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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
She Farms: Women’s rooftop gardens in Aswan
AKF is working with women in Aswan to establish rooftop gardens, where they grow fresh vegetables to sell and feed their families.
The women running solar-powered flour mills in Uttar Pradesh
Meet Maya Devi and Neelam, inspiring women from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, who are revolutionising their village with solar-powered flour mills.
“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
Building climate resilience through regenerative farming: Gerrad’s story
Gerrad has started making natural pesticide and natural fertiliser using only inputs available for free on his farm. So far, he's seen improvements in soil health and crop health, greater yields, better nutrition, and increased financial savings.
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
What is the Zanatany rice cultivation system?
The Zanatany System was developed in partnership with smallholder rice farmers in Madagascar as an alternative to existing labour-intensive systems of rice cultivation.
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