Did you know deforested areas can be up to 4°C hotter than forests? Losing trees doesn’t just harm ecosystems—it heats up the planet and fuels the climate crisis. 🔗: bit.ly/3FQJnVg #Trees4Resilience

🌱Join Food and Agriculture Organization for a webinar A Global Methodology for the Assessment of Direct Drivers Associated with Deforestation and Degradation – Using #OpenForis Solutions for Informed Decisions 🗓️ Thu 2 October ⏰ 14:00-15:30 UTC+2 🔗 bit.ly/Drivers-launch CAFI🌳 Open Foris

Assessing impact of farmers registration on #KIAMIS platform in Kirinyanga County. FAO team led by @CharlesBebay accompanied Amb. of Sweden in 🇰🇪 Håkan Åkesson Swedish Ambassador to Kenya & @Marieottosson1 on visit to farmers & Cooperatives accessing govt. farm inputs subsidies on #KIAMIS.

With nearly $2 billion in blue bonds and loans, IFC is setting the standard and has just released its Guidelines for Blue Finance 2.0 – find out more here: wrld.bg/Oqtx50WZJOA #BlueFinance

This study presents evidence for concomitant electricity generation, food production & water conservation from agrivoltaic systems in East Africa. It demonstrates the viability of these systems for both grid-tied agribusinesses & rural, off-grid communities. Read: 👉

Perennial woody crops like coffee and cocoa cover 183M hectares, yield a gigaton of food yearly, and are vital to global diets and economies. Read why scientists urge us to pay attention to perennial crops’ sustainable development. 🔗: bit.ly/3CM5ATa #Trees4Resilience

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐊 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 MVIWAARUSHA | BRITISH COUNCIL We were honored to host a delegation from the UK Government at our premises during our joint visit to

The economic value of #Gabon's forest ecosystem services nearly doubled between 2000-20 to $75.1 billion, with about 99% coming from carbon retention. However, despite its forests holding 29.8 billion tons of CO2, Gabon isn't being adequately compensated. wrld.bg/9Bio50X0BA7

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Are you a farmer group/know a farmer group in the Lake Region Economic Bloc counties who are in coffee, tea, poultry, dairy, fruit trees & African leafy vegetables value chains? If yes, please circulate this call to apply to participate in farmer field schools widely. #farmers #livelihoods

Right now, humanitarians are risking everything to deliver food, water, and hope where no one else can. But aid operations are underfunded, overstretched — and increasingly under attack. Saving lives shouldn’t cost lives. #UNGA80

Accurate livestock data is vital for a productive and sustainable livestock sector. KIAMIS centralizes livestock information, while ANITRAC ensures each animal is uniquely identified and traceable.

At the #UNGA High-Level Week opening, world leaders affirmed: women’s rights are a unifying force! 109 governments pledged 212 actions for the #Beijing30 Action Agenda — moving beyond words to commitments #ForAllWomenAndGirls. 🔗 Get the full update: unwo.men/iqOc50X15wE

Aflasafe KE01 is natural biocontrol product that drastically reduces aflatoxin contamination in maize, sorghum, and groundnuts by introducing non-toxigenic fungi to outcompete toxic ones in the field. It provides farmers with a safe and...

This week, IITA hosted delegates from Groupe Nutriset, NutriK & Sow AgriTech Ltd to strengthen ties in nutrition, Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods and agri-value chains. They explored collaboration on groundnut, soybean, cassava and plantain, alongside IITA’s Seed Tracking Program

What happens when soil is too degraded to farm? In #Benin, Noël had a solution but lacked scale – until a US$39M IFAD-financed project changed everything. His agribusiness now produces 50 tonnes/month of fertilizer from fly larvae, serving 2,500+ farmers and creating 45+ jobs ⤵️

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🌾🤝 Discover how countries are transforming their agrifood systems through collaborative approaches. This new Food and Agriculture Organization publication shares 5️⃣ inspiring stories highlighting the journey toward sustainability. 🔗 doi.org/10.4060/cd1657… #AgInnovation #FoodSecurity #UNGA80

🍫 On São Tomé and Príncipe, cocoa is more than chocolate – it’s “gold”. Through Food and Agriculture Organization-Green Climate Fund project, communities are growing cocoa alongside endemic trees, creating new forests, restoring soils & increasing farmers’ income. bit.ly/4nAc3Ca #WorldFoodDay

🌍 Powerful intergenerational dialogue at #UNGA: Mary Robinson urged a “global ethical stocktake” ahead of #COP30, while youth called for Indigenous wisdom & voices to be centered in climate action. Check it out ➡️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k… #ClimateAction #SDGLive