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[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

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The message is clear: invest in youth, innovation and farmers to transform Africa’s food systems.

#Agroecology #AgriFoodSystems #FoodSecurity #YouthInAgriculture #ClimateSmartAgriculture #Agribusiness #Kenya #AfricanKing

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Young agricultural leaders are championing agroecology, agritech, research, agribusiness and sustainable food systems read : https://t.co/SVHJoYd0Ru

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3/Grains alone cost the region roughly $4 billion annually in post-harvest losses. Maize, rice, sorghum and millet rot in stores or get destroyed bymillions of Africans still go to bed hungry.@aphinetwork @WFP @AUDA_GrowAfrica

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

Sub-Saharan Africa loses ~20% of its food after harvest. @Kenya Youth in Agri-food systems summit 2026
Perishables? Often 40–50%.
Kenya alone: ~35%. read : https://t.co/PEDA4kI3iI

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

#NepalFloods #1.5CRescuers carry an elderly woman covered in mud after devastating floods in Nepal. This is the human face of climate breakdown.
Every fraction of a degree above 1.5°C makes scenes like this more frequent and more severe.@AOSISChair@UNEP

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

AOSIS: 1.5°C is not optional. UNEP’s Limiting Overshoot report is a wake-up call, not a surrender.
Read : https://t.co/U3BjJvui4F

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

Despite setbacks at #UNCCD #COP17, Parties adopted 34 key decisions. Major progress on #rangelands & #pastoralists read :https://t.co/kIdvZd2HyO

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🌦️ Drought in the South. Floods in the East. Unpredictable rains in the Sahel.
As El Niño sweeps the continent, bringing people and science together for Africa's food systems is more important than ever. 🌍
👉 Explore what this means for farmers here: https://t.co/3k5RAVyzGy

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

From Mongolian steppes to African drylands, land degradation hits food, water, livelihoods & resilience. Time for real investment that reaches farmers, pastoralists & communities. #UNCCD #GreatGreenWall #IUCN #FAO #RestoringLand

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

حوالي 77% من أراضي منغوليا متدهورة.
بيانات IUCN تُظهر أن نحو 10% فقط من تعهدات الاستعادة العالمية تُنفَّذ فعليًا.
أفريقيا جنوب الصحراء articlehttps://josephsilali.substack.com/p/cop17-mongolia-the-world-has-talked?r=gtcyv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

Our science communicator @lolokabaka digs examine how soil health is everything on this article and what the 3 cops mean to us read : https://t.co/QGduamyajU

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

Soil health sits at the intersection of the three Rio Conventions (CBD, UNFCCC & UNCCD) — pillars of biodiversity, climate & land.
Read more : https://t.co/QGduamyajU

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

The solutions exist. Now we need policy, finance and scale. – scaling regenerative practices with smallholders
@kalromkulima @Afsafrica @BiovisionAfrica @RegenerAgri @CiforI88513 leading research & monitoring across Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda
@OneAcreFund

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

Three COPs.

The global farmer.
And the soil beneath our https://t.co/9kCce61LZt the Rio Conventions we treat biodiversity, climate & land degradation as separate issues.
On the farm and rangeland, they arrive together.#UNCCD #SoilHealth #COP17

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

Three COPs. One farmer. The soil beneath our feet.Biodiversity, climate & land degradation agrifood https://t.co/QIDq5j29LL starts with the soil.#UNCCD #SoilHealth

Article : https://t.co/mixxeVF4YD

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From Maasai Mara: Damaris Looseyia’s project upcycled 300 kg of waste denim into clothes, shoes & bags — creating work for ~30 young people. “Look at waste not as waste, but as a resource.” @UNFCCC @turkiyecop31
@ZeroWasteParis @COP31Volunteers
@YouthAtCOP31

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

Young African leaders are calling on governments to put zero waste and youth-led solutions at the centre of climate action ahead of #COP31.
Read : https://t.co/98Zr9OhkKG

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@FarmGirlDJ Best read for this week

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Living Water 2026: Drought hit 8.5M+ in East Africa in 2025. Water availability per person ↓7% in a decade. #Drylands = 40.6% of Earth’s land (2.3B people). Restore land → restore water → restore hope.

Read Article : https://t.co/Ob3VwZrlxi

[@ABOS NEWS WIRE @JosephSilali]

COP17 in Mongolia is focused on “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.” For Africa, these two conversations are deeply connected. Land and water cannot be separated. #LivingWater #SeasonOfCreation2026 #UNCCDCOP17Season of Creation 2026 i“Living Water.”
At the same time,@UNCCD

[World Bank Group Climate and Environment @WBG_ClimateEnv]

From restoring coastlines to growing drought-resilient crops, simple solutions are transforming lives.

That’s why the @WorldBankGroup is scaling investments in smart development solutions through adaptation & resilience: https://t.co/5JTn9AeDh7