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🌱Incubator Train-the-Trainer Workshop! Food and Agriculture Organization with Ministry of Agriculture is building capacity to mentor youth-led agri-businesses. “When we invest in trainers, we invest in the sustainability of youth innovation,” said Geoffrey Chomba Assistant Food and Agriculture Organization Rep for Suze Percy Filippini


📍Livingstone | Food and Agriculture Organization Representative Suze Percy Filippini met Deputy Mayor Robert Mwandila ahead of the launch of Food and Agriculture Organization’s Youth #ToT workshop on 🌱urban greening & agri-food systems today. 🤝They discussed mainstreaming youth in governance, decision-making & food systems transformation.


🌿🌍#Livingstone, with its blend of natural beauty🌊🦣, infrastructure, & tourism economy, presents a unique opportunity for youth to develop urban agri-food systems 🌾 & green jobs that respond to local needs and global climate goals. Suze Percy Filippini Food and Agriculture Organization Representative. UN Zambia


👩🏽🌾 .Food and Agriculture Organization Representative Suze Percy Filippini visited the irrigation facility at Kabuyu Camp in Kazungula, engaging with farmers at the #SCRALA Centre of Excellence. The visit highlighted climate-smart agriculture and FAO’s commitment to building resilient rural livelihoods.💧🌽 Green Climate Fund


💧Farmers at Kabuyu Camp are elated! With Food and Agriculture Organization support under #SCRALA project, a new irrigation system soon to be commissioned is set to enable year-round production of diverse crops like maize & legumes at the Centre of Excellence. The borehole will benefit the community. Green Climate Fund


📢FAO in Africa has officially launched the #Resilience #CommunityofPractice 👉 a major step toward stronger collaboration, learning & evidence-based action across Africa 👩🌾🏞️🍲 🌍Connecting teams across the continent #Knowledge_sharing 📚 Driving IMPACT in #Resilience programming


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Conflict and climate shocks are pushing displacement to record levels. Agriculture offers a lifeline—but funding is at an all-time low. Food and Agriculture Organization helps restore livelihoods, empowers communities, and drives durable solutions. On #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand with those forced to flee.

🌍#WorldRefugeeDay! Each year, millions are forced to flee, leaving behind homes, land & livelihoods. Food and Agriculture Organization, we believe that #AgricultureCan🌱 rebuild lives. With seeds, skills & land access, displaced communities can grow food, earn income & build resilience. #InvestInHumanity


📚 Curriculum development is underway to support the rollout of the Animal Health Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO), a tele-mentoring platform aimed to enhance the capacity of animal health frontline personnel. 🤝A joint effort by Food and Agriculture Organization, MoH, ECHO Superhub & #MOFL


FAO Zambia supports adoption of #SIPs as a way of adapting to climate change. Embracing Sustainable crop production technologies has seen #MukambaCooperative under the @EuropeanUnion funded #SIFAZProject exhibit at the ongoing Agricultural show in #Kalomo #EndHunger #Food Heroes


🌳🌟 Deadline tomorrow! Celebrate Food and Agriculture Organization's 80th anniversary by nominating global forestry champions who have made outstanding contributions to sustainable forest management in the last 80 years! Submit nominations by 30 June ➡️ ow.ly/ekkr50VWg29 #FAO80



🌍 Empowering women & youth through Agroforestry🌱 Women’s Clubs & youth supported by Food and Agriculture Organization #ForestFarmFacility received awards at Southern & Eastern Provincial Agric Shows for demonstrating climate resilience initiatives: 🌱Tree seedlings 🧺Baskets🍯Honey 🌽Maize 🌰 Legumes


🌾.FAO Statistics, under The 50x2030 Initiative, is hosting a workshop in Zambia to strengthen dissemination of IAS 2023/2024 results. 📊Focus: supporting @ZamStats & key ministries in applying Open Data principles and publishing data on the Zambia Data Portal.


📍Live from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe The EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 Project Lessons Learnt Event is underway! Government 🇿🇼,Food and Agriculture Organization World Food Programme @IFRC, partners & communities are reviewing how #AnticipatoryAction has helped protect livelihoods against climate shocks #EarlyWarningEarlyAction #ClimateResilience


🌿Empowering Communities through Climate Education! ✨#FACE_NDC reached over 450 people in #Kapirimposhi through #climateeducation dialogues in agriculture, forestry & renewable energy - driving awareness & action across 3 chiefdoms. 🌿💡 IKI Germany Food and Agriculture Organization UNITAR UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳


Hon. Reuben Mtolo, Minister of Agriculture, unveils 2 projects designed to boost resilience & unlock opportunities #Zambia's horticultural sector FAO Zambia Officer in Charge Mtendere Mphatso highlighted the Projects' direct contribution towards #ZeroHunger #ClimateAction


FAO Zambia rallies Ministry of Agriculture #researchinstitutions #privatesector & farming communities #united to drive success via Smart Farming for Sustainable Livelihoods & One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiatives. Collaboration is #key to #sustainable #livelihoods.
