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2024 has been a big year for Elucid, marking the start of our journey in #coffee! Here’s a quick look back at some highlights 💫 1) Jan Lühmann joined our team as our topic lead for coffee, sharing his expertise and adding an extra shot of brilliance to our work. 2) Winning the SCTA Next Gen Sustainability Contest wasn’t just about the trophy - it marked the beginning of scaling our #health program for coffee farmers and their families in Uganda. 3) Joining the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform has connected us with others who share our belief that sustainability must go beyond being a buzzword - it should be a lived experience of every farming community. As we wrap up the year, our work is just getting started. We’ve laid the groundwork for several health programs in collaboration with roasters, suppliers, and farmer groups in Uganda, setting the stage for greater impact in 2025. Next year, coffee breaks will do more than refuel - they will help build stronger, healthier farming communities. Let’s keep brewing impact together! ☕

With Phase III of FOLU’s strategy on the horizon, we’re celebrating some of the impact the Coalition has had across the last 3 and a half years. From scaling regenerative agriculture in Ethiopia, to costing and modelling the mitigation potential of Nature-based Solutions in Kenya and India, we’ve been working with actors in seven countries and at global, regional, national and local levels to unlock better #FoodSystems outcomes for people, nature and climate.  Our first Impact Report captures just a snapshot of our efforts in our Phase II workstream and highlights the progress our community has made in driving collective #ActionOnFood at scale. None of it would’ve been possible without our funding partners, and we thank each and every one of them for supporting us in our mission to deliver more sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems for all.  Stay tuned for more in FOLU Phase III, but in the meantime browse the report to learn about our efforts and initiatives between 2021 and 2024 👇 https://lnkd.in/dxZAfN6Z

Jescal, a peanut butter company, partners with USAID-TechnoServe Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing - AINFP program to support smallholder farmers. They provide quality seeds, promote sustainable agriculture, and boost food security in Malawi. With 4 out of 10 employees being women, Jescal champions gender diversity in agribusiness. Their innovative sourcing model ensures steady income for farmers while producing delicious, locally-made peanut butter that contributes to community resilience. Discover how this partnership drives inclusive growth in the agri-food sector! Learn more: www.ainfp.org #MalawianPeanutButter #InclusiveSourceing #WomenInAgriculture #FoodSecurity #AINFP #MalawianPeanutButter #InclusiveSourceing #WomenInAgriculture #FoodSecurity #AINFP #FoodProcessing #SmallholderFarmers #SustainableAgriculture #StakeholdersForum #InclusiveSupplyChain #FarmersEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment #TechnicalAssistance #NutritiousFood #EmpoweringFarmers #RegionalDevelopment #Partnerships #WebinarAlert #EmpowermentThroughPartnerships #growth

An interesting project that meets the current global demand of building resilient food systems.

Last night, amidst the energy and curiosity of the World Economic Forum’s fringe in Davos, I attended a dinner hosted by AGRA on "Accelerating Sustainable Food Systems and Youth Employment in Africa through Public-Private Partnerships.” My role was to summarize. The discussions highlighted the ambitions of African governments, particularly Rwanda and Tanzania, to transform agriculture and food systems to improve nutrition and health. Participants explored how to engage the private sector, farmers, civil society, scientists, and the global community in addressing challenges. With millions of young Africans entering the workforce each year, the focus was on how public-private partnerships can foster inclusive growth, climate-resilient farming, and meaningful employment for youth—both on and off the farm. The evening was initiated by Dr. AGNES KALIBATA, President of AGRA, and moderated by Adam Gerstenmeier. Key questions included how investments can benefit family farmers, what’s needed to attract private sector involvement, and how to ensure young people and women are at the center of these efforts. The discussion included insights from Hon. Paula Ingabire (Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda), Eugene Willemsen (Pepsico), Arnold Puech d'Alissac (President, World Farmers Organization), Dr. Alvaro Lario (President, IFAD), Ismahane Elouafi (CEO, CGIAR), Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (CEO, ONE Campaign), Tania Strauss (Head of Food and Water, WEF), Iliass El Fali (OCP), Chris Hogg (Nestlé), Arne Cartridge (Yara), Anna Sophia Rainer (Bayer), Shalini Unnikrishnan (BCG), and Jenny Piccoul Davies (Bain). We also heard from three inspiring young food systems pioneers: Tatiana HOUNDJO (AYEF Initiative, Benin), Alloysius Attah (Founder, Farmerline, Ghana), and Mawuse Christina Gyisun (Co-founder, Sommalife, Ghana), who shared innovative solutions. Key Takeaways: 💡 Radical collaboration is essential. Partnerships across public, private, producer, and philanthropic sectors are the foundation for progress. 💡 Engaging youth is critical. Their leadership, creativity, and energy are vital for resilient food systems. 💡 Climate-smart practices must guide all efforts. Resilient livelihoods should drive agricultural and food system transformations. As we look ahead to 2025, the energy and ideas shared during this evening will inspire bold action. Africa’s food systems hold the potential to become a global model for sustainable, equitable growth—benefiting people, the planet, and prosperity. Special thanks to Dr. AGNES KALIBATA, stepping down as AGRA President next month, and Hon. Paula Ingabire for adjusting her schedule to join us. Gratitude to all participants for an inspiring evening. Let’s turn these ideas into lasting impact. #WEF2025 #Davos2025 #FoodSystems #YouthEmployment #Sustainability #Partnerships

Thank you David for your ability to bring all of us together around the most important issues. I started going to WEF with my President as Minister of Agriculture a while ago to interest businesses to invest in our agriculture sector: we got DSM and Unilever to invest- and it has been transformational in how business can work with small holder farmers. As I conclude my ten year tenure at AGRA, I am proud that we have been able to move the landscape to recognize that: 1) Small holder farmers are central to moving food systems forward in Africa rather than bypassing them with easy to do, less complex solution. 2) We now agree on models that embrace complexity among those are landscape and ecosystem approaches to food systems that are anchored in collaboration and partnerships that put farmers at the center. The AGRA Consortia Approach in 7 countries is an ecosystem approach that engages business in a landscape to collaborate on working with smallholder farmers. For an investment of 50mUSD, this approach has reached 6 million farmers across 7 countries, unlocked 660 milion USD of commercial capital and put young African entrepreneurs and Ag SMES on a firm business trajectory including Afex-Nigeria, Farmline Ghana, ValueSeed Nigeria, Miruku Commercial and Phoenix Seed both in Mozambique etc, 3) the need to anchor our collaboration on goverments as critical enablers for business success but also to provide direction, support and enabling policy environment. With the now launched CAADP that is firmly anchored in Agri food systems, the increasing challenge of climate change and the immense opportunity of the African Agrifood syatem; the need for collaboration has never been more vital to unlock innovation, investment and unleash youth into Africa's biggest economic sector. The next five year as we move to close on SDGs could be transformational. But we will need all hands on deck.

💡 New Report: "𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄: 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐒𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬" has been released by the @DanChurchAid. 🟣In the report, SHONA Group makes a case for how 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑐 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐵𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑 ‘𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐵𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠’ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑆𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎. Recognising that a sustainable food system is one of the foundations for our vision of building prosperity and that #agriculture is one of the key sectors in #EastAfrica, we see the private sector (in the form of Good Businesses) playing a crucial role in building this sustainable food system by promoting #agroecology, regenerative agriculture and circular #agribusiness. Over the past few years, SHONA has built strategic partnerships with SMEs, NGOs, investors, corporates and development partners to design and implement new programs and ideas that support entrepreneurs to build Good Businesses, contributing to a sustainable food system that is agroecological, inclusive and resilient. 🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://lnkd.in/gWqUt3-x Biovision Foundation Rootical Rikolto Transformational Investing in Food Systems ICLEI Africa SHONA Capital Ltd The DOEN Foundation Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) #GoodBusinesses #Business #Kenya #Uganda #Food

🌾 Focus of the Month: Sustainable Food 🚜  On our journey toward a more sustainable world, we've seen the powerful impact of investing in sustainable food systems. One shining example from our portfolio is Agri Evolve in Uganda, a profit-for-purpose business dedicated to enhancing coffee quality and increasing farmer incomes ☕. Agri Evolve works directly with over 20,000 local farmers, many of whom are already Rainforest Alliance and/or organic certified, setting high standards for environmental, economic, and social sustainability. This Agri-Business is a certified B Corporation and provides extensive training to help farmers improve their agronomic and harvesting practices 🌱.    By supporting Agri Evolve, we’re not only promoting sustainable farming but also fostering fair wages, ethical labor, and impactful community projects. Their initiatives include tree planting, energy-efficient stoves, clean water access, and Village Savings and Loan Association projects, all aimed at improving the lives of those they work with! #SustainableFood #ImpactInvesting #FoodSystemsTransformation #ClimateSmartAgriculture  

To positively impact the environment, nutrition, and technology in Africa.

🌍 ✨ Key Takeaways from the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali Our Agricultural Livelihoods team participated in the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum. Here are five takeaways from our team: 1. Empowering local champions: We were inspired by the remarkable work of local farmers, chefs, and entrepreneurs who are driving climate-resilient and sustainable agricultural practices. Their experience and leadership are driving real change in shaping Africa’s food future. 2. Inclusion of small-holder farmers: There was much discussion about small-holder farmers, but their presence on panels and in discussions was limited despite they being the backbone of Africa’s agricultural sector. It's crucial to include their voices directly to ensure their needs and insights shape future policies and initiatives for sustainable food systems on the continent. 3. Embracing the circular economy and regenerative practices: The forum stressed the rising interest in the circular economy and regenerative agriculture. A strong emphasis was placed on improving soil health, reducing waste, and fostering practices that restore ecosystems. 4. Finance for food system transformation: Finance for food system transformation remains insufficient. There is a critical need for increased investment if we are to shift the focus toward regenerative and sustainable agricultural models. 5. Leveraging digital technology: Digital platforms and AI tools are emerging as valuable assets for agriculture, offering innovative ways to enhance knowledge dissemination, improve efficiency, and build climate-resilient systems. If you attended the forum too, we’d love to hear your key takeaways in the comments. #AfricaFoodSystems #Sustainability #Innovation #IKEAFoundation #AgricultureTransformation Michael Kwame Nkonu, Priya Motupalli, Julia Hug, Nico Janssen, IKEA Foundation, AGRA, AFS Forum