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Africa: UN Forum Calls for Overhaul of Agrifood Systems: [UN News] Rising food prices and declining farm incomes are putting increasing pressure on the global food system, with up to 720 million people facing hunger last year, and billions more struggling to afford healthy diets. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR0cX6 #Africa #FoodSecurity #SustainableAgriculture #HungerCrisis #AgrifoodSystems

Headlines Africa Dec 18

Africa: AU Launches Foresight Consultation On Africa Agri-Food Systems to Advance Its Food System Resilience Programme: [African Union] The African Union Commission convened the Continental Foresight Consultations for Agrifood Systems transformation in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 10 December 2025, to support implementation of the CAADP Kampala Declaration under the Agenda 2063 "The Africa that We Want ".… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPthvr #Africa #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #AgriFoodSystems

Headlines Africa Dec 17

Africa: Protecting Forests Is Protecting Africa's Agrifood Systems: [allAfrica] Recently in The Gambia, the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission gathered to reflect on the bonds between people and the forest landscapes that sustain them. The meeting took place as countries manage shifting markets, rising demands on land and resources, and the changing realities of rural livelihoods. These… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPsYyS #Africa #Forests #SustainableAgriculture #AgrifoodSystems #WildlifeConservation

Headlines Africa Sep 30

Africa: Mastercard Foundation Board of Directors Announces Seasoned Technology Leader, Sewit Ahderom, as Next President and CEO: [Mastercard Foundation] TORONTO, Canada -- Deep expertise in agrifood systems and technology; exemplifies the values of the Foundation. Committed to scaling impact of the Foundation's programs in Africa and within Indigenous communities in Canada, prioritizing local… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNNXD4 #Africa #MastercardFoundation #Leadership #AgrifoodSystems #Technology

ScienceOpen Aug 7, 2025

🔖 'Fulfilling the promise of sustainability certification: reflections from the Rainforest Alliance' - a Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing book on #ScienceOpen:

🔗 https://www.scienceopen.com/book?vid=e0d81796-be23-4d79-a4fd-66ea40d151cf

#SustainabilityCertification #RainforestAlliance #SustainableAgriculture #AgriFoodSystems

Fulfilling the promise of sustainability certification: reflections from the Rainforest Alliance

<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" dir="auto" id="d3684427e117">Since the emergence of voluntary sustainability standards in the 1990s, certification has gone mainstream, boosting traceability, providing a platform for diverse stakeholders to collaborate, accelerating corporate due diligence policies and driving many on-farm improvements such as higher crop yields. Yet, we know that the logic of the market has not, on its own, consistently transferred value from consumers to certified farmers, and that some sustainability issues have been difficult to address through ‘traditional’ (high-stakes, pass/fail) certification audits. In response, the Rainforest Alliance has made changes that aim to: distribute the costs and benefits of sustainable production more equitably throughout certified supply chains; take a more proactive approach to remediating human rights violations and preventing deforestation; and better address entrenched, systemic sustainability issues through landscape-level initiatives. Ultimately, however, including the cost of all externalities in market prices may be the clearest way to reward farmers, companies and consumers for sustainable choices. </p>

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Headlines Africa Jun 24, 2025

Africa: Award Launches Gender Policy Program to Tackle Inequities in Africa's Agrifood Systems: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening gender-responsive policymaking across the continent's agrifood systems. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLXPLF #GenderEquality #WomenInAgriculture #AgrifoodSystems #AWARD #PolicyChange

Thünen-Institut May 9, 2025

Welche Strategien sind nötig, damit der internationale #Handel neben dem #Wirtschaftswachstum auch #Umweltschutz und soziale #Gerechtigkeit fördert?

Während eines Workshops in Accra, #Ghana, präsentierten Fachleute Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt #Trade4SD.
https://t1p.de/Thuenen_Trade4SD-Workshop

📸: ISSER, University of Ghana

#EUTradePolicy #AgriFoodSystems #SDGs #Kakao #Cashew #Handelspolitik

Weichen gestellt für nachhaltigen Handel mit Nahrungsmitteln

Welche Strategien sind nötig, damit der internationale Handel neben dem Wirtschaftswachstum auch Umweltschutz und soziale Gerechtigkeit fördert? Die Ergebnisse des Trade4SD-Workshops zeigen: Es braucht klare Regeln, starke Partnerschaften und widerstandsfähige Wertschöpfungsketten.

Headlines Africa Apr 14, 2025

Africa: Cgiar Gender Accelerator - a Tool to Advance Gender Equality Research in Agri-Food Systems: [IPS] Nairobi -- To advance the participation of women, the youth, and minority communities in the agricultural sector, measures must be taken to recognize and break down the barriers that hold them back. Experts in the agricultural sector agree that even as they constitute a significant… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK7s9y #GenderEquality #WomenInAgriculture #YouthEmpowerment #MinorityRights #AgriFoodSystems

Headlines Africa Apr 10, 2025

Africa: Lessons From the Global South On Transforming Agrifood Systems: [IPS] Nairobi -- The state of food and nutrition security in the Global South masks the great strides and investments made to increase agricultural yields to feed a rapidly growing population. As discussions deepen at the ongoing CGIAR Science Week, plenary discussions on Wednesday (April 9) explored transformative… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK43M8 #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #SustainableDevelopment #GlobalSouth #AgriFoodSystems