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With the generous support of the Embassy of Sweden, the Triple Resilience (3R) Program in Mozambique showed how Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) can strengthen both social and economic cohesion.

By pairing farmer associations and cooperatives with savings, credit, and digital tools, VSLAs created regular spaces to share knowledge, discuss community challenges, build stronger organizations, and open doors to markets.

The final evaluation also showed that:
📈 Average savings per eight-month cycle grew from MZN 900 to approximately MZN 5,000
🤝 60% of associations bought agricultural inputs collectively through links with program-supported agro-dealers
🌾 72.7% of associations aggregated and marketed their production together, almost five times the original target

VSLAs proved to be far more than a way to access credit. They became platforms for cooperation, social inclusion, collective learning, and local economic development, helping build more organized and resilient communities.

#VSLA #Mozambique #ClimateResilience #FinancialInclusion by @ifdcglobal

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"For every set of conditions, there is a best set of management options to sustain food security as best as possible – even under conditions of scarcity." – Luis Prochnow

What works in one field or region will not necessarily work in the next. One-size-fits-all nutrient use is an outdated practice that should be replaced by balanced fertilization, addressing deficiencies not only in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, but also in secondary nutrients and micronutrients.

When nutrients are matched to local soils, crops, water conditions, and farmer realities, even limited inputs can deliver stronger harvests, better returns, and fewer losses.

Read more at the link in our bio.

#WorldFoodDay #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Fertilizer by @ifdcglobal

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How can farmers grow the food needed when fertilizer becomes harder to access?

The answer is not simply to use less, but to make every available nutrient work better.

Matching nutrients to local soils and crops, restoring soil health, and making proven solutions accessible can help farmers produce food under challenging conditions.

For this #WorldFoodDay, we're exploring this year's theme on what it takes to innovate today and nourish tomorrow!

Discover the lessons and solutions in our latest article at the link in our bio.

#FoodSecurity #Nutrients #Food #Agriculture by @ifdcglobal

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𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🌱

On October 8–9, the TRANSFORM Program brought together government institutions, researchers, universities, private-sector actors and development partners in Adama, Ethiopia, for the National Consultative Workshop on New and Emerging Soil Input Technologies.

The goal was to build a shared understanding of where research, production and commercialization of innovative soil fertility technologies stand, and open the door for private sector engagement in producing and distributing them.

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀:

1️⃣ Black Soldier Fly (BSF) technology, which turns organic waste into poultry feed ingredients and frass fertilizer. Participants visited the BSF production facility of Bio Emerging Technology Institute (BET) in Adama to see the process and its commercial potential first-hand.

2️⃣ Wollo University showcased its work on BSF production systems, quality assurance and commercialization.

3️⃣ Biochar, bone char, biostimulants, and biological soil amendments were also on the agenda, with private companies sharing their experiences and displaying their products, including innovative biofertilizers and granulated compost.

Kasahun Adelo, Director of TRANSFORM, noted that the program is improving soil fertility and soil health for 100,000 farmers across Amhara, Oromia and Central Ethiopia, while also supporting youth in vermicompost and compost production from production through to market linkage.

Sileshi Ainekulu, a Soil Fertility and Health Expert at the Ministry of Agriculture, shared that the ministry is working on acidic, saline and black soils, and that the workshop helped to strengthen and sustain efforts to expand organic fertilizers and integrated soil fertility management.

Scaling these innovations will need stronger research partnerships, quality assurance, access to finance, greater farmer awareness and supportive regulatory systems.

#SoilHealth #SustainableAgriculture #Ethiopia #BlackSoldierFly #Biochar by @ifdcglobal

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Join the 2026 Borlaug Dialogue and be part of the conversations shaping the future of global food security!

Next Tuesday, October 20, IFDC President and CEO Henk van Duijn will be speaking during the "When Food is on the Line, Who Draws it?" panel.

He'll be joined by several renowned speakers, including:

✅ Cary Fowler, 2024 World Food Prize Laureate and President at the Food Security Leadership Council
✅ David Beckmann, 2010 World Food Prize Laureate and Coordinator at the Circle of Protection
✅ Purvi Mehta, Member of the World Food Prize Foundation Council of Advisors
✅ Michael Werz, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

Register now at the link in our bio.

#FoodPrize26 #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #Fertilizer @WorldFoodPrize by @ifdcglobal

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👩🏾‍🌾 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞

Women made up 65% of the Triple Resilience (3R) program’s beneficiaries, and the results show what inclusion can achieve.

By building a gender-sensitive approach into every intervention, and tailoring training to different literacy levels, 3R opened real doors for women:

📈 Women’s participation in community decision-making rose from 54.2% to 90.6%, a 36.4 percentage point increase
📈 Women able to influence agricultural decisions, from crop selection to input investment, pricing, market choice, and household income management, rose from 44.3% to 59.4%, a 15.1 percentage point increase

What made the difference? We first identified the barriers women face, then designed solutions around their needs. Technical and business training, paired with start-up support for small businesses that the women designed themselves, proved to be among the most transformative interventions for income and economic autonomy.

Thank you to the Embassy of Sweden for its generous support, which made this progress possible.

#GenderEquality #Mozambique #WomenEmpowerment by @ifdcglobal

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The Triple Resilience (3R) Program reached more than 18,000 farmers across 12 districts in the provinces of Sofala and Manica. After three years of implementation, the final evaluation demonstrated that investing in Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) generates tangible and lasting impact in rural communities in Mozambique.

The results speak for themselves:

✅ 84.7% of beneficiaries interviewed demonstrated knowledge of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Natural Resource Management practices
✅ 67.2% adopted at least three recommended practices
✅ 82.6% reported a reduction in climate-related agricultural losses
✅ 77.2% reported increased productivity on their farms
✅ 11% overall increase in agricultural income, even in a context marked by droughts, floods, cyclones, and irrigation constraints

By combining practical training, demonstration plots, and continuous technical assistance, the 3R Program strengthened farmers’ capacity to cope with increasingly frequent climate shocks and build more resilient production systems.

We thank the Embassy of Sweden in Mozambique for its generous support to the Triple Resilience (3R) Program.

#Mozambique #ClimateResilience #ClimateSmartAgriculture by @ifdcglobal

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4 days ago

A quote from Dr. André Bationo: "Sixty percent of soils in Africa are degraded. It is urgent to adopt scientific technologies to restore productivity."

In our latest article, Dr. Bationo and other authors explain that healthy soils are the foundation of farm productivity, profitability, and resilient food systems. Farmers cannot sustainably increase production where soils are depleted, lack organic matter, retain little water, or cannot make applied nutrients available to crops.

Their paper highlights the importance of finding solutions that can maximize nutrient sources for better yields while improving soil health over time.

Find out more today by clicking the link in our bio.

#FertilizerDay #SoilHealth #FoodSystems #FoodSecurity #Fertilizer by @ifdcglobal

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"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀," shared Amit Roy, Former IFDC President and CEO and Chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA).

Localized solutions can maximize nutrient sources for better yields while improving soil health over time. In this new article, co-authored by Dr. Roy, we explore practical lessons for transforming African food systems.

Read the article today (link in bio)!

#FoodSystems #Africa #FoodSecurity #Fertilizer #SoilHealth by @ifdcglobal

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5 days ago

Meet the authors! ✍️

In honor of #GlobalFertilizerDay today, we're highlighting the new paper on rethinking nutrient use for Africa’s food systems, which was co-authored by André Bationo, Luis Prochnow, and Amit Roy.

1️⃣ André Bationo: Soil Scientist, Agricultural Researcher, and Soil Health Expert
2️⃣ Luis Prochnow: IFDC's Senior Liaison Scientist in Brazil
3️⃣ Amit Roy: Chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)

Learn more about each author in the attached graphics, and read their paper at the link in our bio.

#FertilizerDay #FoodSystems #NutrientUse #Africa by @ifdcglobal

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Happy Global Fertilizer Day!

A recent research paper entitled “Lessons from low- and middle-income countries to improve nutrient-use efficiency under fertilizer scarcity” offers a timely response to the challenges farmers face as they work to produce more food on more degraded land, even as access to fertilizer and other essential inputs grows less reliable and more expensive.

Read the article and thought piece to explore why fertilizer scarcity does not have to result in yield collapse – link in bio.

#GlobalFertilizerDay #Fertilizer #FoodSystems by @ifdcglobal

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"The future of global agriculture and food security will depend … on using all available nutrients more efficiently," shared Henk van Duijn, IFDC President and CEO.

Tomorrow is Global Fertilizer Day, and in celebration, we'll be spotlighting our latest thought piece, "From Scarcity to Resilience: Rethinking Nutrient Use for Africa’s Food Systems."

Hear more from Henk and the other authors at the link in our bio.

#GlobalFertilizerDay #Fertilizer #SoilHealth #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems by @ifdcglobal

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