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Climate Smart Agriculture is the future of farming 🌾 As the climate crisis intensifies, African farmers face unprecedented challenges. Droughts, floods, and rising temperatures threaten food security and livelihoods. But there's hope! 🌱 What is Climate Smart Agriculture? 🤔 CSA is an approach that helps farmers adapt to climate change, improve productivity, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Benefits of Climate Smart Agriculture: 🌈 🌾 Increased crop yields and improved food security 🌿 Enhanced resilience to climate-related shocks 💰 Improved livelihoods for farmers and communities 🌎 Reduced greenhouse gas emissions 👥 Empowered women and youth in agriculture Join CREAP Africa Initiative in promoting Climate Smart Agriculture! 🌟 Why? 🌪️ To mitigate climate change impacts on agriculture 🌾 To ensure sustainable food systems 👥 To support smallholder farmers and local communities 🚀 Sustainable, for a stronger, healthier future! 🌾 #ClimateSmartAgriculture #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateActions #FoodSecurity #AfricanFarmers #CREAPAfricaInitiative

Ever wondered how we can feed a continent while fighting climate change? It's a tough puzzle, isn't it? 60% of Africans face food insecurity, yet our continent has the world's largest arable land. Ironic, right? But here's the exciting part: We're not just talking about it. We're DOING something about it! 👉 Enter the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (SPMF) 👉 What is it? A 5-year, $13 million commitment to revolutionize African agriculture. 👉 Where? Already making waves in Kenya and Morocco! How? By: 👉 Cutting down on harmful pesticides 👉 Ramping up innovation 👉 Teaching smart pesticide use We're localizing solutions and teaming up with everyone from farmers to policymakers. Our goal? Transform African agriculture into a powerhouse that feeds its people AND protects the planet. Ready to be part of this green revolution? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ddjRfJaY #FeedingAfrica #GreenAgriculture #CropLifeAME

Over 250 million Africans face food insecurity, and climate change is only making it worse. Climate change poses a major threat to food production, causing extreme weather events that disrupt agriculture and impact millions. But there’s hope! By adopting sustainable farming, climate-smart techniques, and resilient crops, we can enhance food security and reduce emissions🌾 Empowering local farmers with these solutions is key to building a stable, food-secure future for all. Swipe through to learn how we can make a difference together! Share your thoughts! Follow Climate Action Africa for more insights #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #GreenAgriculture #Resilience #ClimateChange

Today is World Environment Day, and we're proud to highlight TradeMark Africa's commitment to sustainable agriculture initiatives that help halt desertification and build drought resilience. Agriculture is a vital part of #Africa's economy, but it's also vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. That's why we're working to increase market access for agricultural value chains, promote adherence to global and continental sustainability standards, and support climate-smart farming practices. We believe that by bolstering green business competitiveness and reducing trade barriers, we can foster sustainable practices that mitigate desertification, support climate-smart farming, and enhance the safety of traded food products. This year's theme, #GenerationRestoration, calls for unified and concerted actions to restore our ecosystems. Let's work together to create a more sustainable and resilient future for all. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dYQF85Ea #WorldEnvironmentDay -- Allen Sophia Asiimwe Duncan Onyango Dave Beer Trizer Omugar Victor Ong'ele Samwel Maphie

“Small family farms provide livelihoods and food security for more than 2 billion people.” “What's more, they are key to adapting to climate change and protecting biodiversity.” “Rural people make up close to half of the world’s population 🌍 “We cannot achieve the #GlobalGoals without them. “Why invest in water & agriculture? “Because nearly ⅔ of people living in poverty work in agriculture.” “Water is the foundation of agriculture and tree planting.” “The road to a future with #ZeroHunger begins in the rural world 🌾” “From acting as carbon sinks to providing life support like #food #cleanair & water, #trees and #forests are essential in combating the #climatecrisis. 🌳” https://lnkd.in/eFFZJk3J

In Africa, agriculture accounts for an astonishing 81% of total water use. With climate change heightening drought risks, there’s a clear need for sustainable water management to support resilient, productive food systems. Investing in these improvements isn’t just smart for the environment—it’s economically wise too. Let’s work together toward a future where every drop counts. 💧🌍 Connect with us to learn more! #WaterManagement #AgriInnovation #ResilientAgriculture

#SustainableFarmingInAfrica In Europe, we are now approaching the most important months for agriculture: The harvest season, which affects our food supply. This year, again, climate change is showing ever more clearly how important sustainable agriculture and new solutions are. Extreme heat ☀, drought and heavy rainfall 🌧 are making it increasingly difficult for farmers to secure their harvest. 🍊🌾 The conditions for farmers in the Global South are even more challenging. It is getting hotter every year, the dry seasons are getting longer and extreme rainfall are becoming more frequent. As Africa GreenTec, we have made it our mission to develop sustainable solutions with and for the local people.  Products such as our Solartainer® and Cooltainer® bring clean energy and cold storage to the rural regions of sub-Saharan Africa. This enables farmers and customers to keep their crops and food fresh for longer, minimizing food loss (~37 %) and improving their food security. 🥗🍞 Last year, these solutions won us a tender from the World Economic Forum, who are now working with us to implement projects on the ground to empower people. The video shows our joint impact and collaboration. Our CEO Wolfgang Rams was also interviewed and summarized the importance of the projects. Have fun watching it! 📽 You want to know more about our projects and solutions? Follow us here and check out our website: https://lnkd.in/dkhnPju 📱 World Economic Forum #Sustainability #AfricaGreenTec #Sustainablesolutions #SDG2 #Sustainableagriculture #CleanEnergy #Foodloss

Smallholder farmers in drought-prone regions are transforming their livelihoods with #Ansal Tomatoes. This variety is empowering farmers, building climate resilience, and driving sustainable growth across #Africa and #Asia-Pacific From boosting yield to reducing waste and improving quality of life, this innovative variety is making a lasting impact. 📖 Discover the full story here: https://bit.ly/4f8uXvt   #sustainability #AnsalTomatoes #Kenya #Bayer #SmallHolderFarmer #Innovative #FutureOfAgriculture #SmallholderSuccess #FoodSecurity #EmpoweringFarmers

#CarbonCreditsWork to solve climate change and provide food security and a sustainable future for some of Zambia’s most nutrition insecure families. “I have lived here for the past 23 years, and we based our farming on the knowledge of our parents, passed down to us. The way that they and then, how we would plough was done by gathering shrubs and burning them. When the rain came after burning we would plant our seeds. But we found that the yield was just not good enough, with very little grain produced; only managing to harvest about five buckets of grain from one hectare. We have always been faced with hunger as a result, even after my parents passed away. But since I joined the BCP Lead Farmer program and we learned how to apply the methods of climate-smart agriculture to our farming, I am able to harvest 30 sacks of grain from just one hectare. Which means there is no hunger in my household. When times were tough, in my parent’s time we would be starving, we would not know when next we could eat, the children were not able to go to school - But now they are able. We can have breakfast, lunch and supper and even afford luxuries like soft drinks. As a BCP (BioCarbon Partners) Lead Farmer I have 25 Follower farmers, who I have taught the modern and conservation way of farming. At first they even thought my yields might be from witchcraft from how abnormal my high yields seemed in comparison to the traditional methods we used, but I asked them to follow me and how I farmed, and now they no longer suffer from hunger either.” ~ Veronica Banda. Browning Environmental Communications #carboncredits #carbonoffsets #REDD #conservation #zambia #biodiversity #foodsecurity #drought #climateaction #climatechange #climatemitigation #naturebasedsolutions

Access to water remains a significant issue in many Kenyan homes. After more than nine years, I finally visited my rural home in Siaya. The clean air, the refreshing break from the city's pollution, the peaceful environment, and the friendly people were all a welcome change. However, I was struck by the lack of development, even with the benefits of devolution. To my surprise, agriculture was struggling, and the rate of rural-to-urban migration was high, with little economic activity in the area. I'll focus on the issue of water access. As I approached River Nzoia, I expected water to be readily available. I assumed all homes would have clean, piped water and that farms would be irrigated. But to my surprise, this was far from the case. Water, a vital source of life, was scarce. Agriculture, still dependent on rainfall, was a major challenge. In an age where we talk about AI and solving major African problems, it’s surprising that all these people need is access to water for drinking, washing, and farming.