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🌾 Transforming Lives through Aquaponics in Homabay County 🌊 Before climate change reshaped his reality, Alex Ojwang was a dedicated sorghum and maize farmer in Kaksingiri Valley, Kenya. However, unpredictable rainfall devastated his farm and income, leaving his family struggling to meet basic needs, including school fees for his children. In 2023, everything changed when Victory Farms partnered with Feed the Future and USAID Kenya/East Africa to launch the Homabay Extensive Aquaponics Program (HEAP). This initiative aims to boost food production and create jobs through sustainable aquaponics, integrating fish farming with vegetable cultivation. Victory Farms is developing partnerships with smallholders (“Pond Partners”) to build egg production ponds on their land. Their support to Pond Partners includes water preparation, stocking fish in the ponds, feeding the fish, collecting the eggs weekly, and providing horticulture water supply. When Alex learned about the opportunity to become a "Pond Partner," he didn’t hesitate. Now, Victory Farms is helping him—and 25 other smallholders—establish egg production ponds on their lands, using solar-powered systems to deliver water sustainably. The result? A reliable income from fish farming and the ability to grow crops like tomatoes. Watch his story below 👇 #Aquaponics #SustainableFarming #WorldFoodDay

Restoring forests without planting trees? It’s possible with #Treecovery!🌳 In Makose village (#Tanzania)🇹🇿, four farmers have embraced #KisikiHai (or Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration) and rainwater harvesting techniques since 2019. By selecting, pruning and protecting the stumps of cut-down trees, they have been able to quickly #regreen this once degraded area. So far, more than 3,000 trees have been restored exclusively in this area. Restoring ecosystems in the Dodoma region is crucial for the livelihood of locals, who mostly depend on their land for agriculture and livestock keeping. The transformation of Makose village is only one of many successful Treecovery projects. In collaboration with LEAD Foundation Tanzania we have brought back a total of 9.6 million trees in this area... and this is just the beginning!🌱 Let’s cool down the planet together 🌍 Read more about our regreening work in Dodoma, Tanzania: https://lnkd.in/gJhi6UE

New publication: empowering smallholdder farmers with 𝐏𝐈𝐏 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡! We’re excited to share our findings on Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) and its positive impact on farming communities in Tanzania and Mozambique 🌱 This report shows several key achievements of the PIP approach: ➡️ Increased food security and economic resilience. ➡️ Strengthened community-driven planning and collaboration. ➡️ Increased motivation, stewardship, and resilience of households in vulnerable situations. ➡️ Increased environmental awareness and successful adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. #ForThoseInNeed #ClimateResilience #PIPApproach #ClimateSmartAgriculture Dorcas Dorcas Aid Tanzania Dorcas Mozambique

🌾 At Missions Arise Foundation, we believe mechanized farming is essential for achieving food security in Cameroon. Join us in promoting #MechanizedFarming by supporting our efforts in engaging remote communities in Cameroon. Together, we can work towards a future of #sustainableagriculture and #foodsecurity in Cameroon. 🌱🌍🚜 For more information on how mechanized farming can help achieve food security in Cameroon, check out the first comment!

As the 🌎 grapples with #ClimateChange, embracing #SustainableLandscape practices has become a crucial step towards a #GreenerFuture. Sustainable landscapes not only enhance the beauty of our surroundings but also offer multiple benefits that extend far beyond aesthetic appeal. Check out to see GGGI Rwanda work and achievements in this regard. #Staytuned #ClimateResilience #SustainableCities #UrbanHeatIsland #AirQuality #CarbonFootprint #WaterConservation

Working together in making Tanzania's poultry sector more sustainable 🌍 The poultry industry in Tanzania is growing rapidly and Dutch entrepreneurs can play a vital role in its sustainable development. This benefits Tanzania. From January 30 to February 2, a Tanzanian delegation discovered Dutch expertise, products, and technologies in agriculture and poultry farming. Companies like Aeres are now successfully operating in Tanzania. Organised by RVO, this mission highlights the interest in our knowledge, innovations and technology. Also, the mission strengthened our agricultural relations with Tanzania. Together, we work on making food systems more sustainable. Is your company into poultry farming? Curious about business opportunities in this promising country? Then make sure to stay up to date for our outbound mission to Tanzania by the end of 2024! 🗓️ #SustainableDevelopment #PoultrySector #BusinessOpportunities #RVOmission

🚀🌊 New Publication Alert! We are xcited to share our latest review on the evolution of mariculture in mainland Tanzania. This in-depth study explores how mariculture practices, such as seaweed, finfish, and shellfish farming, can transform Tanzania's coastal communities by driving economic growth, enhancing food security, and promoting sustainable resource use. Seaweed farming has achieved notable commercial success, but the potential for finfish and shellfish farming remains largely untapped, presenting unique opportunities for growth and development. This review examines past achievements and future prospects, illustrating how mariculture can play a pivotal role in unlocking the full potential of Tanzania's marine resources. 📖 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dzKDGnA5 #Mariculture #Tanzania #Aquaculture #Sustainability #BlueEconomy #MarineScience #EconomicDevelopment

#GetToKnow our work in Rwanda #Week2 #Sustainable_Landscapes and #Climate_Resilient_Agriculture Join us this Friday, as we explore our impactful efforts in sustainable landscapes and climate-resilient agriculture. Rwanda heavily relies on its natural resources with over two-thirds of the population engaged in agriculture, forestry and tourism for income and food security. Yet, the country faces significant challenges with more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land eroded annually, leading to the loss of an estimated 6 million tons of crops each year (IUCN, 2022). GGGI Rwanda is dedicated to supporting the Government of Rwanda in developing sustainable landscapes and climate-resilient agriculture to address these challenges. Discover our achievements in the slides below, from mobilizing resource for projects like the Green Gicumbi to exploring innovative solutions such as Agrivoltaics. Stay tuned for next weeks updates on how we're shaping the green growth in Rwanda! #climate_resilience #greengrowth #greenrwanda 🇷🇼🌿 Dr. Malle Fofana Caroline Raes Helena McLeod Frank Rijsberman Global Green Growth Institute GGGI Africa