As Pratima Gurung, of the National Indigenous Disabled Women Association Nepal, shares with @food4transform.bsky.social, people with disabilities are not objects—their political participation is a MUST. “Disability is a social issue and therefore, everyone’s issue.“ bit.ly/3Ik9R2U

News from the “Partners for Change – SOILutions for a Food Secure, Resilient, and Sustainable Future” Conference: White Paper & Policy Brief are now available! One result: six levers for action to tackle critical soil health challenges. Read more: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

Women worldwide face more barriers in accessing and owning land than men. 👩‍🌾 Only 13.8% of landholders globally are women. And even when women own land, it is often smaller, less fertile, or less valuable. Secure and fair access to land is key to empowering women and improving their livelihoods. 💪

Inequality is the Gap the Economy cannot afford. When women thrive, everyone benefits. In a new study, @careglobal.bsky.social‬ analyzes how the economic barriers faced by women reduce the global gross domestic product. The key findings of the study: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

🧑‍🌾 Involving the rural population and vulnerable groups is essential for implementing the African Unions' #Kampala Declaration. Lawani Arouna's expectations of the declaration are high, they are essential to effectively combat all forms of marginalisation. The full interview: bit.ly/46I00xx

🐟 Are small-scale fisheries and artisanal aquaculture our best hope at sustainable fisheries? The @un.org Ocean Conference in Nice in June, #fish took centre stage. Though, there are at least 24 reasons to love fish and to protect small-scale fishers: www.foodfortransformation.org/we-love-fish...

🌊 Fish are far more than just a source of protein – they offer a whole menu of solutions. Shakuntala Thilsted @cgiar.org and Dr. Andreas Schaumayer @bmz.de discussed the importance of aquatic foods for nutrition, livelihoods, and climate resilience. ⚓Dive into the full story: bit.ly/4l6vqSy

🌍 “Agriculture is Africa’s engine of growth – now we must unlock its full potential.” Chola Mfula, Programme Officer for Agribusiness and Investments at #AfricanUnion Development Agency-NEPAD, shares his insights on #trade, #infrastructure & #farmer empowerment to make Africa a global food basket.

To drive meaningful change in agricultural systems, female leadership ♀️ plays a critical role. 🗨️ Read the Interview about women in leadership roles within agricultural production with Carmen Torres Ledezma from @unep.org and Oluwaseyi Kehinde-Peter: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

Everything is nothing without Soils! Niels Annen, State Secratary at @bmz.de, emphasised the central role of healthy soils for food security and tackling climate change at this years Partners for Change Conference in Berlin. More about event results: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

🌱Healthy #soils are the foundation of agriculture and a crucial prerequisite for feeding humanity. But how do we ensure better soils? Minhaj Ameen advocates for targeted incentives to encourage farmers to adopt #sustainable soil management. Read more: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

While peatlands cover a mere 3% of the earth’s ice-free land mass, they contain 30% of the world’s organic soil carbon. Peatland conservation & restoration secures ecosystem services that support adaptive capacity & resilience. doi.org/10.4060/cc28... #WorldPeatlandsDay

Solving #malnutrition in Kenya with a simple yet impactful idea: #Mandazi! 💡 TenX Nutrition founder Fabio Rappenecker talks about how they enriches this traditional food with essential #micronutrients – 25% of the daily requirements in each piece. 🔍 Read more: lnkd.in/e7ZE7975

#Transformation of agricultural and food systems is not possible without overcoming structural #gender inequalities. Kah Walla talked to Caroline Kayanja (UCOBAC), Dr Eileen Nchanji (CIAT) and Theresa Herbold (@bmz.de) about key challenges and solutions. For more: bit.ly/3HjSG0I

Join us on Day 2! Live-Stream of “Partners for Change – SOILutions for a food secure, resilient & sustainable future” on soil protection & rehabilitation: 🗓️ May 20–22, 2025 📍Live from Berlin 🔗 partnersforchange.plazz.net Stream Panels via the P4C App with Event Code: P4CXSOIL

Join the Live-Stream of “Partners for Change – SOILutions for a food secure, resilient & sustainable future” focusing on key questions around soil protection & rehabilitation! 🗓️ May 20–22, 2025 📍Live from Berlin 🔗 partnersforchange.plazz.net Stream Panels via the P4C App with Event Code: P4CXSOIL

Groundbreaking study in @nature.com co-authored by PIK Director Johan #Rockström. Projections of the #Climate & environment up to year 2100 for different policy pathways, coupling the #PlanetaryBoundaries framework to the Integrated Assessment Model IMAGE www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

#F4T is now on LinkedIn – sharing insights and voices to drive fair, sustainable food systems. Follow us to connect & collaborate: ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/food-for-transformation #FoodSystems #SDGs

🌿The #N4GParis had demonstrate: the global fight against #malnutrition needs more than just words. But what is the conclusion of participants from @scalingupnutrition.org like Karima Ahmed Al-Hada’a from Yemen and Joel Maria Pereira from Timor Leste? Read more: bit.ly/4m29N76

It’s today! You cannot afford to miss the #FoodSystemsCountdown webinar to unpack the 2024 Report and explore how data drives smarter decisions for healthier food systems. 🕒 10:00 ET | 15:00 GMT | 16:00 CET | 17:00 EAT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4jdsq5V Learn more: bit.ly/42r7EtV #TrackingFoodSystems

Save the Date! On 29 April, join us for a deep dive into the 2024 #FoodSystemsCountdown Report. 🕒 10:00 ET | 13:00 GMT | 17:00 EAT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4jdsq5V Get ready for data-driven insights + exciting speakers! @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @fao.org @cornellupress.bsky.social

The #GDS2025 provided a stage for a group that is more frequently affected by poverty and unemployment, but tends to be hidden: people with deafblindness. An interview about progress in integration with Sanja Tarczay, President of the World Federation of the #Deafblind: bit.ly/4cvZJPg

The #GDS2025 in Berlin looked for ways to enforce the rights of persons with #disabilities. Data and #digitalisation are an important tool for this, also in development policy. Journalist Jan Rübel reports on the innovations presented at the event: bit.ly/3FZxDjb #CommitToChange #OverABillionReasons

++New Blog Post by Junior Researcher at ZEF Philipo Mtweve, Vincent Moseti and Jun. Prof. Lisa Biber-Freudenberger++ "More than Tarmac: Africa’s Roads are Pathways to Rural Development and Conflict" ➡️ bit.ly/4iR9UAs

For more #resilient, equitable, and just #agrifood systems 🧑‍🌾 it's essential to include persons with disabilities and thus the removal of barriers. That's why @ifad.org puts #farmers with impairments at the centre. Read more: www.foodfortransformation.org/inclusion-in... #GDS2025 #CommitToChange

Rural areas often lack barrier-free educational opportunities, medical care & social protection systems. This not only has an impact on lifelihoods, but on society as a whole. Projects worldwide show what #Inclusion & #Diversity can look like: www.foodfortransformation.org/inclusion-in... #GDS2025

@worldvision.bsky.social's commitment to #sustaining & #restoring food systems integrates community-led approaches. Read how World Vision involves people with disabilities in decision-making processes www.foodfortransformation.org/inclusion-in... #GDS2025 #CommitToChange @worldvisioneu.bsky.social

Although 1 in 6 persons in the world have a disability, only a third of them are employed. #Agriculture has the potential to provide rural populations with a stable livelihood. Here are 5 approaches to promote #inclusion in rural areas: www.foodfortransformation.org/inclusion-in... #GDS2025

The Global Disability Summit #GDS2025 is just a week ahead. In the run up to the event, we spoke to Jürgen Dusel about the importance of #Inclusion in development cooperation. Read the full interview here: www.foodfortransformation.org/preview.php/... #CommitToChange #OverABillionReasons @bmz.de

Access to water underpins public health and ist therefore critical for sustainable development. Still, the majority of people, 8️⃣0️⃣%, who have to use unsafe and unprotected #water sources live in rural areas. 💧 #WorldWaterDay

It's #InternationalSchoolMealsDay! #SchoolMeals are more than just a plate of food at school, they also support: 📖 Education 🍎 Nutrition 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families 🌱 Agriculture 🌎 Local economies #N4G2025 #ISMD2025

Tomorrow is #InternationalSchoolMealsDay! 🍽️ Providing a meal at school can offset 8-16% of a household’s income, reducing daily expenses and encouraging parents to keep their children in school. #N4G2025 #ISMD2025 #FoodSystems

#N4G2025 Event recommendation for Thursday on #ClimateChange & #Nutrition ⬇️

☕Coffee is one of Ethiopia's most valuable export goods. Entrepreneur Sara Nuru brings fairly traded Ethiopian coffee to Germany and invests specifically in the women who grow it.  More about #FemaleEmpowerment and #FairTrade 👉 akzente.giz.de/en/interview... #IWD #IWD2025

@FAO.org & @UNICEF.org assumed joint custodianship of a new Sustainable Development Goal indicator regarding Minimum Dietary Diversity. The quality of a diet is essential to prevent all forms of malnutrition & support health, growth & well-being. #SDGs #UN56SC www.fao.org/newsroom/det...

🚨The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is looking for qualified experts to join its Steering Committee! Applications are open until 10 March. All details, eligibility criteria & application form👇 www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe...

What is the state of #supplychains in the #cocoa industry? 🍫 While politicians are struggling to establish regulations, two experts share their perspektives: Claudia Brück, @fairtradegermany.bsky.social, and Torben Erbrath, BDSI. 🌐 Read more: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

🗺️On a mission with Maura Oerding: With Angelique's Finest, she wants to revolutionize the #coffee industrie ☕and #empower women from #Rwanda and #Uganda from cultivation to marketing. Join the hole journey: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

The demand for 🫘fair trade #cacao is increasing but too little added value remains with the #farmers. The full conversation🎤 between Torben Erbrath from BDSI and Claudia Brück from @fairtradegermany.bsky.social: www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

On her own initiative, malagasy farmer Zafy Florence planted a #forest area to #rehabilitate her plot of land 🌱 Why the documentation of #landrights for women is key to more equitable rural areas is shown by @giz.de 📖 ➡️ www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

📢 #HappeningToday: 0930 am EST 📚"Launch of the Third School Meal Programs Around the World Report" 🎙️Expert speakers: @pmenon1.bsky.social and many others. 🎫RSVP: bit.ly/meals- @cgiar.org @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social

🌍 From Jan 9-11, 2025, African leaders met in #Kampala to adopt the Kampala Agenda, shaping Africa's agricultural future with a focus on climate resilience, food security, and women's & youth inclusion. Read more: ▶️ www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article... @africanunion.bsky.social #CAADP

In our #GreenWeek special, @katiegallus.bsky.social, @jochenflasbarth.bsky.social (bmz.de) and Mologadi Madisha (Morgan BL Farming) explore how sustainable #farming, job creation, and empowering #youth and #women can transform #agriculture. 👩‍🌾 🎧 Tune in: food4transformation.podigee.io/11-new-episode

Was great to talk with Mologadi Madisha about sustainable food and agriculture systems. Mologadi is a great example how important women’s leadership in the agricultural sector is. Thx to @katiegallus.bsky.social for moderating the session!

The #Bioeconomy is reshaping agriculture & food production with innovation, sustainability, & global collaboration at its core. 🌱 At this year’s #GFFA, Julius Ecuru discussed this movement. Read more: ➡️ www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article... #SustainableAgriculture @bmz.de

Food4Transformation is now on Blue Sky! Stay tuned and follow us for ideas & approaches for the transformation of #agriculture and #foodsystems. 🌱 #F4T