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#Women farmersโ€™ yields are on average 20-30 per cent lower than menโ€™s. If given equal access to productive resources and services, women could achieve the same yields. Read how women #farmers around the world are starting to fill the gap ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/4c1oMZW

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โ€œWith fresh perspectives and #innovative solutions, youth offer a dynamic approach to shaping a #sustainable world.โ€ Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช shares why integrating youth into established #climate frameworks is pivotal for a sustainable future for #Africa ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/45IkUsA

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Is it time to rethink agricultural subsidies and support in sub-Saharan #Africa? Find out how new approaches to agricultural subsidies can advance positive change in #FoodSystems from Global Panel's Sandy Thomas on Farming First ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/3qZ4sFH

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โ€œ#Indigenous communities possess invaluable insights into #sustainable agricultural practices that could help transform global agri-food systems.โ€ CGIAR GENDER Impact Platformโ€™s Nicoline de Haan explores opportunities to amplify the voices of Indigenous communities ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/4dwpY7K

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Register for IFPRI and the CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutionsโ€™ seminar on the importance of embracing wisdom and experiences of the worldโ€™s smallholder, Indigenous and family farmers. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 27 August ๐Ÿ•ค 09:30 EDT ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3WSwvCH

Register for <a href="/IFPRI/">IFPRI</a> and the <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutionsโ€™ seminar on the importance of embracing wisdom and experiences of the worldโ€™s smallholder, Indigenous and family farmers.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 27 August 
๐Ÿ•ค 09:30 EDT
๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3WSwvCH
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Quality seed varieties can enhance global food and nutritional security ๐ŸŒฑ ๐Ÿฅ— To celebrate 100 years of collaboration, ISTA - International Seed Testing Association and International Seed Federation held a forum and discussed the role of seeds in resilient #FoodSystems. Read more on Farming First ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/3ABAnAL

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#UNCCDCOP16 is coming up in December and will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ahead of the conference, learn about UN Land and Droughtโ€™s work to meaningfully involve #youth in tackling #desertification, #land degradation and #drought ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/3SVrCb4 #United4Land #LandHeroes

#UNCCDCOP16 is coming up in December and will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ahead of the conference, learn about <a href="/UNCCD/">UN Land and Drought</a>โ€™s work to meaningfully involve #youth in tackling #desertification, #land degradation and #drought ๐Ÿ‘‡
bit.ly/3SVrCb4

#United4Land #LandHeroes
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The global #cocoa market is characterised by deep disparities and vulnerabilities ๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿซ Learn how #policy intervention such as UN Trade and Developmentโ€™s International Cocoa Agreement are key to fostering global consensus and addressing #trade challenges ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/3Z0ORUW

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๐Ÿ“ฒ Critical information via SMS โ˜€๏ธ Solar-powered irrigation ๐ŸŒฑ Drought-tolerant #crops ...are just some of the innovations helping #farmers build resilience to #ClimateChange! Get stories of climate-smart #agriculture in action ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/2Lz6jIt

๐Ÿ“ฒ Critical information via SMS
โ˜€๏ธ Solar-powered irrigation
๐ŸŒฑ Drought-tolerant #crops

...are just some of the innovations helping #farmers build resilience to #ClimateChange!

Get stories of climate-smart #agriculture in action ๐Ÿ‘‡
bit.ly/2Lz6jIt
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โ€œWe need to accelerate the process and change if we want to get as close as possible to our target.โ€ Food and Agriculture Organizationโ€™s Maximo Torero explains why the world must look to South Americaโ€™s success in reducing #hunger ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/4cBZ9xO

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The nutritional needs of women and girls have been overlooked for decades ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพ Check out Nutrition Internationalโ€™s 5๏ธโƒฃ indicators of progress that could improve the #health of #women and #girls for generations to come ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/3YZGcBW

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Innovations in #FoodProduction can improve food #nutrition and security. First-generation farmer Rosalie Ellasus shares why Golden Rice offers an opportunity to tackle malnutrition, #hunger and #ClimateChange in the #Philippines ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/4dLsHum GlobalFarmerNetwork

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If implemented across #Africa, climate-smart #agriculture can support: ๐Ÿšœ #Productivity ๐ŸŒ #Mitigation ๐ŸŒฑ #Adaptation ๐Ÿฅ— #FoodSecurity Find out how from AUDA-NEPAD on Farming First ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/43X0kFu

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Africa's smallholder #farmers play a crucial role in feeding millions of people yet they often lack the resources needed to thrive. AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africaโ€™s Food Systems.โ€™s Agnes M. Kalibata shares how to better empower farmers on TED Talks ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/4fYRgFz

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#DYK that the population of sub-Saharan #Africa is expected to double by 2050 to an estimated 2.1 billion people. This will increase the demand for #food. Experts on Farming First share five ways to transform Africaโ€™s #FoodSystems to meet this demand ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/4evARaW

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Empowering and investing in rural women can: ๐ŸŒฑ Increase productivity ๐ŸŒฝ Reduce hunger ๐Ÿ›– Improve rural livelihoods Find out how on Farming First ๐Ÿ‘‡ bit.ly/3tOlVCs