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🌽 🐄 Our #foodsystems today face major challenges. But change is coming! We can unite and transform our food systems towards social and environmental #sustainability and #justice through #agroecology. Agroecology—working with #nature, not against it—provides solutions and is increasingly backed by scientists, social movements, #farmers, and governments. They have come together in a Coalition with the mission to accelerate the #transformation of food systems through agroecology. Since its launch in 2021, the ever growing Agroecology Coalition now brings together around 300 #diverse members, both governments and organizations. 🚀 Following a year-long consultative process, the Agroecology Coalition just launched an ambitious #strategy to rapidly accelerate the transition to sustainable agroecological #foodsystems.  Among its commitments are:  💰  Fostering increased #investments for agroecology 💬 Facilitating co-creation and exchange of knowledge on agroecology 📣 Advocating for and amplify supportive #policies 👩🌾Developing dynamic local, territorial, national and regional #markets and inclusive business models More about the Coalition: https://lnkd.in/deEq6d9S Read the strategy: https://lnkd.in/dW4XatTv

🫶Today, we are thankful for our time to rest! But we are also grateful for the movement that is agroecology and the social connections and collaboration it requires we build and utilize for food systems transformation. ✨Agroecology provides a different sort of nourishment that cannot be found when working in isolation and acknowledges that transformation is only possible through collective action with diverse alliances of farmers, farm workers, policy-makers, food justice advocates, and all the non-human beings that we rely on for nourishment. We thank agroecology for relying on collective processes for knowledge generation (e.g., Participatory action research), dissemination into practice (e.g., campesino a campesino), building global networks between food systems actors, and building alliances across class, race, gender, and other binaries for true food systems transformation.

#AFSA recently sat down with Gabriel Manyangadze, our dedicated Food and Climate Manager at SAFCEI, to delve into his role and current initiatives in the realm of Food and Climate. Gabriel's commitment shines through as he champions sustainable practices, recognizing them not only as a means for food security but as profound expressions of spiritual and moral responsibility towards the earth and future generations. In the interview, Gabriel highlighted the significance of Agroecology, emphasizing its focus on harmony with nature and respect for cultural food traditions. He sees Agroecology as a beacon of hope, urging the international community to align their support with methods that empower Africans to sustain themselves and their environments. According to Gabriel, enabling Africans to choose and develop food systems aligned with their identity and ecological principles is crucial for a healthier, sustainable future for the continent and its people. 🎥 Watch the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dPMUjWxU #SAFCEI #FoodAndClimate #Agroecology #FoodSecurity #EnvironmentalSustainability #Myfoodisafrican #Faiths4sustainableconsumption

To counter the effects of climate change on agriculture, we must enhance crop resilience and stress mitigation. 🌱 At Yara, we believe that regenerative agriculture is crucial to this mission and balanced and precise crop nutrition, whether from organic or mineral sources, is essential to scaling up regenerative agriculture. 💚 With over 100 years of expertise in plant nutrition, a strong global presence, and deep market knowledge, we're dedicated to leading this transition. Our innovations, including low-carbon fertilizers and digital capabilities, are paving the way. 💡 However, transforming our food system requires collaboration. We are committed to working alongside farmers, food companies, multilateral organizations, and governments for a more sustainable and resilient food system. 🤝 This is why we're attending SAI Platform’s Annual Event in Durban, South Africa! The event will bring key stakeholders, experts and farmers together to discuss how we can enhance climate change resilience through regenerative agriculture! 👏 Learn more about the event 👉 https://lnkd.in/guPtHwcN #RegenerativeAgriculture #SAIPlatform2024

The Zero Hunger Pledge has collected more than USD 609 Million in 50 countries with the involvement of 53 companies.  Countries have pledged to invest on one or more of the 3 priority categories that Ceres2030 identified as the most effective to end hunger by 2030:  🔵 Empower the excluded  🔵 Stronger farmers and crops   🔵 Food value chain Bayer has pledged to support projects in different continents - Africa, Asia, and Latin America - focusing on research and development to get quality vegetable seeds into the hands of smallholder farmers, to provide even more growers with seeds of Bayer Arize hybrid rice and to invest through partnerships and additional programs. 🌱 The company pledged USD 160 million in all three Ceres2030 categories mentioned above. 🙌 What a great support to #EndHunger! #Africa #LatinAmerica #Asia #SmallholderFarmers #ResearchAndDevelopment #ResilientCrop Rodrigo Santos Gabriela Burian (she/her) 🇧🇷🇫🇷🇨🇿🇺🇸 International Rice Research Institute Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Sustainable Rice Platform Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Bill Anderson Wolfgang Nickl Stefan Oelrich Heike Prinz Julio Triana Bob Reiter Brian Naber Amanda McClerren Frank Terhorst Gabriele Oehlschlaeger Malu Nachreiner Jens Hartmann Jeremy Williams Oliver Rittgen Maurício Rodrigues Sascha Israel Jessica Christiansen

📣 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆, 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.   From 4-7 June, over 120 leaders working in philanthropy, government, civil society and research are coming together at the gathering “Cultivating Change Convening” in #Tanzania to elevate and advance commitments towards an agroecological transition of food systems and regenerative approaches.   Find out more about the initiative co-organized by Global Alliance for the Future of Food Stiftung Biovision and the Agroecology Coalition: 🔗https://bit.ly/3yAZvq4 #foodsystems #agroecology 

To counter the effects of climate change on agriculture, we must enhance crop resilience and stress mitigation. 🌱    At Yara, we believe that regenerative agriculture is crucial to this mission and balanced and precise crop nutrition, whether from organic or mineral sources, is essential to scaling up regenerative agriculture. 💚    With over 100 years of expertise in plant nutrition, a strong global presence, and deep market knowledge, we're dedicated to leading this transition. Our innovations, including low-carbon fertilizers and digital capabilities, are paving the way. 💡    However, transforming our food system requires collaboration. We are committed to working alongside farmers, food companies, multilateral organizations, and governments for a more sustainable and resilient food system. 🤝    This is why we're attending SAI Platform’s Annual Event in Durban, South Africa! The event will bring key stakeholders, experts and farmers together to discuss how we can enhance climate change resilience through regenerative agriculture! 👏    💬 Join the conversation!  🗓️ June 24 – 28  About the event 👉 https://lnkd.in/guPtHwcN    #RegenerativeAgriculture #SAIPlatform2024   

What is agroecology? Why is it important for a healthy, resilient food system? Where and how do finance actors come into the picture? Agroecology is a bottom-up, context-specific approach to food production. Foundational elements of this approach include delivering nature-positive outcomes and enhancing agricultural biodiversity. This approach is particularly important for a healthy, resilient food system in Southeast Asia because of… 🌏 …the region’s vulnerability to climate impacts and fast-growing population which call for a holistic approach to the region’s challenges in order to restore soil health, regenerate landscapes, enable diversification of food and energy sources, and enable producers and communities to thrive. 🌏 …production intensification and related natural resource depletion can result in one fifth of the population remaining food-insecure, thus putting the sustainability and effectiveness of Southeast Asia’s food and protein systems in question. 🌏 …the adoption of industrialised approaches to help ensure food security and maintain yield growth has resulted in a shift away from traditional agroecology, contributing to overfishing, deforestation and less healthy diets. 🌏 …the food system in Southeast Asia is made up of mostly smallholder farms, necessitating an approach that places the farmers at the core by recognising human and social values such as solidarity, co-creation and knowledge-sharing as essential ingredients of policy. Read more in Forum for the Future’s latest report from Forum’s Protein Challenge Southeast Asia programme, co-produced with GROW Impact Accelerator: https://ow.ly/hQg650QyzjA #protein #proteinsystem #foodsystem #futurefoodsystem #agroecology #southeastasia

🗣 Biovision Foundation, alongside WWF, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Agroecology Coalition, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, will co-host at #COP16 the Side Event: "Boosting NBSAPs through Agroecology - Launch of a New Guidance Tool". 🍠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: A new Guidance Tool that provides a detailed roadmap for mainstreaming #agroecological principals and practices into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) will be presented. The tool offers insights into integrating agroecology into the mission, vision, and #biodiversity assessments of NBSAPs, with key intervention areas to promote #foodsystem transitions. Explore the experiences and challenges faced by countries in developing their NBSAPs and learn how food systems actors are driving progress in biodiversity and #agroecology. 🌱 Government delegates, civil society, and farmers’ organizations will discuss how transforming food systems through agroecology can reverse biodiversity loss, address #climatechange, and ensure everyone has access to healthy, nutritious food. ✍ Event Details: https://t.ly/GewQS & Registration: https://t.ly/5bt7S 🗓️ 27th October 🕒 15:30 📍 Nature Positive Pavilion (Blue Zone) + Online Find out more 👇

At a recent launch event organized by FAO and Biovision Africa Trust titled “National Agroecology Strategies: Lighthouses for food system transformation”, we learnt about the unprecedented momentum for agroecological national action in Eastern and Southern Africa. Agroecology is a sustainable approach to agriculture that incoporates nature. The National Agroecology Strategies are frameworks that strengthen a country’s policies related to food systems and outline specific policy interventions that accelerate food system transformation through agroecology. They drive improvements in food security, climate resilience, biodiversity, water usage, soil protection and farm incomes, among many others. The best part? These strategies target all parts of the food system, including agricultural production, natural resource management and governance, research and extension, education, value chain development, markets, consumption and food waste governance. WingFarm is grateful to be part of a great movement that supports our vision - to help rural communities throughout Africa realize their full potential. #kilimonimboka #nationalagroecologystrategies #foodsystemtransformation