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Digital technologies and Agroecology go hand in hand to build a more sustainable, regenerative and fair world. One Million Voices of Agroecology is a digital platform for citizen science and open data. Put your agroecological initiative on this map. #digitalagriculture #opendata #citizenscience #ict4d #agroecology

FiBL was represented at the 🌴 Tropentag Conference, an annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. Colleagues organised the session ‘Agroecology: Drivers of adoption, impact of practices and lessons learned’ that consisted of oral and poster presentations, showing important findings from the projects SustainSahel, SysCom, Crops4HD and ProEcoAfrica. Make sure to check out the policy dossier on cultivating change with agroecology and organic agriculture in the tropics 👓📖: https://lnkd.in/dNFHgPa9 Universität für Bodenkultur Wien Sustain Sahel EU ATSAF e.V.

URBANE attends the 5th ESP Conference Dr Vassilis D. Gkisakis (ELGO) participated at the 5th ESP Conference by organized by the Ecosystems Services Partnership and Wageningen University. The Conference's theme aim was to highlight the relevance of the ecosystem services concept for solving global issues, driving transformative change and achieving a healthy planet. Dr. Gkisakis presented on the framework and first outcomes of URBANE in a specific Session (S1a) dedicated to Leveraging ecosystem services for agroecological transitions. #agroecology #onehealth #eufunded #horizoneurope

World Soil Day 2024 "Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage" emphasizes the vital role of accurate and standardized soil data and information. This knowledge empowers us to understand soil properties and make informed decisions for sustainable soil management, ensuring food security and addressing climate change. This impactful video showcases the significant efforts we have undertaken in Africa through the Soils4Africa initiative, funded by the #EU. By providing precise data, we are laying the groundwork for a comprehensive soil information system that will monitor the quality of agricultural lands throughout the continent. #WSD024 #CaringForSoil #SoilScience #Soils #SoilHealth Mary Steverink Rik van den Bosch Andries Bosma 'Wole Fatunbi MetaMeta International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) ISRIC - World Soil Information Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - FARA European Commission

A holistic grazing success story 🇿🇲🐄 from Zambia! What they did was simple yet powerful: the villagers pooled their cows into a communal herd, managed by professional herders. Using holistic grazing, they moved the herd daily with electric fences, ensuring no spot was grazed more than once a year. The results? Kids are back in school, the cows are healthier, and the entire ecosystem around the village is lush and green again 🌿 This is just one of the incredible stories shared by Patrick Worms in the latest episode of the Deep Seed podcast. 🎙️ I promise, you’ll be inspired by what’s possible when farmers, ecosystems, and animals work together to regenerate the land. 🙌 Let’s spread the word about these game-changing agricultural approaches—tag someone who needs to hear this! ⎯⎯⎯⎯ Special mention to Rolf Shenton, behind this initiative in Zambia. And to other key players in the holistic grazing movement: Savory Institute - Peter Byck - Carbon Cowboys - Allan Savory - CIFOR-ICRAF - Regeneration International - Kiss The Ground - FAO #holisticgrazing #regenerativegrazing #regenerativeagriculture #agroecology #agroforestry #zambia

10 great reasons to support #agroecology 👏. And agroecology is FUN! It has the power to engage our imagination, and enable us to co-create in a far more meaningful way than conventional agriculture. When you’re in harmony with #nature, you can dream, sing and dance about it. Did you ever hear anyone sing about using chemical pesticides or fertilizers?

ATPS is excited to release policy briefs from our groundbreaking AI for Agriculture and Food Systems (AI4AFS) initiative! As Africa's population is set to reach 2.6 billion by 2050, our agricultural and food systems face urgent challenges that require innovative solutions. Through AI4AFS, we focused on responsible AI-driven solutions to boost agricultural productivity, enhance food security, and build resilience across the continent. Our new policy briefs offer actionable insights and strategies to advance sustainable agriculture and support policymakers, researchers, and innovators in transforming Africa’s food systems. Read the Policy Briefs here: https://lnkd.in/d2JaFpaK International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Sida Kumasi Hive ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology #ATPS #AI4AFS #Agriculture #Innovation #SustainableAgriculture #AfricaAI #PolicyBriefs

Pr. Amombo, representing ASARI and UM6P at the FAO-AOCC workshop held at the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi. The workshop's theme was "Improving Local Agrifood Crops for Enhanced Yield and Nutrition in Africa". During this event, Pr. Amombo gave a presentation on the potential of CRISPR-spycas genome editing to accelerate the adoption of sorghum as a highly nutritious and climate-resilient alternative crop for Africa's arid regions. #um6p#asari#agrifood#genomeediting#sorghum#resilience#africa

Dr. Jane Morrison (Bishop's University) in collaboration with Dr. Geneviève Labrie (UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal) received funding with Centre SÈVE 2024 New Investigator Competition. They have been awarded a grant for a project focused on the "Ecosystem Service Multifunctionality of Biodiverse Hedgerows in Organic Polyculture Production Systems". Their research will explore the ecosystem service multifunctionality of biodiverse hedgerows in organic polyculture systems. By examining multiple ecosystem services simultaneously, including pollinator support, pest control, soil health improvement, and crop yield enhancement, the study aims to evaluate the agricultural potential and practicality of biodiverse hedgerows for small-scale farms. The project will conduct experiments at a primary site and partner farms, ultimately developing a decision tool to help farmers assess the viability of implementing biodiverse hedgerows in their specific contexts. Congratulations! #EcosystemServices #BiodiverseHedgerows #OrganicFarming #Polyculture #SustainableAgriculture #PollinatorSupport #PestControl #SoilHealth #CropYield #SmallScaleFarming #AgriculturalResearch #Agroecology #BiodiversityConservation #FarmManagement #DecisionTools