One Acre Fund’s Post

By investing in smallholders farmers, we can make agriculture more resilient to climate change, protect the environment, and drive economic growth.

Transforming agrifood systems is essential to addressing climate change. Shifting toward sustainable agriculture practices can significantly reduce emissions, enhance food security, and protect ecosystems. Agrifood system transformation is more than an environmental need - it’s a strategic path toward a better future. #Agriculture #AgrifoodSystems #ClimateAction #SustainableAgriculture #FAO

Governments, DFIs, Financial institutions play a critical role in creating an enabling environment for climate financing. This ensures Agri SMEs and small holder farmers have access to sufficient capital necessary for climate adaptation and mitigation to the ever changing climatic conditions that affect our food security.

95% of the world’s land could become degraded by 2050, straining global food supplies. But we can avoid this disaster by moving towards regenerative practices that reinvigorate the land. 🌱 Dr. Martin Frick, World Food Programme Director, says to tackle hunger and land degradation at the same time, food producers in low-income countries should be financially supported to rejuvenate degraded soil through regenerative, localized farming. We agree that agroecology and regenerative approaches are critical to tackling the climate, biodiversity and health crises. Communities and small-holder food producers must be in charge of this transition. 👩🏾🌾 https://bbc.in/4cM2HOC #climateaction #foodsystems #agroecology

During the annual meeting of The World Bank, a new publication: Recipe for a Livable Planet is rightly flagging the urgency to act. Agriculture is one of the few sectors, where there are funds to be redirected (#harmifulsubsidies), practices which are already known (#agroforestry, #regnerativeagriculture, #soilhealth...) and where the impact both on #adaptation and #mitigation can be achieved simultaneously. AgriFood systems have become a stronger component of #NDC. Still, in most countries, #FarmersOrganizations are not part of national climate bodies. Farmers are consulted through a long chain of intermediaries and they feel that they are not heard. If we want to bake this recepy, the real actors of #AgriFoodSystems need to be in the negotiating tables, not just consulted. This is in the hands of every government - take up the challenge! #COP29 Babafemi O. OYEWOLE, PhD, MBA. Ishmael Sunga Arnold Puech d'Alissac Luisa Volpe Kati Partanen Katja Vuori Juha Ruippo Trias NGO - Global Dr Dhanush Dinesh Bruce M. Campbell Anna Tibblin Hans Lind Katariina Latva Francesco Brusaporco AgriCord Food and Forest Development Finland (FFD)MTK ry – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners LRF - Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund Tobias Gräs stephen muchiri

Breaking the Agriculture-Climate Cycle    Climate change can affect crops, livestock, soil and water resources, rural communities, and agricultural workers. However, the agriculture sector also emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that contribute to climate change.    The top climate impacts in agriculture are:    🌾 Changes in agricultural productivity: climate change can make conditions better or worse for growing crops in different regions, such as changes in temperature and rainfall.     🌱 Impacts to soil and water resources: these can harm crops by eroding soil and depleting soil nutrients.    🔥 Health challenges to agricultural workers and livestock: these include exposures to heat and other extreme weather.    So, what can we do?    By changing into a new paradigm of international development with a systemic approach to tackle these challenges, we can make a difference in breaking the agriculture-climate change cycle.    Learn more about sustainable land practices in UNDP’s latest report: https://lnkd.in/dnjdw7qY 

At Atlantic Sapphire we understand the urgency of combatting climate change and the food industry’s impact on it. Salmon farming has the lowest carbon footprint in animal protein production, but we want to further reduce that environmental impact. We have eliminated air-freight carbon emissions and adopted solar energy alternatives with the help of Florida Power & Light. It’s a long road, but we are committed to improvement year over year and lasting change in the seafood industry.

Nature underpins our wellbeing, strengthens resilience to the impacts of climate change, and provides a foundation for our future prosperity. It should be valued as such. Even if you disregard our responsibility to protect and restore biodiversity and nature, it makes economic sense to ensure it remains healthy. Government must ensure that this is reflected with the right policy, the requisite resources, and levels of investment - not rollback progress. The Dasgupta Review made it abundantly clear that we must value nature as one of our most precious assets. https://lnkd.in/gWRu-SfZ

October 24 2024 International Day of Climate Action Trifolium Farms remains committed to implementing actions that mitigate climate change and enable a sustainable future. #trifoliumfarms #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment #sdgs #sdg #agriculture #environment #agrobusiness #esg #investing #olives #oliveoil #citrusharvest #climatechange #climateaction

Climate change and soil salinity pose significant threats to sustainable agriculture and environment. As temperatures rise and weather patterns become more erratic due to climate change, salt levels in the soil increase, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. This salinization is often Intensified by inadequate irrigation practices and sea-level rise, which can lead to the intrusion of saltwater into coastal areas. High soil salinity hinders plant growth by disrupting water and nutrient uptake, leading to reduced crop yields and diminished soil health. This presents a dual challenge: mitigating the impacts of climate change while adapting agricultural practices to manage salinity. Failure to address these issues threatens food security and the livelihoods of millions, underscoring the urgent need for integrated strategies to promote sustainable land use and resilience in the face of environmental change.