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🤝🌍 On this #InternationalDayOfCooperatives, we celebrate how collective action has empowered farmers like Sebastião César in 🇲🇿 #Mozambique. With support from the #3RProgram, his community gained knowledge, tools & unity - turning uncertainty into income, stability & hope 🌱✨

"I used to only sell pesticides. Thanks to #A3SEED training, I now earn from both products and spraying services, plus I guide farmers on smarter and safer pest control practices. This means more income for me." Onek from Magwi, #SouthSudan 💰 🌱 @NLinSouthSudan @IFDCGlobal

Healthy soils 🟰 sustainable harvests 🌾 Through @SCALE_2, @IFDCGlobal is championing nutrient stewardship in #Kenya through the 4R approach, helping rice farmers grow more while protecting their land for generations to come. Learn more👉 buff.ly/bbNWGUt #SoilHealth

The Triple Resilience (3R) Program Learning Event is coming up on May 15, 2025! 🌾 Stakeholders will share insights, strategies & success stories on building resilience in agriculture & rural development. Don’t miss out. More details soon! #Mozambique @SwedeninMZ @IFDCGlobal

Market access just got a major upgrade in #Uganda! 🌽 Thanks to @NLinUganda & @IFDCGlobal’s #BRIGHT project, the Kashaasha–Ihunga Road is being rebuilt, saving farmers time, money, and opening doors to trade. 🚜💡 More ➡️ buff.ly/l97HQST #RuralDevelopment #AgImpact

“I want to prove that with determination and know-how, a simple farmer can become a true entrepreneur and transform her community.” Joselyne, farmer 🌱 👩‍🌾. Discover her inspiring story supported by the PSSD project in #Burundi: buff.ly/8UEKrk4 @NLinBurundi @IFDCGlobal

With the support of the #A3SEED program in #SouthSudan, Juma was trained & later partnered with Afroganics, selling 1.3MT of maize #seed 🌽 Now he’s expanding his agro-input shop, setting up demo plots & bringing vital services to his community! 💪🏾 @NLinSouthSudan @IFDCGlobal

Climate challenges need smart solutions, and agribusinesses in East & Southern Africa are stepping up. 💡🌽 Through #CGIAR's #UkamaUstawi, @IFDCGlobal is delivering workshops & investment training to fuel climate-smart, sustainable growth. 🌱📈 More 🔗 buff.ly/3B5uSdv

👩‍🌾 In rural #Mozambique, #women are rewriting their futures thanks to the Triple Resilience (3R) program. “This job has given me more than just an income - it has given me hope.” Maria, 3R beneficiary. Read more 👉: buff.ly/eZmCb5L #IWD2025 @SwedeninMZ @IFDCGlobal

BRIGHT is helping 100,000 Ugandan highland families build resilience to climate & economic shocks through inclusive farm planning, climate-smart agri-tech, sustainable resource use & stronger value chains. 🌱 More➡️: buff.ly/cSFLWu6 #Uganda @NLinUganda @IFDCGlobal

From struggling to feed her family to tripling her maize harvest from 300kg to 1 ton➕, Joselyne's life changed after adopting good farming practices & certified seed!🌽 Through the PSSD project in #Burundi, she’s securing a brighter future! #IWD2025 @NLinBurundi @IFDCGlobal

Meet Rachel, a farmer from #SouthSudan’s Jonglei State. Since joining the A3 SEED project in 2023, she’s been using organic manure from livestock waste & crop remains, boosting crop health, doubling sorghum yields & increasing fodder for her animals. @NLinSouthSudan @IFDCGlobal

Farmers in Nyandarua struggled with poor seed quality, post-harvest losses & limited market access. Thanks to @IrlEmbKenya, the PCB project introduced certified seed, improved practices & better markets, transforming #potato farming in #Kenya! 🥔 ➡️: buff.ly/1yaaigv

📢SAVE THE DATE! The Triple Resilience (3R) Program Learning Event is happening on May 15, 2025! Join key stakeholders as they share insights, best practices & strategies to strengthen resilience in agriculture & rural development. More to follow. @SwedeninMZ @IFDCGlobal

With support from @NLinUganda, IFDC’s #BRIGHT project is upgrading the Kashaasha-Ihunga Road in #Uganda—boosting market access & incomes for farmers. 🌱💪 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/0iL1xkM #RuralDevelopment @IFDCGlobal