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FAO launches ‘Voices for Change’ video series to amplify perspectives on family farming
FAO has launched the “Voices for Change” video series, a collection of interviews and insights from key stakeholders at the Global Family Farming Forum (GFFF), held in October 2024. The GFFF, hosted at FAO Headquarters in Rome, brought together over 400 participants from different regions to discuss policies, innovations, and challenges affecting family farmers. The “Voices for Change” videos capture the essence of these discussions, showcasing the resilience, knowledge, and contributions
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Farmer-led CSA best practices in Africa revealed in new report
The Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) and Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) unveiled a report showcasing ten farmer-led Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiatives across nine African countries. These case studies, selected from 55 submissions, highlighted how farmers integrated traditional knowledge with scientific expertise to build resilience and adapt to climate change. The featured initiatives demonstrated innovative approaches to climate adaptation, including sustainable soil and water management, CSA
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(Re)Situating the Power of Civil Society Organizations in Agriculture
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the gaps in the delivery of quality services confronting the agricultural sector in the Philippines. This phenomenon made development work difficult due to issues of social mobility that restricted the delivery of essential services and the implementation of projects among rural and Indigenous communities. While development workers have long engaged frameworks in project cycle management, the pandemic clearly challenged the established methodologies and communication acts