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💪#Agroecology policy in action! "Do you have some examples of successful agroecology policies? What does scaling up agroecology mean in practice?" When advocating for public #policies or strategies that support an #agroecological #transition of #foodsystems, one often faces these legitimate questions. Well, #Murang'a is such a great example of a sub-national policy framework that is delivering results on the ground as we speak. 💡 3 key success factors of the "Murang'a case" 1️⃣ coalition-building between government and various food systems actors along the value chain 2️⃣ alignment with government priorities to address challenges posed by climate change 3️⃣ leveraging shared goals with the healthcare sector Great work achieved by Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE Kenya) among others. An inspiration for peer agroecological movements in Kenya, the East African region, and beyond! 🗞️ Read the full article co-authored by Martin Muriuki, Faith Gikunda and myself in Rooted Magazine, the new platform for experiences in agroecology and food sovereignty from all over the world: https://lnkd.in/eZRf5h8V Faris AhmedKiringai KamauHans von Zinkernagel

This is how Kenya's Murang'a sets an example of how agroecology policies in action. The key is cross-cutting collaboration towards a positive change. By bringing together different groups, stakeholders and organizations with a shared goal, and aligning with government priorities, the county leaps towards sustainable food system. #foodtransformation #agroecologycoalition

"We know our food systems are broken, resulting in malnutrition, food waste, biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change. But we also know that there is a great opportunity for transformation, by harnessing the knowledge and solutions already in use. And one of these solutions is #agroecology." Eliane Ubalijoro The Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology (Agroecology TPP) works to accelerate and co-ordinate work on agroecology across international, national and local scales and contexts, towards transitions to more sustainable agricultural and food systems. In March, the TPP held its second Members Forum meeting in Nairobi, with both online and in-person participation. The meeting served not only to share progress and assess key achievements but also to identify successful strategies, pinpoint existing challenges, and collectively determine priorities for the future, all while enhancing synergies. Read more: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dP8V5uvC #Trees4Resilience

🌱 Organic Agriculture and Agroecology Conference Highlights: August 28-29, 2024 🌱 Last week, we had the privilege of joining a panel discussion at the Organic Agriculture and Agroecology Conference, representing the position of agroecological farming in Namibia. Our conversations centered around the core of our mission: Why choose Agroecology & Organic Agriculture? What other approach surpasses a holistic one, that connects science, ecology, economy and society for a long run? We discussed how to better support small to medium-scale organic and agroecological farmers, who face unique challenges due to the labor, knowledge & skill intensive nature of these methods. Emphasis was placed on enhancing existing support structures and acknowledging the pivotal role of women, who by default lead the informal markets with low income and thus deserve more recognition and support to thrive. Key Takeaways: 🌍 Broader Vision: There is a danger of reducing Agroecology and organic to only field-based technicalities, but it is more than that, as it goes down to democracy and giving rights to communities to design own sustainable food systems. 🎯 Realistic Goals: Advising farmers to pursue manageable production goals over overly ambitious ones is crucial. 🌐 Integrating Sectors (academia, retail, market, logististic) & stakeholders: Involving Namibia’s tourism sector in produce offtake could open new markets for organic products. Equally crucial is enhancing coordination and collaboration among grassroots-level development stakeholders." 🔬 Diverse Research: A shift from a single-view on conventional agriculture to a more diverse research focus is essential for addressing real industry problems. 🔍 Industry Awareness: It is very important for every agricultural actor to understand the industry’s current situation, vision, challenges, and opportunities across the supply value chain. A big thank you to the #NamibianOrganicAssociation (NOA), #NamibiaNatureFoundation, and the #KHSA Knowledge Hub for OrganicAgriculture and Agroecology in Southern Africa for organizing this enlightening event toward a resilient industry. It was an honor to connect with distinguished individuals and getting insightful perspectives on Agicultural Policy to Practice in Southern Africa. Let’s continue championing sustainable agriculture and supporting the unsung heroes of our food systems! 🌿 #Agroecology #OrganicAgriculture #ClimateSmartAgriculture #ClimateAction #SustainableFarming #syntropicfarming #agroecologyinstituteofnamibia #Namibia #LaViacampesina #WomenInAgriculture #FoodSystems #ConferenceHighlights

The African continent faces a number of complex challenges related to food security, climate change, and the degradation of natural resources. In response to these issues, #agroecology is emerging as a promising and viable holistic solution that integrates ecological principles into food production systems. In contrast to conventional methods that often rely on intensive chemical inputs, agroecology aims to create more resilient, productive, and equitable food systems. By exploring farming practices based on natural cycles and community participation, agroecology contributes to biodiversity preservation, all the while combating soil degradation and improving the quality of life for rural communities. As such, it’s got clear potential as a catalyst for positive change that could lay the groundwork for long-term sustainable agriculture in Africa. Read on: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4c4N7OC #TreesPeoplePlanet #aeTPP #RegreenAfrica

🌱 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (#FORI) 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 The European Commission and Secretariat of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) - funded FO-RI programme, managed by AgriCord – implemented by agri-agencies in collaboration with Farmer Organisations at the national, subnational, and local levels - 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🎯 After two years, partners shared key results and lessons, highlighting active participation and collaborative learning through peer-to-peer experience and knowledge sharing.   👨🌾 As women and young people play a crucial role in agroecological transitions, the partners are making efforts to ensure their active participation.  📢 At this stage, notable action research projects that put farmers in the driving seat of research include, but are not limited to: ✌ 𝗖𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗹-Agri-agence Fert's Inclusive Research-Action in Madagascar. This project drives agroecological transitions in market gardening in the highlands of #Madagascar.  ✌ 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗱'𝗢𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝘂 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗼 (UNAPOB) -Afdi Agriculteurs français développement international's project on agroecological innovations based on endogenous knowledge for the development of the onion value chain. ✌ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲́𝗱𝗲́𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲́𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (CAPAD) - Collectif Stratégies Alimentaires's project on Innovative food systems, Imbo region, #Burundi  ✌ 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗮 - 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 (CNFR) -Cresol Cooperativa’s project on the #agroecological transition of horticultural and fruit farms, #Brazil and #Uruguay 🌾 Future steps involve strengthening #collaboration, #communication, regional workshops, success stories dissemination, and process #capitalization. 🔔 🍃 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 and explore the detailed implementation here 👉: https://lnkd.in/eitRX_xK #FOLed #ResearchInnovation #FarmersLedResearch #weareagricord  Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) Food and Forest Development Finland (FFD) UPA Développement international We Effect Martin AGBOTON Gabriela Quiroga Gilardoni Katja Vuori

Happy to inform you that Slow Food Uganda was represented by our Head of Programs in Zimbabwe on the Agroecology Learning exchange that took place between 16th and 19th. A lot was discussed but the key note scooped out was about the great move to have agriculture donors inject more funds in the grassroot-led organizations as a way to combat the contemporary issues affecting global agri-systems. Please read more about....via the link below.. https://lnkd.in/dtdyHNsg #SlowFood #Slowfooduganda #Agroecology #Sustainableagriculture #Climatechange

In #Uganda and #Rwanda, nature-inclusive #agriculture is not a given. However, both countries have started projects to educate new generations of #farmers about the pros and cons of this farming method. Two years ago, the Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP) and the IKEA Foundation started the Youth in Agroecology and Business Learning Track Africa (YALTA) initiative, also in Uganda and Rwanda. This initiative emphasizes the inclusion of youth perspectives in policies, research, and #education. Read the complete article 'In Uganda and Rwanda, nature-inclusiveness is all about educating the young' from the recently released Agrospecial magazine in the link below. Agrospecial 9: Nature-inclusive agriculture worldwide: https://lnkd.in/eisDcs2d #natureinclusiveagriculture | #farmingthefuture | #regenerativeagriculture | #agrospecial | Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit | Netherlands | Netherlands Food Partnership | IKEA Foundation | Frank Buizer | Heidi O. | Innocent Matabishi | Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda https://lnkd.in/eqzaVqqr

The UK Agri-Tech Centres have taken a critical step in fostering collaboration with #spain to address shared challenges and promote #sustainable development in #agriculture , #agroforestry , food and #aquaculture. ✈ Recently some of Agri-Tech Centres staff travelled to Spain for an #innovation visit as part of a tactical fund project funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 💡 The project aims to support #international collaboration by providing an agile response to emerging science opportunities and political commitments. James Kayam Business Development Manager at Agri-EPI Centre said: “Providing nutritious food of sufficient quality and quantity in a sustainable way is a global challenge. Spain is no stranger to these challenges, as the effects of climate change and labour shortages continue to drive agri-tech innovation.”   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dbhqnhYF Duncan Ross (CDMM) Geoff Elliott Crop Health & Protection - CHAP

After decades of mono-cropping and overgrazing, 65% of Africa’s farmland is now considered degraded, leaving over 270 million people facing chronic hunger. In an article from our briefing on regenerative agriculture (download PDF: https://lnkd.in/eeKxP99E), Mark Hillsdon reports on moves across the continent to increase fertiliser use, such as Kenya's recent Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit where African heads of state signed the #NairobiDeclaration, aiming to triple the use of both organic and inorganic fertilisers. However, for many the solution lies not in more chemical fertilisers but in improved farming methods and regenerative agriculture. For CHARLES LWANGA TUMUHE of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), the answer lies in #agroecology, while organisations like Syngenta are developing new technologies to support #soilhealth. Mark meets the farmers who have moved over to regenerative models with the help of the Mount Kenya Sustainable Landscape and Livelihoods Programme (MSuLLi), supported by the Rainforest Alliance and the IKEA Foundation. Successful initiatives such as #AFR100 are empowering #smallholders to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land by 2030, with support from the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Terrafund, while innovative solutions are emerging, such as Tanzanian startup MazaoHub and CoAmana's digital market hubs in Kenya and Nigeria, and Kiasili Farm. Petra Laux, Marion Nduta, Clarmondial AG, Fiona Macharia, Terry Slavin Liam Dowd #FoodSecurity #Agroecology #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateAction #Africa https://lnkd.in/ekrGAtNY