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📢 Happening Tomorrow! 🌱 Invitation to launch event “National Agroecology Strategies” | 19 March 3:00PM (East African Time) Warm greetings from The Inter Sectoral Forum on Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology (ISFAA). We are delighted to inform you about the launch of the Outcome Brief on "National Agroecology Strategies: Lighthouses for Food System Transformation." This significant event is organized by our esteemed partner, the Biovision Foundation, in collaboration with The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Agroecology Coalition. 📅 19 March 2024 ⏲ 13:00-14:30 CET (3:00PM to 4:30PM East African Time). ✔ Online Event Registration: https://lnkd.in/dXDzU2Eu     During the event, key lessons from work on national strategies for an agroecological transformation in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia, and exchanges among 25 policy makers and organizational leaders in eight nations last fall will be presented. ✔ Programme - Moderation by Charlotte Pavageau (Senior Programme Manager, Policy & Advocacy, Biovision) - Introduction by Dominique Burgeon (Director, FAO Liaison Office with the UN in Geneva) and Paul Holmbeck (Member of World Board, IFOAM - Organics International) - Presentation of key findings by Moritz Fegert (Lead author of the brief, Biovision) - Panel discussion with insights from different national processes with Janet Maro (CEO, Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania), Alex Lwakuba (Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries , Uganda), Mary Irungu (Policy Advocacy Manager, PELUM Kenya) and Remi Cluset (Senior Agricultural Advisor, Agroecology, FAO) - Concluding remarks by Oliver Oliveros (Coordinator Agroecology Coalition) ✔ The brief notably contains: - Many examples of policy measures that address key needs of farmers but also improving social inclusion and targeting all parts of the food system, from natural capital to supply chains and market development. - Lessons from what messages and evidence motivate policy makers to act   Descriptions of the collaborative policy processes and consultations in the four countries developing national strategies and insights from advocacy in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi and Rwanda. - Lessons from these collaborative approaches uniting stakeholders in work for strong agroecology policy and models for the difficult process of prioritizing among the many needs and policy options. - Strategies for resource mobilization and 5 Steps that ensure that policies actually get implemented on the ground. 

📢 Happening Tomorrow! 🌱 Invitation to launch event “National Agroecology Strategies” | 19 March 3:00PM (East African Time) We are delighted to inform you about the launch of the Outcome Brief on "National Agroecology Strategies: Lighthouses for Food System Transformation." This significant event is organized by our esteemed partner, the Biovision Foundation, in collaboration with The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Agroecology Coalition. 📅 19 March 2024 ⏲ 13:00-14:30 CET (3:00PM to 4:30PM East African Time). ✔ Online Event Registration: https://lnkd.in/dXDzU2Eu     During the event, key lessons from work on national strategies for an agroecological transformation in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia, and exchanges among 25 policy makers and organizational leaders in eight nations last fall will be presented. ✔ Programme - Moderation by Charlotte Pavageau (Senior Programme Manager, Policy & Advocacy, Biovision) - Introduction by Dominique Burgeon (Director, FAO Liaison Office with the UN in Geneva) and Paul Holmbeck (Member of World Board, IFOAM - Organics International) - Presentation of key findings by Moritz Fegert (Lead author of the brief, Biovision) - Panel discussion with insights from different national processes with Janet Maro (CEO, Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania), Alex Lwakuba (Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries , Uganda), Mary Irungu (Policy Advocacy Manager, PELUM Kenya) and Remi Cluset (Senior Agricultural Advisor, Agroecology, FAO) - Concluding remarks by Oliver Oliveros (Coordinator Agroecology Coalition) ✔ The brief notably contains: - Many examples of policy measures that address key needs of farmers but also improving social inclusion and targeting all parts of the food system, from natural capital to supply chains and market development. - Lessons from what messages and evidence motivate policy makers to act   Descriptions of the collaborative policy processes and consultations in the four countries developing national strategies and insights from advocacy in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi and Rwanda. - Lessons from these collaborative approaches uniting stakeholders in work for strong agroecology policy and models for the difficult process of prioritizing among the many needs and policy options. - Strategies for resource mobilization and 5 Steps that ensure that policies actually get implemented on the ground. 

NATAE Horizon Europe project is lauching a call for an expert (or team of experts) to provide an 📑 Expertise on "Social Acceptability of Agroecological Practices - focus on North Africa" 🌍 The role of the Expert(s) will be to provide in-depth expertise in social acceptability at different stages of NATAE Agroecology project, ensuring the coordination and completion of T3.3, under the leadership of CIHEAM-IAMM. See terms of reference for more details: ▶ https://lnkd.in/e9pgbbe2 ◀️ Deadline for submission: September 24, 2023 _ #NATAEagroecology #HorizonEurope #NorthAfrica #Mediterranean #agroecology #climatechange #farming #agriculture #sustainable CIHEAM CIHEAM Bari CIHEAM Zaragoza CIHEAM MAICh EU Neighbours South INRA INRA Maroc ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas BDE IAV Hassan II Institut agronomique et vétérinaire Hassan II ENA Meknès L'Institut Agro Montpellier AgroParisTech INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse CARI ONG

As a youth ,Great to be among the core group to draft the National Agroecology strategy . it's an inspiration to encourage and inspire other youth into Agroecology #pelumug #youthinagroecology

Great to be among the core group to draft the national Agroecology strategy. Thanks for our elders for this great experience that I will practice to teach other youth about Agroecology #youthinagroecology #Pelumug #biovision #MAAIF #

To take part online in the Agroecology TPP 2nd Annual Members Forum Meeting on 12–13 March 2024, register here: https://lnkd.in/d6DrAFz7 If you are based in Nairobi, Kenya, as a member of Agroecology TPP's Community of Practice, you can also come and join the meeting in-person. Please contact the AE-TPP Secretariat at agroecology-tpp@cifor-icraf.org for a request to join the Members Forum meeting directly in Nairobi. Background and objectives: The Agroecology TPP was established to accelerate and co-ordinate work on agroecology across international, national and local scales, with the aim of fostering transitions to more sustainable agricultural and food systems. The Members Forum is composed of all institutions that formally engage in TPP projects, are active in the TPP’s science-policy or science-development interface, are represented in the governance and advisory bodies or have submitted an application form and agree to the membership charter. In addition to institutional members, individuals participating in the TPP’s Community of Practice are warmly welcomed to contribute to the annual meeting. The declared objectives of the Annual Members Forum Meeting are to review the overall progress of the TPP, of its research findings, of knowledge and implementation needs, and to discuss issues and priorities ahead. The agenda is available on a dedicated event page https://lnkd.in/duhmfQui #agroecology #agroecologytpp #ciforicraf #kenya #nairobi CIFOR-ICRAF

Delighted to co-author this piece with Nina Isabella Moeller for the FAO #AgroecologyKnowledgeHub. Measuring agroecological change is complex, but critical in view of the need to establish the credibility, applicability and vitality of #agroecology beyond any shadow of doubt. There are several things we need to 'measure': ☑ Guaging the performance, impacts and co-benefits of agroecology on the ground, vis-a-vis the transformative outcomes we desire. ☑ Measuring the "agroecologicalness" of a particular initiative or project, vis-a-vis the principles and elements of agroecology, using assessment methods and tools such as FAO's #TAPE tool. The newly developed Agroecology Finance Assessment Framework helps track the flow, quality, and the modalities of the finance that is essential to support agroecology. See it here: https://bit.ly/3LbE7ed Notably, this assessment framework also includes a verification system of 'red flags' to identify certain practices that contradict agroecology values (eg monocultures). This is essential to discerning true transformative impact, and prioritizing those initiatives that enhance social justice and affect real system change. Agroecology Coalition Agroecology Fund Global Alliance for the Future of Food Cultivate! CAWR Coventry University UVM Institute for Agroecology Biovision Foundation IPES-Food https://lnkd.in/gWJ8K4sN

More interesting insights from the Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS). Latin America showing the way!

💡 Have you ever heard about National #Agroecology Strategies? Through a large range of policy interventions, these strategies support countries on their path toward 👉 more #sustainable #foodsystems, 👉 ensure healthy and accessible food for national populations, 👉 define concrete measures for #climatechange mitigation and 👉 support the fight against #biodiversity loss. 🔭 An agroecological transition requires multiple measures influencing production practices, natural resources governance and use, markets, consumption patterns and food environment, research or other institutional aspects. National agroecology strategies (NAS) can act as a lighthouse 🚨 to coordinate those various actions and actors in charge of them. 🎯 Biovision is supporting efforts to develop National Agroecology Strategies in East Africa. The region is experiencing a unique dynamic with an increasing awareness of economic, social and ecological benefits that agroecology can deliver if it is supported by concrete and effective policies. This dynamic is reflected in the development of National Agroecology Strategies in multiple countries such as #Kenya, #Uganda, #Tanzania or #Zambia. 🌍 Our policy and advocacy experts in Kenya Francis Maleche Shivonje highlights agroecology's critical role in building resilient food systems. Check out this insightful article on why Agroecology is a game-changer. 🌾🔄 #Agroecology #ClimateChange #SustainableFarming #sustainablefoodsystems #food #nutrition #health #policy #frameworks Agroecology Coalition Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH FAO 💡 https://lnkd.in/em_wFFqi

#JoinUs tomorrow, 19 March, 13:00-14:30 (CET), for an exciting hybrid event on "National Agroecology Strategies: Lighthouses for food system transformation" organized by Biovision Foundation, FAO and Agroecology Coalition Link to register: https://buff.ly/3UP3Oaz The event will focus on how to bring #agroecology to scale through national strategies aiming at supporting the agroecological transition of food systems. These strategies have the potential to harness opportunities of a sustainable development of agri-food systems, by upscaling agroecological production practices, developing markets, value chains and consumer demand that can accelerate transition. Get inspired by learnings from Eastern and Southern Africa summarized in an outcome brief presented during the event and followed by an insightful discussion with policy makers and shapers from the region, among others. Agence Française de Développement International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ASSET Project Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) AsiaDHRRA CIRAD