It’s not because external actors ask for this. It’s because we believe in it. If we are reactive, we may continue to experience more of the same. But if we become proactive, we may well become leaders of new food systems.
Rural communities have much to teach us about enhancing adaptation and mitigation, conserving biodiversity and restoring land, and creating sustainable diverse food systems. If we listen to them and provide the support they need, they can play a major part in building more diverse and sustainable food systems.
The African youth generation has awakened, and we are committed to doing all we can to build a prosperous Africa. For that, we need African leaders to actively promote investment in the agricultural sector. After all, agriculture is the coolest job in the world.
What we have realized is that as much as individual companies are making their own investments in direct supply chains, it has become critical for collective investment in landscapes.
Africa is not a country: it is a continent. Africa is not ‘defined by poverty’ – Africa is rich. Africa is full of stories; Africa is full of diversity; it’s full of young hearts, it’s full of culture, it’s full of innovation; it’s full of new ideas.
Never before have we been facing as many global crises simultaneously as we are today. Today, we not only need to take action against one of the worst global food crises ever, but we also need to make our food systems resilient to future crises. Let us consider this as an opportunity.
Financing green and green financing are the two sides of the same coin and they enable us to respond to our challenges.
You can’t teach food systems revolutions or reforms to someone with a hungry stomach. Whether it’s in a rural agriculture community or in the depths of urban food deserts, climate action - and more importantly, climate justice and food system justice and equality - needs to be accessible and equitable for all to have real, lasting reform, especially for those in the most vulnerable communities.
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Soil Protection and Restoration for Food Security Program
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Le modèle TSG promeut l’innovation dans la gestion durable des terres au Bénin
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Securing land rights for women in Burkina Faso | Sécurisation foncière pour des femmes au Burkina Faso
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Climate Impact of Biochar on Smallholder Farms: A Life Cycle Perspective
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Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands: Experiences from Field Experiments in Kenya
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