable development, benefiting both farmers and consumers. 📄Read, download and share our latest position paper 👇 🔗click for more https://lnkd.in/ev46qi3Y #OrganicAquaculture #Sustainability #EUPolicy #FarmToFork #Biodiversity #FEAP

Crop rotation is an agricultural practice where different crops are planted in the same area in sequential seasons. This technique helps maintain soil fertility, reduces pest and disease pressure, and improves crop yields. By rotating crops, farmers can sustainably manage their land while promoting biodiversity and resilience in their fields. . . . #croprotation #cropprotection #organicfarming #organicgrowth #CropRotation #SustainableFarming #SoilHealth #BiodiversityInAgri #AgriculturalPractices #CropDiversity #precisiongrow #FarmersWisdom #ResilientFields #PestManagement #AgroEcology #DiseaseControl #SoilFertility #EnvironmentalStewardship #SmartFarming #YieldImprovement #SustainableAgriculture #FarmingInnovation #GreenFarming #HarvestResilience #LandManagement #AgriculturalSustainability #EcoFriendlyFarming #HarvestingSuccess #CropsForTomorrow

The FAO is championing the role of Agroforesty as a way to rejuvenate and maintain soil quality whilst giving a much needed biodiversity boost to often monocultured farming practices. Farming land takes up about 38% of the world lands, resulting in huge losses of biodiversity and often serious degradation of soil that can lead to desertification. It goes without saying that the importance of an efficient and effective agricultural industry is paramount for human well fare and survival, but excessive use of pesticides and practices aimed at maximising yield at all costs are causing significant environmental damage. Often these practices do not result in the maximum yield either, with much research backing alternative more natural approaches. Agroforestry requires upskilling and knowledge to be effective. In the process of teaching the vast numbers of people globally who work in agriculture it is important to consider cultural differences, avoid creating inequalities by not reaching those in areas of internet and technological poverty and being aware of the need for a Just Transition. #agroforestry #livableplanet #justtransition #environmentalsustainability #socialsustainability https://lnkd.in/eE9XpDWQ

TALKING TO SOIL Regenerative agriculture, soil biodiversity, organic farming, healthy food, carbon sequestration, etc., are mainly focused on soils. How can you fix these problems if you don’t talk to your soil and ask what the problem is? But I cannot talk to the soil. Oh yes, you can, let me to show you how, and then start asking questions. Soil never lies and will tell you more than you can comprehend. Watch it to the end and have your say.    #soils #agriculture #soilscience #farming #regenerativeagriculture #terravadis #innovation #management #soiltesting Click here: https://lnkd.in/gs4m2wd4

📢 The 2024 Breakthrough Agenda Report: Agriculture is here! This landmark report – the first in the #BreakthroughAgenda series to focus solely on agriculture – draws on expertise from CGIAR and global stakeholders to assess international collaboration on #SustainableAgriculture practices. 🌱 The report focuses on the two greatest sources of greenhouse gas emissions within the agrifood sector – fertilizers and livestock – and explores four concrete technologies for reducing emissions: ➡️ Methane inhibitors ➡️ Low-methane forages ➡️ Green ammonia ➡️ Site-specific nutrient management 💻 Explore the report 👉 : https://lnkd.in/d-DAsMhE #BreakthroughAgenda International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) CGIAR Impact Area: Environmental health & biodiversity RMI International Water Management Institute (IWMI) ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas ICRISAT CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research WorldFish International Potato Center (CIP) Africa Rice Center International Rice Research Institute CIFOR-ICRAF CGIAR

Today is World Bee Day - celebrated on May 20th. The importance of bees in agriculture extends beyond just pollination. They contribute significantly to the quality and quantity of crops. Not only food crops, even in the case of tobacco, bees help ensure the plants are robust and the leaves, which are harvested for tobacco products, are of high quality. The economic value of bees to #agriculture is profound, as they not only ensure the yield of crops but also support the diversity of plant species, which is vital for ecological balance and the sustainability of agriculture systems. #beeday #farming  Leaf and Beyond

As part of the FAO-GEF regional project "Integrated Natural Resources Management in Drought-prone and Salt-affected Agricultural Landscapes of Central Asia and Turkey," an innovative technology for cultivating sweet sorghum in rice crop rotations was showcased. This technology has gained significant attention and adoption among farmers in the Kyzylorda region. Sweet sorghum helps combat soil salinization by removing salts through its vegetative mass and crop yield. It is successfully grown in arid and saline areas, improving the agro-ecological condition of the soil. Demonstration plots have shown reduced salinity levels and improved soil properties such as pH and aeration. This technology has been scaled to over 500 hectares and is documented in the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (https://lnkd.in/eSiTF8Cd, https://lnkd.in/eBZwadyr ). Its implementation contributes to restoring degraded lands, diversifying agricultural production, and enhancing profitability in water-scarce conditions. Sweet sorghum also provides high-quality fodder, supporting the gradual development of livestock farming. #sustainabledevelopment #agriculturetechnology #waterefficiency #landmanagement #FAO #Kazakhstan #CentralAsia