Reducing food loss must be a key part of a global strategy to build a more sustainable and food-secure future. 🌍

Land degradation is one of the biggest threats to the livelihoods and food security of smallholder farmers around the world.

❗❗Did you know that every US$1 invested in nutrition generates US$23 in returns? It's time that low and middle-income countries receive the support they need to boost nutrition and agricultural production alike. Find out 5 ways IFAD works to nourish the world ⤵️

Until recently, Chanda had to walk a long distance from her village in #Zambia to fetch water, crossing thick forest and dangerous roads. But things have changed for the better thanks to this new solar-powered borehole. 💧 Now she can easily collect water whenever she needs it.

Our investments are making Africa's livestock sector both economically profitable and environmentally sustainable. In collaboration with governments and partners like African Development Bank Group, we’re creating solutions that boost productivity and cut emissions. ⬇️

🪲 Beetles fight malnutrition in #Laos! With rice-heavy diets, 1/3 of kids under 5 face stunting. But a transformative IFAD-funded project is changing that: since 2020, over 22,000 people in northern Laos have benefited from nutrition trainings 💡

𝟯. The most direct investment we can make in a sustainable future for the whole planet 🌟 #InvestInRuralPeople

Thank you #Eswatini! Your support will help us bring innovative technology & lasting change directly to the people who grow 1/3 of the world’s food: small-scale farmers. Let's #InvestInRuralPeople.

The road to a resilient future runs through rural areas 🌾🌎 #InvestInRuralPeople

Freezing winters and dry summers make it difficult to grow fresh food in #Tajikistan. But these small-scale farmers are defying the odds, ensuring 10,000 schoolchildren can enjoy a hot, nutritious lunch every day 🎒🍲