Camels 🐪: beyond the desert romance lies a world of versatility! Often associated with nomadic journeys, these majestic creatures ✨ are also prized for their milk, meat, and fiber, supporting agricultural livelihoods in the heart of south Tunisia's Saharan region 🏜️🇹🇳 ICARDA

🚨Pandemics, crises, conflicts, and environmental stress are intensifying food insecurity.✨Shifting towards a sustainable, local, and diverse food system grounded in ecological farming👨‍🌾👩‍🌾is essential for the health of both people and the planet🌍 ICARDA #Agroecologyinitiative

Embedded within the realm of innovations, the newly established One CGIAR ICARDA Pastoral Living Landscape🐪🐑🌱in Southern🇹🇳 stands as a testament to the indispensable contributions of pastoralist trailblazers👨‍🌾, propelling sustainable development and innovation to new heights

In her rural community in Farakala—Mali 🇲🇱, Aoussata is changing paradigms around what women can achieve ✨💪#SAPLING_Initiative #IWD2024 #OneCGIAR ICARDA ILRI.org CGIAR

Prof Alex O. Awiti Dennis Junior Choruma Gatien Falconnier Gulshan Borah @IWMI_India Zied Idoudi

Zied Idoudi Aymen Frija Lisa Fuchs Frédéric Baudron Dennis Junior Choruma Dr. Alok Sikka Marcela Quintero Angela NAVARRETE CRUZ carolina gonzalez Carolina Navarrete F Gatien Falconnier Telma Sibanda Frédéric Baudron Prof Alex O. Awiti Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo Beatrice Adoyo Dovely-Kev JL Urrea-Benítez Telma Sibanda Murazhi Craig Dennis Junior Choruma

Zied Idoudi Aymen Frija Lisa Fuchs Frédéric Baudron Dennis Junior Choruma Dr. Alok Sikka Marcela Quintero @apnavarretec carolina gonzalez Carolina Navarrete F Gatien Falconnier Telma Sibanda Frédéric Baudron Prof Alex O. Awiti Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo Beatrice Adoyo Dovely-Kev JL Urrea-Benítez Telma Sibanda Murazhi Craig Dennis Junior Choruma

🐐 ICARDA 🤝 ILRI.org excited to launch Mali's first Community-Based Breeding Program for goats,💸CGIAR SAPLING initiative. This program empowers 💪small-scale livestock keepers by enhancing the genetic potential of their goats & improving livelihoods. icarda.org/media/news/mal…

🌍 On #WorldDaytoCombatDesertificationandDrought, let's unite for our land, legacy, & future! ICARDA 's innovative 4-wheel approach in Tunisia 🇹🇳. 🤝Together, we can steward our land for generations to come. Learn more: bit.ly/3UDTDDO #LandStewardship WOCAT

🆕 IFPRI / CGIAR #NEXUSGainsInitiative study in NatureSustainability emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting #groundwater depletion & #foodsecurity. 📰 doi.org/10.1038/s41893… 🎙️#PressRelease ▶️ on.cgiar.org/45mocmB ClaudiaRingler Vartika Singh KAREN GROTHE VILLHOLTH Zhejiang University

Engaging local communities & working directly with them to meet their interests-is how ICARDA,ILRI.org, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT & our partners are driving impact through the CGIAR #SAPLING_Initiative in🇲🇱to built inclusive SR-VC that improves the livelihoods & nutrition of rural Malians

✨ Our vision ICARDA — is to create thriving, inclusive, and sustainable rural economies where everyone 🌍 can reach their full potential 💪 🇲🇱 CGIAR #SAPLING_Initiative ILRI.org

Five steps to whole food system transformation that embrace #agroecology principles (yellow) emerges from EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺 DeSira connect days as part of faraafrica.org/2024/07/26/far…

In loving memory of our dear MEL colleague Jake, who left us one year ago. Your kindness, laughter, and dedication continue to inspire us every day. We miss you deeply 💙

💡Do not miss the webinar by CGIAR #AgroecologyInitiative on "Advancing Agrobiodiversity: Metrics, Innovations, and Perspectives for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems" 📅18 September 2024 🕓3 PM - 4:30 PM CEST 📝Register buff.ly/3Z1YsdR 🎙️Spanish and French Agenda 👇

That's how we work at ICARDA and CGIAR , and this is how we strive to excel for our rural communities every day✨

👩‍🌾💪 The CLCA project made significant strides in gender inclusivity, empowering women farmers like Ayda in Tunisia! Thanks to International Fund for Agricultural Development's support, 25 handheld seeders were distributed, reducing labor and costs by 40% while enhancing farmers’ livelihoods. Read now:

International policies often miss the context-specific nature of agroecology. At #AgroecologyConference, I stressed the need for: 🔹 Better institutional capacity 🔹 Stronger global-local policy alignment 🔹 Multi-sectoral projects for impact! 🌍🌱 CGIAR simonestaiger

What do multifunctional landscapes mean for Tunisia’s Mediterranean agro-pastoral regions? ICARDA, we’re co-creating narratives that connect land, people & policy to combat degradation and build socioecological resilience gains. #MFL_SienceProgram #LandDegradation

The CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes (MFL) science program in 🇹🇳 is ramping up early-stage coordination with four 🌱 investment projects (~$90M) to better align with national priorities and drive socioecological gains at scale. #Agroecology #MFL ICARDA simonestaiger