Partnership is power!

Discover how agroecology is advancing as Food and Agriculture Organization collaborates with parliamentarian networks to pave the way for sustainable agrifood systems and shaping policies for a better future.

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#PlantProduction

The transitions to #agroecology should be context-specific, as countries and regions have distinctive visions for the future of agriculture and #foodsystems .

Explore how policies can affect incentives for agroecology.

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#Trees4Resilience

Fact sheet on the new UN Working Group on UNDROP 👉 why we need it, how it works, how we can use it ✊
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CETIM FIAN International La Via Campesina (Official EN)

Excellent fellowship opportunity for #FoodSystems leaders from IKEA Foundation and African Food Fellowship! ⬇️

Aside from golden rice's potential risk to trigger a nationwide irreversible genetic contamination of our traditional and heirloom rice varieties, its performance on ground in terms of yield and economic benefit is also severely underperforming

See our recent computation

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Learn:
👉how agroecological practices can contribute to building resilient and sustainable food systems
👉how to engage in agroecological practices, from educational opportunities to advocacy efforts
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Farmer Managed Seed Systems are crucial for Africa’s food sovereignty, granting local farmers control over agricultural practices, thereby enhancing resilience and diversity in food production.

There is a need for legislative action to protect seed sovereignty.

#SeedIsLife

What is seed to you ?

“Seed is a currency”
“Seed is life”
“Seed is our heritage, our lineage”
“There’s no farming without seed”

#SeedIsLife #MaSemenceMaVie ⁠ #InternationalSeedsDay

𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 || 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗼, 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿, 𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗥𝗗

Farmer and organizer for rural women, Mariama is the national coordinator of Nous sommes la solution (We are the solution) in Senegal, a rural women’s movement…

Here are five important reasons why preserving farmers' seed systems matters.

1. Biological Diversity and Resilience;

Peasant seed systems preserve diverse plant varieties suitable for local conditions.

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#SeedIsLife | #MaSemenceMaVie

#Podcast 🗣️ Local, farmer-managed seeds can solve Africa’s food insecurity and climate problems, say farmers and civil society groups in South Africa
scidev.net/global/podcast… Go #CageFreeSA ZAAB ACBIO @LVCSeaf Daniel Maingi AFSA

Great resource from Thousand Currents on understanding and supporting movements.

#SeedisLife : Empowering Africa's Food Sovereignty AFSA new campaign is trending!

Check out all of the conversations happening now:

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Farmer managed seed systems are the most resilient seed systems and they need to be officially supported. These systems provide the seed for the crops that’s provide majority of Africa’s food.

#SeedIsLife #MaSemenceMaVie ⁠ #InternationalSeedsDay

Don't miss this new resource from ESAFF Uganda

SEED Gist: a quarterly publication about seeds!

It shares the latest updates, insights, and stories on seed-related issues, all with a spotlight on promoting Farmer Managed Seed Systems(FMSS) at global scale.

In response to floods that have hit Nairobi in the past weeks, through our Food Coops we have established 11 Food and other In-Kind Solidarity Collection Points to support the affected. Thousand Currents Adeso Angela AEF La Via Campesina (Official EN) Cidi Otieno Agroecology Fund GRAIN

We are proud to partner with Agroecology Fund and their work to support just and sustainable food systems 🌱

Learn about some of the amazing groups they're supporting below ⬇️

'Policies governing industrial seed systems should explicitly exempt the seed systems of small-scale farmers'
#SeedIsLife
#MaSemenceMaVie
#InternationalSeedsDay