PUBLICATION ⎮ In 2025, SIANI connected 1300 stakeholders, supported 10 Expert Groups & brought together 455 participants from 70 countries at #Agri4D2025. Together, we advance sustainable, inclusive #FoodSystems through collaboration & knowledge sharing. buff.ly/8n62QcH

#BurkinaFaso’s experience with productive sanitation shows that sustainable solutions succeed when they connect to #farmers’ priorities: healthier soils, lower costs and reliable harvests. #CircularEconomy

🆕 #OpenAccess paper: Genetic technologies to enhance crop nutritional value under climate change. 📑: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10593-6 @cgiar.org#OpenAccess

🌍 In Cairo for the "Convergence Initiative Dialogue: Strengthening resilience in Africa by aligning food systems & climate action," the first regional dialogue under our Convergence Initiative. 🤝 Bringing together food systems, climate & peacebuilding to strengthen country-led action across Africa.

#OnlineCourse ⎮ Join Global Food Garden's next round of #Agropreneurship Basics, starting in August 2026. This #course will equip you w/ practical, water-saving cultivation methods & organic gardening principles.

Extreme weather events like El Niño are predictable, but are we acting early enough? Join @WFP.org, @sei.org & SIANI for a conversation on anticipatory action, climate-informed social protection & protecting lives & livelihoods before crises escalate. More:

At the SIANI & @weeffect event, speakers stressed that investing in sustainable agriculture is not aid alone; it's an #investment in security, growth & global stability. The question is no longer whether we can afford to invest, but whether we can afford not to

#Survey ⎮ Do you work with #ForgottenFoods or indigenous vegetables? The CAFF initiative wants to hear from farmers, processors, marketers & entrepreneurs across #Africa. Complete the short survey and help shape support for markets, finance & partnerships:

Agricultural data is becoming a valuable resource, but who really benefits? If #AI is built on extractive data models, it risks deepening inequality and dependence. If built with #farmers, communities, and local priorities, it can strengthen resilient #FoodSystems.

📣 Bringing a collective voice for soil health to COP17 Mongolia. Submit your events, resources, news, opportunities, and updates through the #COP17 page on the CA4SH website. 🔗 www.coalitionforsoilhealth.org/unccd-cop-17 @landalliance.bsky.social @unccd.bsky.social #SoilHealth #CA4SH

🌱 Are you a young professional working to improve #FoodSystems? 📢 The UN Food Systems Youth Leadership Programme is seeking its next cohort of young leaders from developing countries. 🗓 Apply by 13 July 2026: www.surveymonkey.com/r/YLP2026 ℹ️ Learn more: www.unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat...

The SIANI Expert Group on One Health in Burkina Faso, led by AFRICSanté, explored how better sanitation can improve #health and #FoodSecurity. Watch them showcase practical solutions for healthier communities and more resilient #FoodSystems. 🌱💧🐄

Working with Kyrgyz akyns, Reviving the Roots brought #research on soil degradation, fertility, and sustainable #agriculture to life through #poetry and performance, connecting scientific evidence with traditional wisdom.

BLOG POST ⎮ Agriculture is identified as a threat to ~85% of species, but alternatives exist. The @sei.org's research examines how multifunctional landscapes create ecological & economic co-benefits without treating production & conservation as competing objectives. www.siani.se/blog/enablin...

#FundingOpportunity ⎮ Nordic Forest Research and the Forest Bioeconomy Network launch a call for research networks to foster cooperation and enhance synergy within forest research across the Nordic region. buff.ly/zYo8t2M Deadline 1 September 2026

Climate shocks are becoming more frequent. The good news? Proven strategies already exist. Here’s what decades of African experience can teach the world. theconversation.com/a-super-el-n... #Climate

In this interview with Marine Elbakidze, we talked about #Ukraine & Sweden & how #agroecology links people, place & recovery. Under uncertainty, resilience is not just about food production, also relationships, solidarity & communities caring for landscapes:

Read Iveren's reflections on #AgroecologyDay, which began with conversations on #agroforestry, resilience, and planetary boundaries & ended in the field, where crop rotations, intercropping, and perennial systems showed how theory becomes practice:

Small-scale fishers feed millions, but their voices remain underrepresented. More inclusive and collaborative governance can help create fairer and more resilient fisheries. Read the main take aways of the @fao.org book presented at Too Big To Ignore webinar:

Join @wfp.org, @sei.org & SIANI for a public seminar with R. Choularton on anticipatory action, climate resilience, and preparing for a potential super #ElNiño. Together we explore how #research, policy & partnerships can reduce impacts before disaster strikes.

#CallForExperts ⎮ DeSIRA LIFT+, initiative funded by @ec.europa.eu is seeking experts to support a transversal study & policy dialogue on scaling #agroecological innovations in Sub-Saharan Africa. buff.ly/5Yf7QnD

80% of the world's extreme poor live in rural areas and rely on agriculture. How can we reduce rural poverty and build resilient communities? 🎙️Watch @FAO's podcast to learn how #SocialProtection can improve rural livelihoods➡️https://bit.ly/4xVZ4RD #WorldRuralDevelopmentDay

As highlighted by SIANI & Inclusive Business Partners, #FoodSystems transformation depends on collaboration, inclusion, and systems thinking. Platforms that connect #knowledge, dialogue, and action can help move local solutions into global transformation.

#Chocolate is an all-time favourite. More often than not the cocoa beans are grown & harvested by children. The chocolate industry pledged to eradicate #ChildLabor already in 2001. What has happened since then? #WorldChocolateDay www.siani.se/news-story/o...

Growing food without soil can help inspire the next generation to think differently about sustainable food production. This new @fao.org / UN Mountains guide introduces students to hydroponics through a practical, hands-on approach 👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd9533en

BLOG POST ⎮ Maja Otterstedt, affiliated researcher at @sei.org Africa, shares what her master's thesis fieldwork revealed about the #women already powering #Kenya's #bioeconomy and why the national strategy currently being developed risks leaving them out. buff.ly/dtTfQXO

How cooperatives empower women farmers, who make up nearly half of the world's smallholder farmers?The article discusses how cooperatives provide access to markets, credit & training, factors in improving women's economic & social standing. #InternationalCooperativeDay

#CursoOnline ⎮ Por primera vez, Global Food Garden ofrece #Agropreneurship Basics completamente en #español. Únete a esta comunidad global y aprende a cultivar vegetales usando métodos de ahorro de #agua y aplicar principios de agricultura orgánica.

Explore insights from Too Big To Ignore & University of Gothenburg , as TBTI leads SIANI’s new expert group. Small-scale fisheries provide affordable food and support livelihoods worldwide, yet their realities are rarely reflected in global debates.

How can we act before climate disasters become humanitarian crises? Join @wfp.org, @sei.org & SIANI for a public seminar with Richard Choularton on anticipatory action, climate resilience, & preparing for a potential super El Niño. 🗓️ 9 September 📍 in person & online

Tune in to Food Systems ⎮ With Katarina Pettersson, who led the GRASSCEILING project 🇸🇪 Living Lab, we explored how women farmers are shaping rural futures via diversified farming, direct-to-consumer models, community engagement & sustainable practices. buff.ly/hkHlFq1 #IYWF2026 #IYWF #WomenInAg

In #BurkinaFaso, some #agroforestry systems increase groundwater recharge by up to six times compared to treeless land. Integrating forests into #water planning can strengthen #FoodSecurity and resilience.

First fruit ceremonies, a popular practice among #rural and #Indigenous communities, have governed how the forest is used for centuries, helping prevent overexploitation. Now, these practices are threatened and need to be protected and applied. Read the publication: www.siani.se/publication/...

Fifteen nations from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe have signed the Mombasa Declaration to combat illegal fishing. By adopting a global transparency charter, signatories commit to sharing vessel registry records, fishing quotas, and licensing data to track illicit fleets.

[email protected] ’s Francis X. Johnson highlights how shared indicators can help countries turn #bioeconomy ambitions into implementation while strengthening transparency and cooperation.

#Women often carry a disproportionate burden of poor water access while remaining underrepresented in #water governance. Inclusive water management is vital for resilient communities. Read more:

Through the @sei.org BiH SuTra study tour, municipalities explored practical solutions for building more productive, environmentally responsible & locally connected #Foodsystems. Learn more about how sustainable #agriculture grows through cooperation, linking knowledge & practice?

#CallForApplications ⎪ @fci4africa.bsky.social, a Horizon Europe-funded project, has launched its first Open Call (OC1) to support innovative solutions that strengthen fairness, resilience, and inclusivity in African #FoodSystems. www.siani.se/opportunity/...

An estimated 3.9 million children live in the areas affected by the powerful 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes that struck Venezuela www.unicef.org/press-releas...

Research by Focali member Agnes Pranindita defended, at the @sthlmresilience.bsky.social, her PhD thesis that highlights how moisture recycling connects #forests, #agriculture, and human livelihoods across regions and sectors. Read more:

The HLPE-FSN consultation is open and the deadline has been extended to 26 June. Help shape the report on Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems and traditional practices for sustainable #FoodSystems.

Forests are part of the #water system. They cool landscapes, shape rainfall, and support water availability. Policy and economic assessments often focus on “blue water” – the water in rivers, lakes, and aquifers – while overlooking “green water.”

Climate change is a key driver of water scarcity, and #agriculture sector is the most affected since it threatens #FoodSecurity. How effective water management, international cooperation, & #NatureBasedSolutions can help?

📰 @sentientmedia.org examines SEI's recent report co-authored by @cleoverk.bsky.social and Camilo Garzón, which highlights the limitations of going all-in on farming #insects as an environmental #protein alternative to meat. 🔍️ Read the story: buff.ly/TZYqAED

Sweden’s National Food Strategy supports production & sustainability but has had limited environmental impact. As rising demand for products affects biodiversity in the Amazon, the paper calls for stronger food policies and demand-side measures at national & EU levels. www.siani.se/publication/...

Drawing on 20 years of collaboration in #BurkinaFaso, @SEIresearch’s Linus Dagerskog reflects on how productive #sanitation can improve soil health, support livelihoods and reduce resource loss.

Read the insights from #Mexico highlight how artisanal practices, #bioeconomy and collaboration can strengthen sustainable coastal livelihoods. #Fisheries

For the SIANI expert group Reviving the Roots, 6 akyns (singing poets) based their performance on the expert group study: interview transcripts, folkloric sources & natural scientific data. In their poetry, they emphasised the deep connection between people & soil.

📣🌍 New fellowship for journalists to report from the Biodiversity #COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia! This is a unique opportunity to report on one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges and the decisions shaping the future of nature and ecosystems. Apply by 29 June: https://loom.ly/_YhDqGg

#CallforPapers ⎮ FARA is pleased to invite researchers, academics, students, policymakers, development practitioners, private sector actors, and other stakeholders to submit papers for the 4th Biennial #Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Stakeholders #CSA Conference.