No other building material has the warmth, feel and smell or is as beautiful as wood.🏚️🌳🪵 #GrowtheSolution #CPForests

🤝 IFAD & the EU are investing EUR 26M to strengthen farmers' orgs across #Africa – boosting market access, sales & leadership for rural farmers. The goal? Fairer & more resilient food systems. 👩‍🌾📈

This is what rural development looks like. Resilience. Innovation in farmers’ hands. Youth building a new future. Communities adapting to a changing world. On the first World #RuralDevelopmentDay, we honour those driving progress toward a better future: rural people.

#DYK farmers often lose crops before they even reach the market? Improper preservation and insect infestations are just two causes of food loss. Swipe to find out how IFAD supports small-scale farmers in reducing losses ⬇️

In 2022, 146 million poultry were culled due to #HPAI. 🔴 Billions in losses 🔴 Trade disruptions 🔴 Food price spikes 💡 Global dialogue in Brazil will unite science, policy & private sector for collective actions. fao.org/one-health/hig…

Only 16% of national climate plans recognize women as agents of change. Yet closing the gender gap in productivity alone would boost global GDP by nearly US$1 trillion. Mary Robinson shares why amplifying rural women’s leadership means investing in our planet ⤵️

Food insecurity hits rural areas hardest and nutritious diets remain out of reach for many. But through IFAD-funded projects, rural women are changing this – building small businesses that feed entire communities and strengthen local economies. #RuralWomensDay

IFAD’s triple impact in transforming rural lives: ⬆️ Higher incomes ⬆️ Bigger yields ⬆️ Better access to markets A recent sample of IFAD project participants saw tangible gains like these. This is what happens when you #InvestInRuralPeople.

Yet, it is often rural people who go hungry. With the right support, they can grow more, earn more and eat better. Investing in rural people = investing in global food security.

.Food and Agriculture Organization supports countries to achieve global biodiversity targets through agrifood sectors. Aligning national priorities with the #KMGBF is key to conserving #biodiversity while ensuring food security and nutrition. Discover the initiative➡️bit.ly/agri-nbsaps #SBSTTA27

Nearly 65 million young people worldwide are unemployed, with the majority living in rural areas of developing countries. That’s where IFAD’s Agribusiness Youth Hubs are stepping in – bridging the gap between the skills young people have and the demands of the labor market.

Did you know that nearly 1.7 billion people live in areas where land degradation is cutting crop yields and threatening food security? Food and Agriculture Organization’s #SOFA2025 interactive story looks at how we can address land degradation and sustain our future. 🔗fao.org/interactive/20…

Instead of wasting your 1-acre piece of land planting maize, Plant NAPIER GRASS. 1-acre can hold 1,550 rectangles of napier grass. Each rectangle measures 1 m × 0.75 m, [and 3 feet depth], spaced 1 m lengthwise and 0.5 m widthwise. In each rectangle, you will harvest 2 heads

Walking is not exercise. It’s medicine. Here’s what 10,000 steps a day does: – Lowers insulin – Improves leptin sensitivity (aka hunger control) – Boosts testosterone – Reduces cortisol – Helps gut movement – Improves lymphatic drainage – Clears brain fog It’s not about burning

🚨🚨 BREAKING: The High Court Has Confirmed That WhatsApp Chats Can Create a Binding Contract The High Court has upheld a KSh 145,000 judgment arising from an agreement that was never written, never signed, and never stamped. In Fredrick Ochiel v Kennedy Okoth (2026), the Court

Food security is climate security. We must boost resilience, reduce emissions and transform our agrifood systems. Food and Agriculture Organization will continue supporting Members with data, innovation and partnerships to scale up #ClimateAction and nourish a growing population. #4Betters

🌍🤝 Food and Agriculture Organization highly values multistakeholder collaboration. Through active participation of multiple stakeholders, the Global Agenda for #SustainableLivestock (#GASL) assists countries & partners to think strategically, work coherently, act collectively. 👉 fao.org/partnerships/l…

Safeguarding sacco deposits Kenya police sacco to pay Kshs. 4.1 billion in dividends to members Proposed legislation to allow SASRA to vet sacco officials #CitizenFridayNight

Your brain works against you until you give it a meaningful goal to wire itself around.

Speaking at #GCWAS2026, Dr. Arabinda K Padhee noted that #GRC, housed at କୃଷି ବିଭାଗ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା with support from IFPRI & @GatesFoundation, will strengthen collaboration with ICAR-CIWA while improving extension services, capacity building & opportunities for women ac. agri-food value chain.