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Rachel Wanyoike

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linkhttps://www.solidaridadnetwork.org/regions/east-central-africa calendar_today15-11-2015 15:27:53

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#WorldBambooDay In Nyandarua, 🇰🇪, bamboo is transforming farms! Through our SAVE project, we’re planting bamboo + trees like Grevillea, Neem & Avocado to: ✅ Stops erosion ✅ Boosts water retention ✅ Supports farmer incomes #Agroforestry WRI Climate One Tree Planted

#WorldBambooDay In Nyandarua, 🇰🇪, bamboo is transforming farms! Through our SAVE project, we’re planting bamboo + trees like Grevillea, Neem & Avocado to:
✅ Stops erosion
✅ Boosts water retention
✅ Supports farmer incomes
 #Agroforestry <a href="/WRIClimate/">WRI Climate</a> <a href="/onetreeplanted/">One Tree Planted</a>
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In Tanzania, our beneficiaries adopted the new biochar technology in 2021. Biochar is made by heating organic matter waste with little/no oxygen. Learn more here: bit.ly/40EHYbN #Biochar #Tanzania #ClimateAction

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#FridayPhoto 🌱 Wriggling earthworms in rich compost, a symbol of transformation! Through the TRACE Kenya Project, Humkel Produce Ltd (Pius Mutay) has fully transitioned to 100% organic coffee farming in Kericho County. Learn more: bit.ly/4mx0bQz #OrganicCoffee

#FridayPhoto 🌱
Wriggling earthworms in rich compost, a symbol of transformation! Through the TRACE Kenya Project, Humkel Produce Ltd (Pius Mutay) has fully transitioned to 100% organic coffee farming in Kericho County.
Learn more: bit.ly/4mx0bQz #OrganicCoffee
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#IDAFLW | #InternationalDayofAwarenessofFoodLossandWaste Meet Scholastica Nanjala from Bumula, Bungoma. Once using traditional methods, she now harvests 20 bags of maize from 1 acre, up from just 8, thanks to training by Solidaridad East and Central Africa via the CSV project. #PostHarvestHandling

#IDAFLW | #InternationalDayofAwarenessofFoodLossandWaste
Meet Scholastica Nanjala from Bumula, Bungoma. Once using traditional methods, she now harvests 20 bags of maize from 1 acre, up from just 8, thanks to training by <a href="/SolidaridadECA/">Solidaridad East and Central Africa</a> via the CSV project. #PostHarvestHandling
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Solidaridad ECA, with BASF | Nunhems Ethiopia, launched the Climate Resilient Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods Project in Addis Ababa. The 3-year initiative will empower 1,600 farmers & impact 6,400+ lives with climate-smart practices & resilient incomes. #ClimateAction

Solidaridad ECA, with BASF | Nunhems Ethiopia, launched the Climate Resilient Opportunities for Sustainable Livelihoods Project in Addis Ababa. The 3-year initiative will empower 1,600 farmers &amp; impact 6,400+ lives with climate-smart practices &amp; resilient incomes. #ClimateAction
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Through the Harvesting Carbon Project, Solidaridad & partners are empowering Uganda’s coffee farmers to comply with #EUDR—protecting forests, ensuring traceability & securing Europe’s coffee market. #SustainableFarming #CoffeeForChange

Through the Harvesting Carbon Project, Solidaridad &amp; partners are empowering Uganda’s coffee farmers to comply with #EUDR—protecting forests, ensuring traceability &amp; securing Europe’s coffee market. #SustainableFarming #CoffeeForChange
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In Sept, 195 farmers & 4 gov’t officers in 🇹🇿 trained on artisan #Biochar techniques for #carbonremoval & soil health. Led by Solidaridad East and Central Africa, sessions covered biomass use, kiln ops, & safe production. #ClimateChangeMitigation #Agroecology mary mkonyi

In Sept, 195 farmers &amp; 4 gov’t officers in 🇹🇿 trained on artisan #Biochar techniques for #carbonremoval &amp; soil health. Led by <a href="/SolidaridadECA/">Solidaridad East and Central Africa</a>, sessions covered biomass use, kiln ops, &amp; safe production. #ClimateChangeMitigation #Agroecology <a href="/marymkonyi/">mary mkonyi</a>
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🇺🇬 Uganda Jordan! True independence means empowered communities. At Solidaridad East and Central Africa, we champion farmers and miners to build resilient livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture, fair value chains, and inclusive growth driving a food-secure, prosperous, and sustainable Uganda.

🇺🇬 Uganda <a href="/63/">Jordan</a>!
True independence means empowered communities. At <a href="/SolidaridadECA/">Solidaridad East and Central Africa</a>, we champion farmers and miners to build resilient livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture, fair value chains, and inclusive growth driving a food-secure, prosperous, and sustainable Uganda.
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1/5 Empowering Communities Through Beekeeping! As part of the #BASEProject, Solidaridad East and Central Africa trained 68 women & youth in Mbeya & Songwe, 🇹🇿 on sustainable beekeeping, building resilience for people and the planet. Netherlands Embassy in Kenya .🍯 #Pollinators #RegenerativeAgriculture

1/5 Empowering Communities Through Beekeeping!
As part of the #BASEProject, <a href="/SolidaridadECA/">Solidaridad East and Central Africa</a> trained 68 women &amp; youth in Mbeya &amp; Songwe, 🇹🇿 on sustainable beekeeping, building resilience for people and the planet. <a href="/NLinKenya/">Netherlands Embassy in Kenya</a> .🍯
#Pollinators #RegenerativeAgriculture
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2/5 At the 2-day training in TaCRI-Mbimba, participants learned: ✔ Hive making & apiary management ✔ Honey & wax handling ✔ Value addition: candles, soaps, cosmetics ✔ Pollinator conservation ✔ Group governance & savings #BASEProject #Beekeeping

2/5 At the 2-day training in TaCRI-Mbimba, participants learned:
✔ Hive making &amp; apiary management
✔ Honey &amp; wax handling
✔ Value addition: candles, soaps, cosmetics
✔ Pollinator conservation
✔ Group governance &amp; savings
#BASEProject #Beekeeping
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3/5 “I didn’t know bees could be farmed. I thought they just fly around.” – Saidi Wega, Tujiamini Group (Songwe) “I used to collect wax off hives to fix tools. Now I know how to process it properly!” – Edward Mutafya, Jitume Group (Mbeya) #VoicesFromTheField

3/5 “I didn’t know bees could be farmed. I thought they just fly around.” – Saidi Wega, Tujiamini Group (Songwe)
 “I used to collect wax off hives to fix tools. Now I know how to process it properly!” – Edward Mutafya, Jitume Group (Mbeya)
#VoicesFromTheField
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4/5 🚀 Market linkages created with Central Park Bees & Swahili Honey 🐝 They process just 500 of 1500 tons/year, meaning BIG opportunities for women & youth to scale their enterprises! #YouthInAgriculture #AgriBiz #BASEProject

4/5 🚀 Market linkages created with
Central Park Bees &amp; <a href="/SwahiliHoneyTZ/">Swahili Honey</a>  🐝
They process just 500 of 1500 tons/year, meaning BIG opportunities for women &amp; youth to scale their enterprises!
#YouthInAgriculture #AgriBiz #BASEProject
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5/5 The project's 2025–2026 initiative will: 🌱 Promote pollinator-friendly businesses 🌳 Plant native trees 🚫 Cut chemical use 💰 Diversify farmer incomes Together, we’re ecosystems! #BASEProject #BiodiversityInAction

5/5 The project's  2025–2026 initiative will:
🌱 Promote pollinator-friendly businesses
🌳 Plant native trees
🚫 Cut chemical use
💰 Diversify farmer incomes
Together, we’re ecosystems!
#BASEProject #BiodiversityInAction
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At Solidaridad East and Central Africa, we empower women & youth in agriculture through social inclusion. On this #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen , themed "Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All", we celebrate their resilience in building #FoodSecure homes & embracing #ClimateSmart farming.

At <a href="/SolidaridadECA/">Solidaridad East and Central Africa</a>, we empower women &amp; youth in agriculture through social inclusion.
On this #InternationalDayOfRuralWomen , themed "Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All", we celebrate their resilience in building #FoodSecure homes &amp; embracing #ClimateSmart farming.
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#HappyWorldFoodDay 🌍 At Solidaridad, we believe the right to food is the foundation of a better future. Together with farmers, partners & governments, we’re building sustainable, nutritious, and resilient food systems, cultivating dignity, prosperity & a hunger-free tomorrow.

#HappyWorldFoodDay 🌍
At Solidaridad, we believe the right to food is the foundation of a better future. Together with farmers, partners &amp; governments, we’re building sustainable, nutritious, and resilient food systems, cultivating dignity, prosperity &amp; a hunger-free tomorrow.
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As Kenya celebrates #MashujaaDay today, we acknowledge all our partners and beneficiaries as #heroes for the vital role they play in advancing sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers across East and Central Africa. #HappyMashujaaDay25

As Kenya celebrates #MashujaaDay today, we acknowledge all our partners and beneficiaries as #heroes for the vital role they play in advancing sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers across East and Central Africa.
#HappyMashujaaDay25
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@SolidaridadECAhas been implementing the Roots of Resilience: Restoring biodiversity for Food Security (Roots Project). With the support of Netherlands Embassy in Kenya , the project is addressing biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and climate-driven food insecurity in Taita Taveta County Government

@SolidaridadECAhas been implementing the Roots of Resilience: Restoring biodiversity for Food Security (Roots Project). With the support of  <a href="/NLinKenya/">Netherlands Embassy in Kenya</a> , the project is addressing biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and climate-driven food insecurity in 
<a href="/TaitaTaveta006/">Taita Taveta County Government</a>
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Last week, Solidaridad East and Central Africa joined partners and stakeholders for the official launch of the #MakueniCountyAgroecologyPolicy, officiated by the Government Of Makueni County Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili. Once implemented, the policy is expected to; Promote agroecological practices.

Last week, <a href="/SolidaridadECA/">Solidaridad East and Central Africa</a> joined partners and stakeholders for the official launch of the #MakueniCountyAgroecologyPolicy, officiated by the  Government Of Makueni County Deputy Governor <a href="/dgmulili/">Lucy Mulili</a>. Once implemented, the policy is expected to; Promote agroecological practices.