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📣🌍 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: Accelerating the Transition from Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) to Biopesticides and Agroecological Alternatives    🌾⚠️ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?   𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡. They contaminate soil, water, and air, reducing biodiversity and disrupting entire ecosystems and can lead to pesticide poinsoning, especially among farmers and agricultural workers.    ✅🌿 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫    In recent years, alternatives to pesticide use such as 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦. Biopesticides offer significant 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬. When produced locally and associated with integrated farm-level practices, they can provide more viable options for farmers—especially smallholders in developing countries. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 such as limited infrastructure and incentives, non-adapted regulatory rules or insufficient farmer training and market access.    🎤 Join this 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐥, 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐁𝐑𝐒)  moderated by Charlotte Pavageau from Biovision and jointly explore these solutions to transition away from HHPS together with our speakers:  Christine Fuell (Executive Secretary ad interim of the Rotterdam Convention - FAO)  Ludovic Bernaudat, (Head Knowledge and Risk Unit, Chemicals and Health Branch, UNEP)  Shweta Dabholkar (Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention)  Tadesse Amera (PhD) (PAN International)   Souleymane Yougbare (National Council of Organic Agriculture in Burkina Faso)   Jayakody Arachchige Sumith (Ministry of Agriculture, Sri Lanka)   ADDISU TIBEBU (Environment Protection Authority Ethiopia)   📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 2 May, 18:15-19:45 CEST  🕒 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 18:15-19:45  📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: CICG, Geneva (BRS delegates) OR online  🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://lnkd.in/eNxihbSW   In partnership with: UN Environment Programme | Pesticide Action Network International | Agroecology Coalition | The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱? 🌍 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 (AEEs) are at the forefront of building sustainable, just, and resilient food systems. They regenerate soils, biodiversity, climate and water cycles—while creating local jobs, strengthening communities, and promoting healthy diets. But here’s the challenge: 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨. That’s where the 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 – 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 comes in. This essential tool helps you: ✔️ Understand what defines an agroecological enterprise ✔️ Recognize why they are key to future-fit food systems ✔️ Learn how to identify and evaluate them ✔️ Explore financing models that actually work for AEEs 🔍 Agroecological enterprises don’t just operate on farms—they span the entire value chain, from production to consumption. They are ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially responsible. Yet, despite their transformative potential, many AEEs face systemic barriers to funding and scaling. 📘 This concise brief distills insights from the Agroecology Investment Guide, highlighting how to redirect capital towards businesses that truly deliver environmental, social, and economic value. Let’s shift the paradigm. Invest in agroecology. Invest in the future! Read now: https://lnkd.in/d9h5UwxA #Agroecology #FoodSystems #SustainableInvesting #ImpactInvesting #RegenerativeAgriculture #AgroecologicalEnterprises SHONA, The Neycha Accelerator & Fund, AGAPE INNOVATIONS LIMITED

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! This edition takes a closer look at the 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in the hands of women farmers in southern Ethiopia. In our title story, Biovision reporter Lothar J. Lechner Bazzanella and photographer Maheder Haileselassie report from the field—literally.   Their feature follows a 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀—a key component of the Push-Pull method—which they sell to local farmers. By doing so they improve soil health, reduce pest pressure, and lay the groundwork for economic independence. It’s a story about agroecology as a pathway to resilience, justice, and self-determination—especially for women disproportionately affected by poverty and the climate crisis.   👉 Read the full story (available in German and French): https://lnkd.in/dTQ8_UDU #Agroecology #PushPull #SoilHealth #FoodSystemsTransformation #Biovision #AgroecologyWorks #Biodiversity

☕ 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 – 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 In many rural areas, farmers struggle with limited access to reliable market information. This creates room for middlemen to take advantage of farmers, leaving them with little negotiating power and giving them unfair prices. These challenges are major barriers to equity and fairness in the coffee sector. Meet Trapro Coffee Washing Stations LTD with founder Bernard Uwitije – an agroecological enterprise based in Nyamagabe, Rwanda, that’s transforming the coffee value chain. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 with processing, roasting, packaging, and distribution. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?    ✅ 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 and maintains high labour standards for all employees – permanent and seasonal workers alike  ✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 on agroecological practices at Farmer Field Schools   ✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝟭𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 into the farming communities it works with  ✅ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 like paying school fees and providing health insurance  ✅ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 with microloans  ✅ Maintains a 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟱–𝟭𝟬% 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆    🎥 Watch the video featuring Jean Pierre Niyigena, MBA,DBA Candidate, COO of Trapro Coffee, to hear more about how this agroecological enterprise promotes ethical trade, fair labour practices and environmentally sustainable agriculture. 🔗 Learn more about their impact: www.biovision.ch/trapro #Agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #AgroecologicalEnterprise #FoodSystemsTransformation #FairCoffee #SocialEnterprise  

𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲: 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟴𝟱𝟬 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶! The 2nd Eastern Africa #AgroecologyConference in Nairobi, Kenya is happening now—an inspiring event organized by our partner Biovision Africa Trust.   Our colleagues Anders Gautschi, Piera Waibel, Stefanie Pondini, Charlotte Pavageau, and Rani Nguyen are among the participants, engaging with partners and learning about the impressive agroecological initiatives transforming East Africa. Biovision is also actively contributing to the discussions: Stefanie Pondini presented our B-ACT tool at a special session on 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and CIFOR-ICRAF. This tool helps assess 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟯 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, offering valuable insights for the agroecological transition. We’re also thrilled that our colleagues had the chance to meet the CEO of Plant Biodefenders, Dr.Never Mwambela. Her company recently won the #AgroecologicalFoodFuturesPrize, awarded by us. A moment of inspiration! With attendance growing from 500 participants in 2023 to over 850 from 42 different countries this year, it’s clear that agroecology is more relevant than ever. The demand for sustainable solutions to our #FoodSystem challenges is rising—and this conference is at the heart of it all! #Agroecology #AgroecologyWorks #FoodSystemsTransformation

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌱🐝   How does a monoculture eucalyptus plantation turn into a thriving, sustainable agroforestry system? For Nicholas Omari in Kakamega County, the answer lies in knowledge, innovation, and agroecological transformation. In 2021, Omari discovered Biovision’s #FarmerCommunicationProgramme – disseminating practical know-how on organic farming developed in the latest research – at an agricultural fair. Just a few years later, his 0.6-hectare plot has become a model farm – showing what’s possible when farmers have access to relevant information, training, and support.   Last Thursday, our team – CEO Anders Gautschi, Head International Partnerships Piera Waibel, and Programme Manager Rani Nguyen – visited the programme, which is implemented in 13 counties in Kenya through our partner Biovision Africa Trust . The project is our most extensive and works closely with local governments, research institutions, and other development actors to sensitize farmers through various communication channels and train them in agroecological practices.   Together with our partners Fredrick Ochieng, Christopher Bundi Rwanda, Elias Biwott and Pamela Otieno they visited Omari’s 0.6-hectare farm and were inspired by his transformation:   ✅ 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆: Fruit and multipurpose trees, vegetables, fodder grasses, flower seeds, cattle farming, biochar, and compost – a true success story!   ✅ 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆: Nicholas continuously expands his expertise by reading our project’s farmer magazine “The Organic Farmer”, listening to the accompanying radio programmes, and using the Infonet platform.   ✅ 𝗔 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: The sale of his diverse farm products provides his family with a stable income.   ✅ 𝗔 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: As a Lead Farmer, he shares his knowledge with more than 50 farmers and the students of the local school.   Omari's next goal? Integrating honeybees and establishing an ecotourism project!   Sustainable farming starts with knowledge and dedication – and Nicholas Omari is a great example of that.   #SustainableFarming #Agroforestry #TheOrganicFarmer #SoilHealth #FarmerEmpowerment #DevelopmentCooperation #Kenya

🚀 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! Smallholder farmers in Kenya 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙮, 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨. These factors can make it challenging for farmers to earn a stable and sufficient income. Beekeeping offers a sustainable, low-cost way to diversify income while improving crop yields through pollination. Meet Apiculture Venture Limited, winner of the #AgroecologicalFoodFuturesPrize. This agroecological enterprise is a one-stop shop for the Kenya beekeeping value chain and empowers farmers by:      ✅ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 and apiary setup & management  ✅ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 and essential beekeeping equipment  ✅ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴  ✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀, ensuring stable farmer incomes  ✅ 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘆𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀 and support biodiversity    🎥 Watch the video featuring PAULINE OTILA KAMWARA, Founder and Managing Director of Apiculture Venture, to see how this agroecological enterprise promotes sustainable beekeeping and helps to improve farmer livelihoods! 🔗 Learn more about their impact: https://lnkd.in/dUWujihg #Agroecology #AgroecologicalEnterprise #EconomicDiversification #FoodSystems #SustainableBeekeeping 

🌱𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮! Farmers in Kiambu and Murang’a counties, #Kenya, are learning a groundbreaking approach to pest management with the support of the #Agroveg project. Through our ongoing training programmes, farmers are being introduced to 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗜𝗣𝗠) 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀. 🌿 One of the highlights of the project is the release of parasitoids – tiny beneficial insects (such as parasitoid flies) that naturally target and control harmful plant pests. Instead of resorting to broad-spectrum insecticides, farmers are now learning to harness nature's own predators to protect their crops in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly way. The images show farmers closely observing the parasitoids in action! They’re learning how to release these tiny "superheroes" into their fields, promoting healthier crops and fostering a balanced ecosystem. This shift represents a powerful transformation in farming practices, from indiscriminate pesticide spraying to a more targeted and sustainable method that protects both our crops and the environment. Together, we’re building a agroecological future—one where food production thrives without harming biodiversity. A special thanks to ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, our implementation partner in Kenya, and their coordinators Komivi Senyo AKUTSE & Daniel Mutyambai, our project manager at Biovision Mélanie Surchat and of course to LED - Liechtensteinischer Entwicklungsdienst for supporting this important project! #AgroecologyWorks #SustainableFarming #IntegratedPestManagement #SustainableFarming #FoodSystemsTransformation #Agroecology

🌱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 🌍 How can regenerative landscapes drive large-scale #FoodSystemTransformation? What does it take to build community-led partnerships that balance agriculture, environment, and economy? 🔎 Join us for this critical discussion! 📅 Date: 20th of March, 3:30 p.m. CET 📍 online webinar John Garcia Ulloa from our Policy and Advocacy team will speak alongside global experts from organizations like World Farmers' Organisation, Regen10, EcoAgriculture Partners, Rainforest Alliance, UNDP Food Systems, and The Rockefeller Foundation, Climate KIC to explore: ✅ Scaling regenerative agriculture for food systems transformation ✅ The role of policymakers, farmers, businesses & financial institutions ✅ Insights from the new white paper on regenerative landscapes 💡 Let’s build resilient, sustainable, and regenerative food systems—together. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dPRBaTK6 #Agroecology #FoodSystems #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability #LandscapeApproach #Biovision

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