Supported by the Agroecology Fund, Seeds of Change: Youth Mobilizing for Agroecology Transition and Sustainable Food Systems is a multi-country initiative focused on advancing agroecology as a pathway to resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems. The project seeks to address systemic barriers that limit the meaningful participation of youth and women smallholders in food systems...

YARN, in partnership with NetHope and Ushahidi, is implementing a pilot project titled “Amplifying Community Voices on Climate Change.” The project seeks to ensure that the lived experiences of frontline communities are centered in climate adaptation and resilience planning. Across Nigeria, the cascading impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. These impacts are further...

Industrial animal farming – often referred to as factory farming – is rapidly emerging as a defining issue in Nigeria’s agricultural and food production landscape. Its expansion carries profound consequences for public health, environmental sustainability, animal welfare, labor rights, community livelihoods, and food sovereignty. The proposed entry of JBS into Nigeria heightens the urgency of...

Young people are our Beacons of Hope around the world, leading on addressing the challenges associated with food security. Agriculture was once perceived to be a threatened occupation among young people, a narrative that is gradually becoming of the past. In this short film project implemented with our partner https://glasgowfood.net/ (Glasgow Community Food Network), we...

An understanding of the soil quality and fertility level could improve the yield and profitability of local farmers, especially with the current reality of farmers investing so much, only to earn so little. Unfortunately, due to constraints such as poor awareness, unsubsidized cost of analysis, and related supply side constraints, soil testing is still largely...

The actions proposed to tackle climate change necessitates major shifts in land use and farming. If done badly these will add to the burden of farmers the world over, who already face disruption to their livelihoods from the climate emergency as well as from COVID-19. The local responses to the COVID pandemic show that subnational...

Incentivizing has been shown to enhance the adoption of best practices, and we believe that rural farmers should be supported in their effort to meet the nutritional needs of the burgeoning African population. With our farmers support program, we are building the capacity of farmers on sustainable farming best practices, and organic fertilizer production and...

The 3 months-long project aims to mobilize young Nigerians for digital training and capacity building on youth leadership engagement and also provide platforms for young people – political leaders dialogues that will inform on need-based policy formulations that protect natural habitats, stop environmental degradation and conserve national biodiversity richness in the Nigeria environment. The project...