The effects of climate change threatened Ibodulla's long tradition of beekeeping in #Tajikistan .

But after an IFAD-supported project brought running water to their village, more people started growing fruit trees and vegetables, allowing their #bees to thrive again✨

Pollinators keep us and our planet healthy🌍

On #WorldBeeDay , take a look at how bees help us monitor biodiversity around us and the quality of the air we breathe including right here in Rome! 🍯🐝

Jacob leads the beekeeping group in the Hadzabe community in #Tanzania .

With inputs from an IFAD-supported project, this long standing tradition has become more profitable and efficient.

Proceeds are shared within the community, supporting youth, women, elders✨

If we let #ClimateChange win, we let hunger win.

Millions of smallholder farmers are unable to grow food because soil, water and forests are increasingly degraded.

⚠️ It's time for world leaders to #ActOnClimate ⚠️

💡Innovation isn't just a buzzword for IFAD – it's a lifeline for rural communities.

Learn how we're leveraging technology and partnerships to drive sustainable development and support small-scale farmers worldwide.

Supporting global food systems requires huge amounts of water.

To reach more efficiency and save resources, a more balanced use is needed 💧

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Nancy is a proud member of the indigenous Awajún community of #Peru 🇵🇪

Her mother grows coffee as part of an IFAD-supported organization, and Nancy is excited to continue her legacy.

But she also loves caring for the forest through her culture's ancestral knowledge🍃

In these highlands of #Fiji , small-scale farmers turned a global crisis into an opportunity 🇫🇯🌾

With support from IFAD's COVID response fund, they revived the ancient art of 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘬𝘪.

See how the power of tradition is helping them shape the future.

Sione, a district officer, oversees 14 villages implementing a community-driven development plan supported by IFAD in #Tonga .

🌱🥬 The project helped the farmers prepare their plots for planting and has built fencing to protect crops from livestock.

With Don Victor's lime business in #Peru fast expanding, his prospects are anything but sour 💚

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Keep up with the latest news on rural development with IFAD's week in review.

Its benefits are obvious, but small-scale farmers face many barriers to accessing proper irrigation 💧

With it, they could help fill the global food gap – even in the face of growing climate challenges.

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Having access to nutritious, adequate and affordable food should 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞.

Economic aid on its own does not change lives.

But investing in the resilience of small-scale farmers can make a lasting difference.

#InvestInRuralPeople

Abaid and farmers in central #Tajikistan are experiencing a farming revolution! 🌾💼 With access to agricultural machinery, provided through an IFAD-supported project, tasks like hay baling and field prep are now faster, improving planting and harvesting. 🚜🌱

𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – and we’re here to tell you why.

Learn the facts with our youth expert Nana Adjoa Otabil 👇

Rivers are running dry. Lakes are evaporating. Reservoirs are emptying.

Climate change and a growing population are exacerbating water scarcity.

But as the water cycle is disrupted, farmers are adapting with IFAD’s support💧

Too many young rural people have little choice but to move to cities, taking their skills and energy with them.

But the right resources and opportunities can create a future for them at home. 🌾

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Fatel is a young farmer in the Guidimaka Region of #Mauritania 🇲🇷

She used to cross into Senegal to find work before #COVID19 left her stranded with no job and no income.

But thanks to livestock provided by IFAD, Fatel has been able to build a life for herself at home 🐐🌟