Countries in the Global South that share challenges can also share solutions for sustainable development. I'm proud that International Fund for Agricultural Development has long promoted #SouthSouthCooperation as a key driver of sustainable growth and innovation. On #SSTC day, find out more: ifad.org/en/web/latest/…

🌟 Calling all poets! 🌟 Share your voice on food security, culture & sustainability for #WorldFoodDay. 🏆 Cash prizes & a chance to inspire at the #WFD exhibition! Submit by 30 September 👉 bit.ly/WFD24Poetry #poetry #srilanka #lka #foodsecurity

🥛 Milk. It’s one of the most popular dairy products on the planet, and #SouthAsia is no exception. Up to 80% of the milk drunk in the region is produced by small-scale farmers, and IFAD is working to boost their businesses. Read their stories ➡️ bit.ly/3rTIKTQ

With International Fund for Agricultural Development’s support, small-scale farmers are ensuring children have a path to a healthier life. In India’s Odisha, for example, working parents leave their kids at OPELIP- supported community crèches, wherein they are served fresh meals. 👉 ow.ly/IpvV50Thsw3

#Innovation is at the heart of International Fund for Agricultural Development’s work supporting small-scale farmers and producers to get access to both traditional and new technologies. #InvestInRuralPeople

As we mark #WorldWaterMonitoringDay today, it is worth reiterating that there is no food security without water security. At International Fund for Agricultural Development, we work closely with rural communities, local governments and water providers to help improve the allocation and management of water resources.

Register Now at bit.ly/3ZshNoO to join a panel discussion at the UN House on 20 Sep from 3:30 PM. Speakers will discuss the opportunities and challenges of carbon credits & benefits they bring to India’s agricultural sector. World Bank India Gold Standard Grow Indigo

Ann Jeanette once sold school snacks in the #Philippines, but her life recently changed. Thanks to the skills learned through an IFAD-linked project, she joined a fish processing plant – and is now president! She works with other women to make a variety of delicious products.

For every cocoa tree, a cocoa doctor 🍫 In #Indonesia, an IFAD-supported programme provides training for cocoa farmers to protect their cocoa trees against extreme weather events, pests, and diseases. Join them on their sweet journey to resilience!

International Fund for Agricultural Development Bangladesh’s new country director, Dr Valantine Achancho, recently presented his credentials to Md Touhid Hossain, adviser to the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. Achancho reassured continuous support in improving the lives & livelihoods of rural communities.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development India team held a virtual National Dialogue with tribal organisations to discuss & review development models in IFAD-supported state projects ahead of sub-regional consultations for the Indigenous Peoples Forum. #InvestInRuralPeople

🪘Attention #photographers! If you are passionate about #foodsecurity and #sustainability, this is your chance to capture it through your lens. Join us as we gear up to mark #WorldFoodDay. Last date for entries is September 30. Details ➡️ pssl.lk/wfd2024/

The waters of the Mekong Delta have sustained millions of people in Vietnam for centuries. With International Fund for Agricultural Development’s support, the region's small-scale farmers are ensuring this continues long into the future. #InvestInRuralPeople #ClimateChange #Sustainability

Three-fourths of #Cambodia’s 6.8 million farmers are small-scale farmers, who struggle to grow quality produce at scale. International Fund for Agricultural Development supports them to compete in the market & helps them build strong value chains. To know more about IFAD's work in Cambodia 👉 shorturl.at/0mPNy

☕️In a bid to boost coffee production in the region, International Fund for Agricultural Development and Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have partnered with two of Japan’s leading private companies to support small-scale coffee coffee producers in Tanzania. Details 👉shorturl.at/Qxat0

Food systems are severely impacted due to #climatechange and biodiversity loss. In India’s Mizoram, an International Fund for Agricultural Development-supported FOCUS project works with farmers to introduce more sustainable techniques, like agroforestry, water management and integrated farming. 👉 rb.gy/kvmeba

The heart of the 2030 Agenda is clear: we must leave no one behind. 🌾This includes the 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, who are the backbone of our food systems. IFAD calls for more targeted investments & increased concessional resources to support rural communities.

.International Fund for Agricultural Development serves rural people in remote places. This village in #LaoPDR's Oudomxai province is learning how to grow & eat healthy food at a farmer nutrition school. Families like Amiya's are growing #cardamom, because of its relatively high price & suitability for the soil.

Good nutrition = healthier children! Wua from #LaoPDR takes her 2-yr-old to an International Fund for Agricultural Development supported #nutrition school. She learnt how to include vegetables in her cooking, as a result of which, she says her children are stronger & fall sick less often.

Taking forward its commitment to Indigenous Peoples’ rights and to help them overcome poverty, the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) with support from International Fund for Agricultural Development conducted the South-Asia Sub-Regional Consultations of the Indigenous Peoples Forum, today. #InvestInRuralPeople