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In the Reboot project 🔄, we are working on agroecology, which includes safe food 🥘 supply and sustainable food production. 🍏 Part of this question is the palm oil 🌴 problem, on which the Reboot lead partner, CIR - Christliche Initiative Romero, @ci.romero - has produced a comprehensive report. The report "In the shadow of the oil palm" examines the issue of palm oil production in Central America and the responsibility of companies in Germany. 🇩🇪 But what is the problem with palm oil? Palm oil production has serious negative ecological and social impact as well. Oil palm production in huge monocultures destroys the environment and livelihoods . Rain forests are being cleared 🚜, land is being stolen , drinking water 💧 is being polluted. In spite of all that, the amount of palm oil produced has recently reached a record high. To satisfy the demand for this cheap resource, the industry is always looking for new production areas. Palm oil manufacturers have declared the region a growth zone 💰💰💰. Plantations are being set up, their acreage steadily increasing – with devastating consequences for local, often indigenous, communities. You can download the report from here 👉 https://lght.ly/143g0bi #DEAR #Reboot #Rebootingthefoodsystem #Youthforfood 📸 In the shadow of the oil palm, Palm oil report 2024 by CIR

📣 Call for Proposals: Cooperation with the private sector on Sustainable Soya Production in Zambia 📣 The Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) Project invites Zambian private sector companies in the Soya beans value Chain (preferably organic) to apply for our Call for Proposals (More details on the opportunity are in the attached document) and on Leverist: https://lnkd.in/dtkJgZKr. We are looking for partners to foster partnerships among cooperatives, smallholder farmers, and private companies to implement deforestation-free practices and pilot tools to meet the European Union’s deforestation-free regulation for potential exports to EU Markets. Applications are open to Private sector registered and operating companies in Zambia's soya beans value chain, including seed companies, traders, and processors. Applications can be on individual basis or as a consortium. Embrace sustainability and make a global impact! #SustainableAgriculture #DeforestationFree #ZambiaSoy #EUCompliance #CallForProposals #EUDR #Privatesectorcooperation

🌿 🌺 Flowers & Fresh Produce Middle East & Africa Magazine – Issue 3, Out Now! 🍌 🌿 #InThisIssue: COMPANY FEATURE: KUMINDA’s rise to Africa’s largest outgrower scheme in Zimbabwe, as shared by CEO Clarence Mwale. EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Okisegere Ojepat, CEO of Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya (FPC Kenya), on building resilience in Kenya’s fresh produce sector. CROP FOCUS: #Bananas in #Cameroon – production, market trends, and challenges. TECH FOCUS: FarmERP’s CEO, Sanjay Borkar, on climate-smart agriculture in the MENA region. MARKET ANALYSIS: Price fluctuations in East Africa’s flower industry. SUSTAINABILITY: A look at Biogas International Limited, founded by Dominic Wanjihia, and its innovative circular economy approach to urban farming. LOGISTICS: Daikin Reefer’s Controlled Atmosphere tech for avocado sea freight. AGRIBUSINESS: Janet Kabaya on women as agents of change in sustainable agriculture. Initially published at Kakuzi Plc’s LinkedIn Newsletter. EDITOR’S PICK: SSCI’s impact on the floral sector, led by The Consumer Goods Forum. Don’t miss out on these and many more insights and innovations driving the fresh produce sector! #freshproduce #agriculture #sustainability #urbanafriculture  #logistics #coldchain #fruitsandvegetables #africa #selfsufficiency #flowers  #middleeast  #imports #circulareconomy

New landscape deep dive guidance aligned with the leading frameworks like Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) now published, empowering businesses to take nature-positive actions in coffee production by focusing on climate resilience and community well-being. It highlights priorities including: 🌳 Financing training & incentives for tree rejuvenation ☕ Providing access to climate-resilient coffee varieties 💧 Implementing wastewater treatment facilities 💼 Supporting living income & improved contractual policies 🌱 Promoting agroforestry practices through technical training & sapling distribution  Read the guidance to learn how your organization can make a difference in this production landscape and create a sustainable future for coffee farming in Sidama: https://lnkd.in/eKra8x3a Thank you to our members and partners for their collaboration on this guidance: Bayer, Conservation International, Fairtrade Africa, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), OCP Group, ofi, Nestlé Nespresso SA, Starbucks,TechnoServe, Wageningen University & Research, World Resources Institute, YA Coffee Roasters, Olab #Sustainability #NaturePositive #Agroforestry #CoffeeProduction #ClimateResilience #Sidama #Ethiopia #SustainableAgriculture #LandscapeAction Marine Lefebvre Matt Inbusch

Our farm is transforming lives by employing over 20 local farmers who cultivate diverse crops like #bananas, #robusta coffee, #beans, #maize, #chilipeppers and #tomatoes using sustainable, organic methods contributing to environmental conservation. The agro-processing facility turns harvests into value-added products such as Kim’s Natural Chili Sauce, Kim's Chili oil and Kim’s Tomato Ketchup, stimulating the local economy and providing additional employment opportunities. The income generated supports education and healthcare for families, enhancing the social well-being of the community. Aligning with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, we are fostering a legacy of progress and hope for generations to come. Discover the deeper impact of this initiative on our website www.dmgroup.org.ug and to read more visit article https://lnkd.in/epahMM38 #agriculture #agroprocessing #sustainablepractices #communityimpact AWE Uganda Alumnae Association SEATINI UGANDA Rose Lillian Aliguma

🌾 Creating a better future for Tanzanian rice production 🌱 Did you know? Small farmers account for a staggering 90% of the rice produced in Tanzania annually. With ambitious government targets to double rice cultivation by 2030, there's a pressing need for sustainable solutions to ensure this growth doesn't harm our planet. 👨🏿🌾 That's where a new climate action project from Rikolto comes in! Focused on implementing the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) Standard, this initiative empowers farmers with knowledge and resources for eco-friendly rice cultivation practices. 💡And it’s not just stopping at education. The project is pioneering a climate-smart financing mechanism, collaborating with key stakeholders and financial institutions to make sustainable farming a viable and attractive investment. Want to learn more? 🎥 Watch the video below featuring Lisa De Vos, who previously worked at Rikolto, where she delves deeper into the project and its impact! 👉 Get all the project details: https://lnkd.in/d8TGWqqv   This project received funding from the Flanders International Climate Action Programme, an initiative from the Flemish Government, coordinated by G-STIC and Departement Omgeving. #ClimateAction #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateSmartFarming #RiceRevolution Nina Pattyn Jelle Goossens John Ereng

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#INAontheground🌏 Meet Rosaline Okou from Wogbayé, Djidjia municipality, South #Benin. She is a mother of four children, a widow, and a passionate cotton farmer: For the past two decades, Rosaline has been cultivating #organiccotton on her 5-hectare plot, showcasing the power of #sustainablefarming. Today, she leads a cooperative of 30 farmers – 20 men and 10 women. After harvest, the cooperative reserves a portion for personal consumption, thereby ensuring #foodsecurity. Moreover, selling during lean periods maximizes market prices, thus increasing the cooperative’s profits. Managing 10 hectares of land, Rosaline grows cotton, maize, soy, cashew nuts, cassava, and peppers. Her secret to a bountiful cotton yield? A fertile soil. For example, crop residues buried in the ground become soil fertilizers. Moreover, weed control during weeding periods strengthens plant roots, as Rosaline explains. 💡What is the background? With the goal to establish sustainable cotton and textile #supplychains, the Sub-Saharan Cotton Initiative, a funding program of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, supports business-led consortia in realizing their sustainability projects. One of these impactful projects is ‘Growing Benin’s Organic Cotton Sector’. Collaborating with partners like Pesticide Action Network UK, Cotton made in Africa, Paul Reinhart AG and Organisation Béninoise pour la Promotion de l’Agriculture Biologique (OBEPAB), it promotes organic agriculture in Benin and supports #smallholderfarmers in producing #sustainablecotton. 🖥️ Find out more about the project and the initiative here: https://lnkd.in/e6am3Sar ✅ How do farmers like Rosaline benefit from the program? The project trains Rosaline and 9.000 Beninese smallholder farmers in sustainable cotton farming. Its impact extends beyond farming, building #farmercapacity, fostering #women’sindependence, enhancing community #resilience, and improving overall #health by eliminating harmful pesticides. Way to go to push sustainable agriculture! #OrganicFarming #SustainableAgriculture #WomenInAgriculture

🚨Stand Up for Our Farmers and Protect Our Future!🚨 Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) is raising funds to launch a nationwide campaign to protect New Zealand farmers and consumers from the critical risks of GE deregulation🌿🇳🇿 🔗https://lnkd.in/gaSr83Ax Why does this matter? The global track record of GE is concerning. In 2018, GE cotton seeds were introduced in Africa with hopes of boosting yields and fighting pests. Six years later, they failed to deliver on these promises, leaving farmers without the results they were promised. 🔗https://lnkd.in/da9uzz22 Meanwhile, in Europe, experts at the European Food Safety Authority are raising concerns about GE maize. Bayer's GE crop (MON810) appears to be failing to control pests as intended, exposing the shortcomings of these "solutions." 🔗https://lnkd.in/gZpRK8sB Now, more than ever, it's time to stand up for our organic future and support our farmers with sustainable, proven methods💚 💬 Join the conversation, share your thoughts, and support OANZ’s mission to inform Kiwis about the risks of GE deregulation. 📸- Pure Peony Skincare #biogro #newzealand #nzbusiness #biotech #agriculture

Data-driven insights are transforming smart agriculture, allowing stakeholders to make evidence-based decisions, improve crop yields, reduce waste, and promote environmentally sustainable practices. In this article, we examined the significance of in vegetable farming NB: Postagvest Ltd is committed to promoting sustainable agriculture and climate-resilient practices in Africa. We are very open to collaborations in and outside the shores of Africa as we together lead the charge towards achieving food security across the world. Ekundayo olajumoke(PhD) Edobong Akpabio Victoria Madedor Farmer Samson Ogbole Claudia G. Mayowa Lawrence Ekundayo Oyewole Okewole Ebenezer Boluwade Olabode Adetoyi Greenport Ng Eniola Alli Ayodele Femi Adekoya Atinuke Lebile Cato Foods HortiNigeria Program 2SCALE Seed2Feed Frans de Jong Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli Michel Deelen Netherlands in Nigeria Familola Oluwatosin Chidinma Ezeh British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation #YouthEmpowerment #FarmersEmpowerment #Collaboration #KnowledgeSharing #FarmToTable #SustainableFarming