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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 🌱✨

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"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 💰 🌱

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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👉 https://t.co/9S5ZapOUEW

#SoilHealth

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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

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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 ➡️ https://t.co/UMWgQBXZD3

#RuralDevelopment #AgImpact

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“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: https://t.co/KWXBKVi4OB

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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! 💪🏾

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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 🔗 https://t.co/HtCWmaQrSm

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👩‍🌾 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 👉: https://t.co/3xMYGOdQ9N

#IWD2025 @SwedeninMZ @IFDCGlobal

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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➡️: https://t.co/PkWvsvZZRk

#Uganda @NLinUganda @IFDCGlobal

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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

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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

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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! 🥔

➡️: https://t.co/sJBAgxfPvM

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📢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

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With support from @NLinUganda, IFDC’s #BRIGHT project is upgrading the Kashaasha-Ihunga Road in #Uganda—boosting market access & incomes for farmers. 🌱💪

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/k9Dyo85yn6

#RuralDevelopment @IFDCGlobal