Santa Cruz, 16 October – A knowledge network linking 15 forest and farm producer organisations from Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador has been launched during a regional exchange in Bolivia on the contribution of Indigenous, Native, and Afro-descendant Peoples' forests and ancestral knowledge to establishing healthy and sustainable food systems. The...

"The Sokodé Declaration signals an important step in the region’s fight against deforestation and land degradation,” said Ewald Rametsteiner, Deputy Director of FAO’s Forestry Division.  “It showcases the collective determination of forest and farm producer organizations to restore our ecosystems and create a brighter future for generations to come."

The recent Regional Conference held from September 26 to 28, 2023, in Sokodé, Togo gathered nearly 150 participants. This included representatives from Forest and Agricultural Producer Organizations (FAPO) from West Africa and Madagascar, state and local authorities from Togo, as well as technical and financial partners. It is a pioneering movement...

A new report from IIED showcases how traditional knowledge combined with innovative new approaches improves local agrobiodiversity and resilience. In the Middle Hills of Nepal, within the Bhimphedi Rural Municipality of the Makawanpur District, the Chabeli Farmer Group, a collective of 20 smallholder farmers, is transforming local lives and economies by...

FFF new Manager took part of a visit to Embrapa Eastern Amazon with a FAO delegation led by Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director General, in the context of the Amazon Summit. The group toured Embrapa Eastern Amazon's Social and Environmental Responsibility Center, witnessing biofortified crops, gliricidia-supported black pepper, native Amazonian bees,...