🌍 Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Agriculture: A Path to Equality 🌾 “Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now.” This year’s Human Rights Day theme reminds us that the right to food, employment, and a safe environment forms the foundation of a just world. At Ambokili Farm, we see sustainable agriculture as a powerful catalyst for human rights and equality. Here’s how we’re making a difference: 🌱 Access to Healthy Food: Through regenerative agriculture, we transform degraded semi-arid lands into thriving ecosystems, ensuring marginalised communities have access to organic, nutritious food. 🌾 Empowering Women & Youth: By training local farmers in organic practices, we equip them with skills to break cycles of poverty and dependency. Practical education fosters resilience, self-reliance, and dignity. 🌳 Right to a Healthy Environment: Our biodiversity conservation efforts—like planting native trees and encouraging pollinator-friendly crops—ensure communities thrive in harmony with nature. These initiatives address systemic inequalities while safeguarding the environment, embodying the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as it celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Let’s forge this path together—rights, freedoms, and futures for all. 💡 Discover how sustainable agriculture is creating pathways to equality. Read our blog here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVEahKQb #humanrightsday #sustainableagriculture #climatejustice #equality #ambokilifarm #regenerativefarming #kenya #community #global #kajiadocounty #foodsecurity #communitydevelopment #organic #culture #humanrights #HumanRightsMatter
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I have been part of the coordinating team for the 2024 International Day of Rural Women commemoration event: "Rural Women at the Center of Actions to End Poverty and Food Insecurity through Sustainable Use and Care of Biodiversity in the Agri-food Systems of Latin America and the Caribbean." Indeed, this was my first event in this new professional stage with the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. I want to share three lessons I learned during the preparation of this event: 1ºActive participation, leadership, institutional support, and financing for rural women are the most intelligent investments to ensure sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agri-food systems. 2º The intersectional approach is essential to understanding the complexity and unique opportunities of Latin America and the Caribbean. 3ºInstitutions' capacity to guarantee their accessibility to rural women in all communities and territories is a crucial factor and a guarantee of success. https://lnkd.in/dHhRWy5j
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Agroecology, women’s pathway to empowerment and resilience? 💡 As part of SIANI - Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative’s “Tune in to Food Systems” interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Nobre Krull who shared inspiring insights from her work with women in rural settlements of São Paulo, Brazil! 🌎 🌱 The interview explores how agroecology can be used as a tool for empowerment and resilience by women to address the striking inequalities that make them most vulnerable to climatic, economic, and social disruptions. Here are some key takeaways from the interview: ➡ São Paulo’s rural agrarian reform settlements highlight the role that women can play as key agents of change, driving transformative shifts within food systems globally. ➡ Agroecology can be a catalyst for empowering women and challenging established gender dynamics. ➡ Rural extension programs can play an important role in facilitating the transfer and co-creation of knowledge among women groups. ➡ Embracing agroecology as a central strategy within rural development plans, at both local and national levels, is essential for unlocking its holistic benefits. ➡ Art, in this case photography, can be a powerful tool to shift narratives and perceptions! Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/deaxS9BC To dive deeper into this topic, I invite you to check the Agroecology Coalition’s infographic on agroecology's benefits for gender equality: https://lnkd.in/dCi7JWCt #Agroecology #Women #Empowerment #GenderEquality #Sustainability #FoodSystems #Agriculture #SustainableFoodSystems #Resilience
Seeding change: How women harness agroecology for empowerment and resilience in rural Brazil - SIANI
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Empowering Women on Farms: A Key to Boosting Agricultural Productivity 🌾👩🌾 I am proud that the Rainforest Alliance has so many women in leadership positions, like Ruth Newsome, Marla Naidoo, Rashida Nakabuga, Marion Nduta, Nadège Nzoyem, Nicole Cramer, MBA, Stephanie Gerteiser, Madhuri Nanda, Ph.D., Adriana Cortés, Alexandra Dawe and many more. 📌 Are women more interested in #sustainability than men? 📌 What happens when we have more women in #agriculture? In many developing countries, women make up nearly half of the #agricultural workforce. Their contributions are vital to #foodsecurity and the #economicstability of rural communities. However, they often face significant barriers, such as limited access to #land, #resources, and #education, preventing them from reaching their full potential. 💪 The Importance of Empowering Women Empowering women in agriculture is not just about fairness; it has tangible benefits for productivity and economic growth. Recent studies show that addressing gender inequality in agriculture can significantly improve community well-being and economic resilience. 🌱📈 Does Empowering Women Lead to Higher Yields? Yes, numerous recent studies confirm that empowering women in agriculture leads to higher yields: Increased Productivity: A 2024 study by Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that U.S. counties with more women-operated farms have higher rates of nonfarm entrepreneurship, longer life expectancies, and lower poverty rates. This suggests that women farmers positively impact their communities. 📈 Economic Growth: Research from 2023 highlights that initiatives in agricultural education and women’s cooperatives have empowered women, leading to increased productivity and economic benefits. 🍌 Improved Food Security: The James Hutton Institute’s 2021 report underscores the importance of women’s participation in agriculture for sustainable development and food security. By supporting women in agriculture, we can unlock their potential, leading to more productive farms and stronger economies. Let’s work together to break down the barriers they face and create a more equitable and prosperous future for all. 🌍🌾 Sources: : Penn State. “Women farmers quantitatively linked to better community well-being.” ScienceDaily, 17 January 2024. : James Hutton Institute. “The Changing Role of Women in Farming, Crofting, and the Agricultural Industry: 2016-2021.” : Springer. “Women Can’t Manage Farms: Empowerment of Women in Agriculture,” 9 July 2023. #sustainableagriculture #weareallin #followthefrog #sustainability www.ra.org
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🌱💧 Empowering Change through Sustainable Practices 🌾💪🏾 Kilisa Education Welfare Women group, one of our trust groups under the USAID CDT, Kitui, is embracing a remarkable innovation from one of our dedicated trust group members. By integrating two effective methods—terraces and xypits—she is reshaping our approach to sustainable agriculture. Her efforts serve as a powerful example of how these innovative techniques not only enhance agricultural outcomes but also promote soil health and sustainable practices. Xypits, designed to hold five maize seeds each, play a critical role in conserving water by trapping and retaining rainwater and runoff. This innovative method is particularly vital during dry spells, increasing the likelihood of crops reaching maturity. By equipping our members with knowledge and skills to implement such practices, we are not only enhancing agricultural outcomes but also promoting a broader understanding of environmental stewardship. One of our program’s core missions is to enhance our communities' ability to adapt to climate challenges. We empower our trust group members to make informed decisions about natural resource management by providing training in smart agricultural practices and climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. This comprehensive approach not only fosters sustainable practices but also benefits both their livelihoods and the environment. As we celebrate these advancements, I invite stakeholders to ponder this important question: How can we strengthen our support systems to ensure that climate literacy and resource management training reach even more community members? The answer lies in collaboration and commitment. By working together—local governments, NGOs, private sector partners, and community leaders—we can develop more comprehensive training programs and resources that empower individuals to adopt sustainable practices. Investing in education and community engagement will ultimately lead to more resilient ecosystems and empowered communities. Let’s continue to champion climate literacy and natural resource management as tools for sustainable development, ensuring a better future for our communities and our planet. 🌍 💫 #ClimateLiteracy #NaturalResourceManagement #WomenInLeadership #KilisaEducationWelfare #KituiCDT #USAIDKenya #FTK
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🌟An initiative supported by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) underscores the importance of inclusivity. The initiative leverages a discussion-based method that supports innovation teams in scaling agricultural innovations in a gender-responsible and socially inclusive way to ensure thoughtful scaling. The aim is twofold: to increase the availability and accessibility of proven agricultural practices and enhance their adoption among farming households. By doing so, the initiative is pioneering a path towards an agricultural future where innovations are not only shared broadly but also deepened in impact by promoting behavioral change and empowerment. As we venture into the initiative's second year, the lessons learned and insights gained promise to enhance the approach to scaling agricultural innovations. This initiative represents a step forward in agricultural advancement and in building a more inclusive and resilient world. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekavpukw #GenderInAg #GenderEquality
Why gender equality and social inclusion matter for AID-I-GLR in scaling agricultural innovations – IITA Blogs
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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 👇 In her interview this morning with the local radio station, Ingo FM, Prof. Ruth Oniang'o emphasized the importance of women's groups in enhancing food security. She stated, "𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴, 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴." Today, on the International Day for Rural Women, we celebrate the vital role rural women play in enhancing food security and community health. Despite facing challenges such as poverty and gender inequality, they are crucial to sustainable agriculture, with 36% of working women employed in agrifood systems globally. This year’s theme,"𝙍𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚,"underscores their essential contributions to building climate resilience and conserving biodiversity. At Rural Outreach Africa, we support women farmers through training and resource access, helping them build resilient communities for a sustainable future. #InternationalDayForRuralWomen #RuralWomen #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #EmpowerWomen #ClimateResilience #RuralOutreachAfrica
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🌿 **FairWild's cultural impact in 2023!** 🌿 FairWild's vision is of a world where biodiversity, people, and businesses thrive in harmony, and we measure our impact in these three strategic areas. We connect harvesters and their communities with markets for wild plant products, enhancing livelihoods and community well-being. Highlights from 2023: 📖 Empowered collectors: Initiated training for 200+ collectors on resource sustainability and good collection practices 👥 Community benefits: Supported 12,319 collectors following FairWild best practices, with 23,061 people benefiting from FairWild premium payments ✅ FairWild Certification: 45 Certified Collection Operations—10% from 2022! 🚺Gender empowerment: Approximately 50% of collectors in certified operations were women, highlighting a significant step towards women empowerment 💸Ongoing support: The Operator Support Fund was launched to provide financial and technical aid, especially in vulnerable regions like Ukraine 💚🌿FairWild’s initiatives exemplify how sustainable wild harvesting fosters global conservation, ethical markets, and community empowerment. 🌍🌱 🔗Stay tuned for more details and see what we've achieved for yourself by reading the report here: https://lnkd.in/gJwyn9Sk Join us in celebrating these milestones and #ThePowerOfWild. #WeUseWild #Sustainability #FairWild #Conservation #CommunitySupport #EcosystemConservation #Biodiversity #EthicalSourcing #WildImpact
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🌿 **FairWild's cultural impact in 2023!** 🌿 FairWild's vision is of a world where biodiversity, people, and businesses thrive in harmony, and we measure our impact in these three strategic areas. We connect harvesters and their communities with markets for wild plant products, enhancing livelihoods and community well-being. Highlights from 2023: 📖 Empowered collectors: Initiated training for 200+ collectors on resource sustainability and good collection practices 👥 Community benefits: Supported 12,319 collectors following FairWild best practices, with 23,061 people benefiting from FairWild premium payments ✅ FairWild Certification: 45 Certified Collection Operations—10% from 2022! 🚺Gender empowerment: Approximately 50% of collectors in certified operations were women, highlighting a significant step towards women empowerment 💸Ongoing support: The Operator Support Fund was launched to provide financial and technical aid, especially in vulnerable regions like Ukraine 💚🌿FairWild’s initiatives exemplify how sustainable wild harvesting fosters global conservation, ethical markets, and community empowerment. 🌍🌱 🔗Stay tuned for more details and see what we've achieved for yourself by reading the report here: https://lnkd.in/gJwyn9Sk Join us in celebrating these milestones and #ThePowerOfWild. #WeUseWild #Sustainability #FairWild #Conservation #CommunitySupport #EcosystemConservation #Biodiversity #EthicalSourcing #WildImpact
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How each of the 17 SDGs can support and empower small holder farmers? 1. No Poverty: Enhancing farmer income through fair market access and financial support programs to lift smallholders out of poverty. 2. Zero Hunger: Promoting sustainable agriculture practices to increase food production and achieve food security. 3. Good Health and Well-being: Providing healthcare access and reducing pesticide use to improve farmer health and productivity. 4. Quality Education: Offering agricultural training and education to empower farmers with modern techniques and knowledge. 5. Gender Equality: Supporting women farmers with equal access to resources and decision-making roles in agriculture. 6. Clean Water and Sanitation:Ensuring safe water sources for irrigation and household use, vital for crop health and farmer well-being. 7. Affordable and Clean Energy: Providing renewable energy solutions for efficient irrigation, processing, and storage to reduce costs. 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth: Creating fair employment opportunities and better market conditions for smallholder farmers. 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Investing in rural infrastructure and technology to boost farm productivity and connectivity. 10. Reduced Inequalities:Ensuring equal access to land, resources, and markets, regardless of farmers’ gender, ethnicity, or location. 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities: Encouraging urban-rural linkages to create stronger markets and support local food systems. 12. Responsible Consumption and Production: Promoting sustainable farming methods to minimize waste and maximize resource efficiency. 13. Climate Action: Implementing climate-resilient farming practices to help farmers adapt to changing weather patterns. 14. Life Below Water: Protecting water bodies from agricultural runoff to ensure sustainable fishing and water use for farming. 15. Life on Land: Preserving biodiversity through agroforestry and sustainable land management for healthier ecosystems. 16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Supporting transparent policies and farmer rights to promote fair land ownership and resource access. 17. Partnerships for the Goals: Building partnerships between governments, NGOs, and the private sector to provide farmers with the necessary resources and support. #SmallholderFarmers #SDGs #SustainableAgriculture #ZeroHunger #RuralDevelopment #ClimateAction #FarmersFirst #FoodSecurity #EmpowerFarmers #SustainableFarming #AgriTech #GreenFuture #GlobalGoals #InclusiveGrowth #AgriInnovation #SocialImpact
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The agroecology transition involves a multifaceted approach that encompasses various strategies. Here are some key areas: Knowledge and Capacity Building Farmer training: Equip farmers with agroecological knowledge and skills. Extension services: Strengthen extension systems to support farmers. Research and development: Invest in agroecological research and innovation. Knowledge-sharing platforms: Create spaces for farmers to exchange experiences. Policy and Institutional Support Policy reforms: Create enabling policies for agroecology. Incentive mechanisms: Develop financial incentives for agroecological practices. Market development: Support the development of markets for agroecological products. Public-private partnerships: Foster collaboration between government, farmers, and businesses. Agroecosystem Management Soil health management: Promote practices like crop rotation, cover cropping, and organic fertilization. Water management: Implement efficient water use techniques like rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation. Biodiversity conservation: Protect and enhance biodiversity through agroforestry and habitat creation. Integrated pest and disease management: Adopt ecological pest control methods. Crop diversification: Increase crop variety to reduce risks and improve soil health. Community Empowerment and Participation Farmer organizations: Strengthen farmer cooperatives and associations. Participatory decision-making: Involve farmers in decision-making processes. Gender equality: Promote women's roles in agroecology. Youth engagement: Involve young people in agricultural activities. Monitoring and Evaluation Performance indicators: Develop indicators to assess agroecological progress. Data collection: Gather data on farm-level practices and outcomes. Knowledge management: Document and share lessons learned. #ClimateActionNow #Foodsystem #SDGs2030 #FoodSecurity
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