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The steep mountains of Yunnan province are green with orchards that supply mangoes to shoppers. But getting the fruit to the valleys is not easy. In #China's Huaping County, a #monorail system is bridging the gap thanks to an @IFAD initiative. shorturl.at/Ohnb2
For many small-scale farmers, #flowers are not just beautiful ornaments – they’re essential to earning a #livelihood. Rural businesses in #China, #SriLanka, among other countries are blossoming thanks to these crops with the help of @IFAD. 🌻👉 shorturl.at/pwXxF
Under the leadership of Hon’ble MD Smt. Rajashree Shah, Day 1 of the #NavTejaswiniProject IFAD Supervision Mission began with a warm welcome to the IFAD team. Key discussions focused on project progress, district impact & strengthening rural women empowerment. @IFADAsia
Boosting Food Security Through Inland Fisheries! An @IFAD-funded project in #SriLanka, @sarpsrilanka, has harvested 106kg of fish & freshwater prawns from the Aluthgama Bellankadawala tank benefiting 55 families with affordable nutrition & new income opportunities. 🐠🌊🍤
Investing as little as 0.2% of global GDP every year could transform our food systems, so they are more inclusive, healthier and sustainable. A global transition to resilient #FoodSystems is possible.
Thread: The first ever Young Farmers Agri-Lympics, inspired by World Olympics, was held in #Cambodia this week. 👇
Representatives of @IFAD in #Cambodia took part in the first-ever Young Farmers Agri-Lympics this week in Phnom Penh, organised as part of a larger Asia-Pacific Young Farmers Camp event. (1/n)
@IFADAsia mission Team 01 visited the Aruna Tea Project in Mathugama 🍃They witnessed how #SAPP is empowering rural tea farmers through sustainable partnerships, market access. @SherinaTabassum
📢 Ahead of #SOFI2025, @IFADPresident Alvaro Lario called for investments in agriculture and rural development to ensure stable food prices and healthy diets for all. Read more ⬇️
#ICYMI A family board game developed in collaboration with the @IFAD-@GAFSPfund funded project in #Laos teaches farmers and their families agricultural & nutritional practices in a simple, interactive way. You can download the game here 👇shorturl.at/eAJEv
🌱 The Farmer Field School started by @sarpsrilanka, an @IFAD-supported project in Sri-Lanka empowers farmers with hands-on learning across districts. Through an agro-ecosystem analysis, they assess field conditions & make smart decisions on #pest, #weather & #cropmanagement.
💡Innovation isn't just a buzzword for @IFAD – it's a lifeline for rural communities. Thanks to an @IFAD -supported project, small-scale farmers in #Laos are turning to specially cultivated bacteria known as effective micro-organisms. More 👉shorturl.at/WcQSB
To support farmers in India's #Mizoram with transition from shifting to settled agriculture, FOCUS Mizoram, an @IFAD-supported project, has helped in digging terraces, adopting integrated farming methods and provided quality seeds. @UNinIndia
Sometimes, building the future of farming means looking back at old traditions. 👋 Meet Pallab from #Bangladesh as he shares his stories about land, identity, ancestral traditions and hope for the future in the latest episode of the @IFAD podcast ➡️ shorturl.at/wEILG
Food systems provide much more than just food. Billions of people rely on them for an income, including small-scale farmers in the world’s most vulnerable regions. When we talk about transforming global #FoodSystems, we must not leave them behind.
It has been an exciting few days for the Megha-LAMP (Meghalaya Livelihoods and Access to Markets Project), an @IFAD -supported project in the north-eastern state of #Meghalaya in India. Thread 👇
During Indian Finance Minister @nsitharaman's visit to India's #Meghalaya for a high-level event last week, members of the Megha-LAMP, an @IFAD- supported, got an opportunity to showcase their work and its impact on the ground. (1/n)