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AKF launches AgroVida programme to improve nutrition and food security for 125,000 people in northern Mozambique
Through a consortium of partners, AKF’s new programme will support Cabo Delgado’s small-scale food producers to build agricultural sustainability and create economic opportunities in one of Mozambique’s poorest and most fragile regions
What are Nature-based Solutions?
Over the last couple of years, the term ‘Nature-based Solutions’ or ‘NbS’ has increasingly entered the vocabulary of those working in the environment and development space. NbS are widely considered to be an important component in achieving sustainable development and addressing climate change. But what are NbS?
Building climate resilience: How eco-innovators are reducing water stress in the mountainous Kyrgyz Republic
“The money we used for chemicals, we now use for food”: How regenerative farming is improving food security and building climate resilience in Madagascar
As farmers in Madagascar struggle to cope with the devastating effects of climate change and the economic shocks it brings, some are turning to regenerative farming
Madagascar’s first embryo transfer in cows set to boost dairy production and climate resilience
Madagascar’s first female embryo transplant among cattle is set to increase milk production — diversifying dairy farmers’ incomes, improving their food security and nutrition, and ultimately help farmers cope with climate change effects
“I have finally found a way to financially support my family”: Breaking the cycle of poverty in rural Afghanistan
In partnership with the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSRelief, AKF is supporting people like Fazul Rabi to enhance economic empowerment through improved agricultural livelihoods
This forestry project in Afghanistan is pushing women to the forefront of climate action
As Afghanistan faces adverse climate effects, a women-led initiative to plant micro-forests is boosting biodiversity, supporting livelihoods, and building climate resilience
How regenerative farming is helping Kenyan farmers combat climate change
As Kenyan farmers struggle to cope with climate-related effects which have devastating consequences on their ability to farm, some are turning to regenerative farming. These practices are boosting farmers’ yields and income, helping them become more climate resilient
Shafiqa’s story: From loss to livelihood in rural Afghanistan
In partnership with the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSRelief, AKF is supporting people like Shafiqa to enhance economic empowerment through improved agricultural livelihoods
Greenhouse of hope: How one mother is overcoming Tajikistan’s harshest climate to nourish her community
Through AKF and USAID’s Local Impact project, rural women in Tajikistan are taking the lead in providing food security to their communities.