Climate change and conflict

Read the experience of farmers from Sitio Tenetem, Barangay Lamlahak, where a citizen science research project led by the Farmer‑led network, and supported by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation investigated the environmental, economic, and social impacts of glyphosate use in corn farming.

The global food system is stuck is a loop comprising: a major disruption, supply chain breakdown, price spikes and food insecurity, partial recovery and another major shock. Breaking this cycle requires structural change; diversifying fertilizer production and supply chains.

New evidence shows that without gender-responsive policies and cross-sectoral planning, efforts to restore landscapes and safeguard water resources risk falling short.

As a part of Lovisa Hast's ongoing work at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as an intern on environment and natural resources management, she has been able to gain some insights from the ongoing emergency response efforts.

We must confront a fundamental truth: pastoralists are not relics of the past but architects of global resilience whose knowledge and practices illuminate pathways toward more sustainable futures.

In this interview,  Maria Taddesse reflects on how cooperatives advance gender equality, ensure food security, and build climate resilience.

This case study from the “Amplifying Stories of Agroecology Principles and Practices” (ASAPP) project series highlights Maramche Agroecological Village, in Annapurna Rural Municipality,

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, agriculture has finally begun to claim its place at the center of global climate action; yet progress remains uneven.

Africa’s agricultural sector holds immense potential, but progress is constrained by fragmented definitions of sustainability, under-investment, and the complex pressures shaping farming systems across the continent.