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Agroecology is critical in agri-food systems transformation.

Agroecology is more than a practice. It is a science and a movement that could address multiple challenges of food insecurity, climate change, biodiversity loss, conflict, inequity and other pressing challenges. The transition to agroecology will require collective effort in pushing back green washing,agrochemical use and the unfair partitioning of resources in food systems. #FAMSInAction #foodsovereignty #climatejustice https://lnkd.in/dFSp3P3V

Food Justice Network joined Reyna Trust and partner organisations working on Climate Finance in Zimbabwe for the "Post COP29 declaration on Climate Finance & the New Collective Quantified Goal".This was a follow up session to the previously held event which dissected issues of climate finance. The discussions comprehensively delved into climate finance in the context of the global south, Africa and narrowed it down to Zimbabwe. A strategy needs to be put in place to effectively denounce the pseudo-action that is usually taken only to tick boxes on the M&E frameworks. Rather, effective solutions should be brought into perspective such that ultimately the people who are in rural areas and climate-risk-prone areas are actually catered for. From the number of steps proposed to be implemented, FJN is supporting 'Awareness raising' portfolio.A key highlight of the event was the 'Launch of the "Climate Finance Systems & Advocacy for Non-Exploitative Economies in the Global South"' research findings by REYNA Trust. Sydney Chisi Global Alliance for the Future of Food ClimateWorks Foundation Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO)

The Right to Food in Zimbabwe: Constitutional Promise and Systematic Challenge. www.foodjusticwnet.org

Seed sovereignty #farmersrights #FAMSInAction

Food Systems Policy Indaba The parliament of Zimbabwe, various Government departments and non state actors under the My Food is Zimbabwean Alliance (MyFiZ) are gathered in Harare for a Food systems policy Indaba. The briefing aims at integrating agroecology, seed sovereignty and climate justice into National Policy Frameworks for strengthened Government commitments. Agroecology has emerged as a critical approach to addressing Zimbabwe’s food security needs, particularly in light of climate-related challenges such as El Niño and La Niña, as well as policy shifts outlined in the 2025 National Budget Proclamations and the new Agroecology Policy. Furthermore, expediting the finalisation of the Seed policy and the amendment of Zimbabwe's Seed Act [Chapter 19:13] and Plant Breeders Right Act [Chapter 18:16] are of paramount importance in building resilient food systems, biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation. Key Objectives of the Dialogue Include To: 1. Discuss the design and implementation of agroecology in transforming food systems in Zimbabwe. 2. Co-create possible solutions that inform food systems policy review and fine-tuning. 3. Proffer recommendations for Food systems means of implementation. CAFOD Poverty Reduction Forum Trust (PRFT) Judith Kaulem Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) Community Podium

Week 13: Community Organizing – Where Climate Justice & Human Rights Intersect As I continue my 52-week exploration of human rights and climate justice, one truth becomes undeniable: the most powerful solutions emerge when communities organize from the ground up. From indigenous land defenders to urban garden collectives, grassroots movements are proving that climate action is inseparable from the fight for dignity, equity, and justice. Why Community Organizing is a Human Rights Imperative Climate change doesn’t impact everyone equally. Across Africa and globally, those least responsible for the crisis—women, smallholder farmers, Indigenous communities, and the poor—bear its heaviest burdens: 1.      Land grabs disguised as "green projects" displace vulnerable groups. 2.      False climate solutions (like carbon markets) often violate rights while failing to cut emissions. 3.      Policy exclusion silences the very communities with the most sustainable practices. But organized communities are fighting back and winning. Feminist Agroecology: A Blueprint for Resistance At Food Justice Network , we’re putting theory into action through our Feminist Agroecology Model Schools (FAMS), where: 1.      Women farmers reclaim control of seeds (if policy allows), soil, and sovereignty proving that agroecology can feed communities without sacrificing rights to corporate agribusiness. 2.      Youth advocates turn harvest data into policy demands, bridging the gap between farms and decision-making tables. 3.      Movement-building becomes climate adaptation, as shared knowledge dismantles dependency on harmful, top-down "solutions." 4.      This is organizing at its most transformative: not just protesting the system, but rewriting it from the soil up. Lessons for the Global Movement 1.      Start with lived experience - The best climate solutions already exist within communities. Listen first. 2.      Center the marginalized - Climate justice is gender justice, racial justice, and economic justice. There are no silos in survival. 3.      Build power, not projects - Trainings and workshops matter, only if they fuel long-term collective action. Your Turn: From Awareness to Action This week, ask yourself: ·        Who’s already organizing for land and climate justice in your area? How can you support - not "save" - them? ·        What skills or resources can you contribute? (Legal aid? Storytelling? Farm labour?) Act: 1.      Share a story of a grassroots climate victory in the comments. 2.      Commit to one action: Attend a local meeting. Donate to a women-led agroecology group. Amplify an underheard voice. The climate crisis is a crisis of power. Organizing is how we reclaim it. #ClimateJustice #HumanRights #GrassrootsPower (Next post: Week 14 – Climate Education. Why literacy is resistance, and how to teach it. Stay tuned!)

We are currently attending the Right To Food Stakeholder Mapping and Policy Analysis Workshop in Harare. The programme aims at strengthening food security and the realization of the Right to Food in Zimbabwe as sanctioned by Section 77 of the Constitution.

Today we launch the Feminist Agroecology Models School. (FAMS). The project tackles the intersecting challenges of climate vulnerability, food systems fragility and social inequality that disproportionately affects women and young people in Africa. It makes use of the feminist and movement building methodologies and relies on a two tier approach towards problem solving. The first tier focuses on transforming agricultural practices through practical agroecology demonstrations. Tier two focuses on advocacy and policy analysis towards sustainable agri-food systems. The project will be implemented in 5 districts in Zimbabwe through a partnership with Community Podium @Matobo Youth Development Initiative @Young Achieviers Zion City Foundation, Chipochashe Community School.Many thanks to our partners Youth Invest and ClimateWorks Foundation .Moses Machipisa Nkosikhona Dibiti Descent Dube Bineloge Nhembo Livert Mudzingenyama Zibusiso John Dube Jaco Roets Accountability Lab

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