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I had a great conversation with Chris Brett, he explored how FOLUR (Food Systems, Land Use, and Restoration) programmes are driving efforts to restore ecosystems and transform food systems. He shared compelling examples from across the world, highlighting the scale and significance of this work. 🌍 🌎 🌏

✨ Let’s learn from the experts: Expert Interviews by #FOODPathS - Insights from PRIMA Partnership The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) brings together Euro-Mediterranean countries to tackle shared challenges in the region through research and innovation (R&I). In this interview, Ali Rhouma shares transformative steps toward creating sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean —highlighting models that can inspire other partnerships. 🌱 Here’s what you will discover: ✅ How R &I are strengthening agro-food systems 💧 The value of Integrating water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) through a nexus approach 👩🌾 The importance of empowering women’s roles in sustainable agriculture 🤝 How collaborative partnerships are shaping the Mediterranean SFS Platform 👉 Don't miss out and read the full interview to see how PRIMA’s initiatives are paving the way for more resilient and sustainable #foodsystems. https://lnkd.in/dUXQHFvC #interview

🎙 Podcast of the week: "We have become monocultural in our fields and minds" 📣 This week’s podcast features a conversation with Nettie Wiebe, an organic farmer and long-time small farm activist, who co-authored the recent Land Squeeze report with the IPES-Food food panel. It explores how the current financialisation of agriculture impacts land access and sustainability, with over 70% of farmland controlled by just 1% of farms. ⚖️ The Land Squeeze report reveals significant barriers for young and aspiring farmers, especially in Europe’s ageing agricultural sector. Rising land prices and competition from large industrial operations highlight the urgent need for sustainable financing solutions that support equitable access to land. 💡 Nettie discusses the importance of reframing our financial systems to prioritize sustainable practices and community resilience. We delve into the need for land reform, investing in Indigenous women’s farming organizations, and fostering social cohesion as essential components of a sustainable finance strategy for agriculture. 🔗 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eCZVhGrJ

New Podcast Episode Alert: Restoring Agrifood Landscapes 🌾   How can restoration transform food systems and drive sustainability?   🎙️ In the latest episode of the Evidensia podcast, Matthew Stancliffe Bird sits down with Chris Brett, Lead Agri-Business Specialist at The World Bank, to explore innovative restoration projects reshaping global agrifood landscapes. With over 40 years of experience in agriculture and sustainability, Chris unpacks real-world solutions for sustainable food systems.   Key Projects Highlighted:   👉 Uganda: Forest restoration within coffee landscapes led by IFC - International Finance Corporation & Nestlé Nespresso SA – boosting productivity while protecting ecosystems. 👉 India: Blended finance initiatives with IFC & Olam Agri – intensifying wheat farming without expanding farmland. 👉 Vietnam: Scaling low-emissions rice farming across 1 million hectares in the Mekong Valley.   Tune in now to gain fresh insights into these impactful initiatives: https://lnkd.in/eAm_2Ynz   Let’s continue the conversation: share your thoughts on how restoration can reshape agrifood systems in the comments, we read you!   #Restoration #FoodSystems

Incubating and Accelerating Inclusive Agribusiness Model in Africa

Reliving the Food Soldiers Symposium Experience! On October 10th, we hosted the Food Soldiers: Promoting Inclusive Agribusiness with 2SCALE symposium in The Hague, Netherlands. This milestone symposium brought together agribusiness leaders, development partners, and changemakers to celebrate the impactful power of inclusive innovation and collaboration. The symposium showcased inspiring stories of “business as unusual,” where agripreneurs are breaking boundaries with innovative and inclusive models for growth. It highlighted how partnerships are driving sustainable food systems across Africa—from empowering smallholder farmers and uplifting women and youth to advancing climate-smart agriculture and fostering inclusive finance. Watch the aftermovie to experience the inspiring stories and shared vision for resilient agribusiness in Africa. 📖 Read the 2SCALE Interactive magazine here: magazine.2scale.org Bopinc International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) SNV Inclusive Green Growth Department Henk van Duijn 万代英 Oumou M Camara Augustina Austin Marina Diboma Addis Teshome Hans (JW) Meenink Ruth Kamunya Patrick Boro Tekalgn Ayano Gudissa Max Olitsa Zakaria, Jalil Alana Sebit Désirée BAROAN Idrissa Mahamadou RICHARD BATIENO Barry Alahidi NABC Wampie Libon MAKMENDE Media Esther Mweru Tsikata Monique Alessia Barbiero Ibrahim Palaz Hugo Verkuijl EDITH WHEATLAND Kinoti RUTH Netherlands Food Partnership #JoinTheFoodSoldiers #InclusiveAgribusiness #PartnershipsForChange

Excited to share my latest briefing! Balancing food production and the need to restore degraded land is complex. In a new Evidensia briefing, supported by the Global Environment Facility and the UNDP Food & Agricultural Commodity Systems, we outline key challenges and barriers to restoration within commodity production landscapes. Through three case studies from Latin America, Africa, and Asia, we explore how projects are overcoming these obstacles. Key insights: 👉 Private sector involvement is growing, with companies recognising the value of restoration in reducing risks, ensuring long-term supply, and meeting sustainability standards. 👉 Ecosystem restoration in complex landscapes involves balancing conservation with agricultural productivity, where strategies like agroforestry and improved crop varieties can help minimise trade-offs. 👉 Scaling restoration efforts requires landscape-level approaches and multistakeholder collaboration to address capacity gaps, replicate successes, and ensure effective restoration. Explore the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/d-qBkyAg #EcosystemResotration #FoodSystems Thanks to Lavinia Gasperini, Vidya Rangan, Tao Wang and Dinara Akhmetova for document review, and to Barney Jeffries and Cath Perry for copy and design support respectively.

Pacific Islands countries began a key gathering here today to work toward agrifood systems transformation that addresses their unique challenges and vulnerabilities particularly in the context of the climate crisis. Organized by FAO and the Government of Fiji, the SIDS (Small Island Developing States) Solutions Forum 2024, from 5 to 8 November, is a high level platform, aimed at sharing innovative solutions and showcasing their impacts and scalability to transform how food is produced, distributed and consumed in the Pacific Islands region. The gathering brings together hundreds of professionals including public policymakers, practitioners, international donors, community leaders, agri-entrepreneurs, investors, and private sector representatives with the theme “Transforming Agrifood Systems for our Blue Pacific Continent through Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment and a Better Life.”  During the week the Forum will also focus on progress and innovation in the Pacific through FAO’s #4Betters principles that guide its work – Better Nutrition, Better Production, a Better Environment and a Better Life, leaving no one behind. Other key topics on the agenda include agroforestry, data and FAO’s Digital Village Initiative and Hand in Hand Initiative. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dhZrRb9F

🌟 Collaboratively driving change: The FUSILLI project recently joined forces with FoodCLIC and Afrifoodlinks in Berlin to share best practices and innovative solutions for sustainable food systems. This collaboration is more than just an exchange of ideas—it’s a powerful step towards transforming urban food environments across the globe. By working together, we’re not only enhancing our collective knowledge but also amplifying our impact. Highlights 🎭Role-play to illuminate systemic challenges: In a dynamic workshop using a real life scenario, simple questions turned into a large discussion 💡Insights from Afri-food links: There is much to learn about building of sustainable food networks and building resilience across diverse communities in Africa 🏙️Innovative Solutions: Last but not least, we shared how FUSILLI's real life interventions and catalogue of best practices from Living Labs can be scaled up Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/epsY8C6z #Sustainability #UrbanFoodSystems #Collaboration #Impact #FUSILLIProject #FoodCLIC #Afrifoodlinks

On #WorldFoodDay, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting food security through innovative and sustainable practices. This year’s theme “The Right to Food”, highlights the pressing need for everyone to have access to nutritious and healthy food. As global challenges grow, food security is more important than ever. In 🇳🇬, we work with our partners International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), SAHEL CONSULTING SAHELCONSULTING, GAIN and CARE through dedicated programs HortiNigeria Program, Youth in Agribusiness, Collaborative Seed Program (CSP) to boost agricultural development, promote agroecological solutions and improve food systems. In the last 3 years, we have worked with over 70,000 smallholder farmers and young agri-preneurs to scale production and improve the quality of output. These programs are transforming food and nutrition security in the country. Through partnerships with 🇳🇱 and 🇳🇬 businesses and institutions, we’re fostering innovation and collaboration to ensure a stable food supply, while also creating jobs and promoting youth entrepreneurship. Together, we can build a world where everyone has the right to healthy, sustainable food. #FarmingtheFuture #SolvingGlobalChallengesTogether