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Our main event at #cop29 is on Thursday 14th 11.30am at the Action On Food hub with One Acre Fund's very own rockstar Michelle Kagari, as well as Environmental Defense Fund Europe, SDG2 Advocacy Hub, and panelists from Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) Neil Watkins. They will spotlight a big glaring missed (frequently, at every COP) agenda topic despite Baku being the "climate finance cop" - the climate finance gap (both quality and quantity) for >510 million smallholder farmers to build climate resilience. Please join us if you're here. And if not stay posted for more details! More context below   Currently, of the estimated $153 billion needed each year to support the world's 511 million smallholders, only $2 billion is reaching them. This $151 billion gap isn't just a financial figure; it's a barrier to realising transformative potential in sustainable agriculture, yielding $403 billion in benefits through:   🌽 Higher yields 💰 Increased revenue 🧬 Improvements in soil health 🏥 Healthier families 🌳 Lasting ecological and economic resilience through agroforestry   We are calling on leaders at COP29 to close this gap by rethinking how climate finance can reach smallholders. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e6tPcCTg

🌱 Empowering Small-Scale Farmers for a Sustainable Future 🌍 At #COP16Riyadh, IFAD President Alvaro Lario emphasized the game-changing potential of VACS—an initiative addressing climate challenges faced by small-scale farmers. By prioritizing soil restoration, crop diversity, and food security, VACS is scaling solutions that make a tangible impact. This initiative demonstrates how innovative approaches can build resilience for vulnerable communities and secure sustainable food systems for the future. Credits: Dr. Alvaro Lario, President of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Together, let’s advocate for scalable solutions and drive meaningful climate action. 🌾✨ Follow Maiti Labs for more such information! #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity #IFAD #COP16

At COP29, world leaders are focusing on climate finance. This is a crucial opportunity to ensure farmers get the right support to transition to agriculture practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience.   Less than 5% of climate finance currently reaches food and agriculture, even though the sector contributes one-third of global emissions and is on the front lines of climate impacts. We need better, more accessible and impactful financing to help farmers reduce emissions, boost resilience and keep us all fed on a changing planet.   High-quality climate finance means: 💸Accessible funds for farmers when they need them. 🚜Targeted investments that drive real climate action. 📢Concessional terms to avoid putting farmers and countries into unsustainable debt.   Let’s push for climate finance that supports farmers around the world and secures a sustainable food future. Read my Environmental Defense Fund colleague Jennifer Chow's new blog: https://www.edf.org/Z6Ea #COP29 #ClimateFinance #ActiononFood

🌍 As we race toward #NetZero, farmers must not be left behind. Agriculture plays a critical role in our response to the climate crisis, yet the path to resilient, low-emission agrifood systems can be challenging, particularly for farmers who already face economic uncertainty due to climate impacts. This op-ed on Devex, co-authored by CGIAR’s Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi and FAO’s Director of Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Environment Kaveh Zahedi, calls for a just transition that protects farmer livelihoods and ensures an inclusive path to sustainable transformation. A fair transition requires the commitment of governments, development organizations, and private sectors. 🌱 Read: https://lnkd.in/esgTtPfQ #OneCGIAR #COP29Azerbaijan

With #COP29 in the rear-view mirror, the AFi reflects on key outcomes from the summit and important developments related to food systems and agriculture. Highlights from the summit included: 💰 $300bn of climate finance per year was agreed as part of the discussions to create a New Collective Quantified Goal, as outlined by the Paris Agreement in 2015. 🇧🇷 Brazil launched its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), announcing its intention to reduce emissions by 67% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels. 🤝 An Indigenous Peoples Troika was created by leaders from Australia, Brazil, Eastern Europe and the Pacific. 🚜 The FAO announced the creation of the Baku Harmoniya Climate Initiative for Farmers, a new platform for farmers as part of the agrifood transformation efforts. 📉 30+ countries signed the Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste, which aims to cut methane levels by 30% (compared to 2020 levels) by 2030. Despite this progress, mentions of food and agriculture were largely absent from the high-level outcomes of the summit. Considering land sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions account for ~25% of all anthropogenic GHG emissions, the lack of dedicated action to address the role of the land sector is worrying. Many AFi Coalition members were on site at the summit to host events and convene important discussions between key stakeholders. Read our full debrief with updates and statements from Coalition members in the blog linked below 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e-q8m87Q

At COP29, world leaders are focusing on climate finance. This is a crucial opportunity to ensure farmers get the right support to transition to climate-smart agriculture practices. Less than 5% of climate finance currently reaches food and agriculture, even though the sector contributes one-third of global emissions and is on the frontlines of climate impacts. We need better, more accessible and impactful financing to help farmers reduce emissions, boost resilience and keep us all fed on a changing planet. High-quality climate finance means: 💸Accessible funds for farmers when they need them. 🚜Targeted investments that drive real climate action. 📢Concessional terms to avoid putting farmers and countries into unsustainable debt. Let’s push for climate finance that supports farmers around the world and secures a sustainable food future. Read Jennifer Chow new Environmental Defense Fund blog here : https://www.edf.org/Z6Ea #COP29 #ClimateFinance #ActiononFood

🚨Meat industry lobbying alert🚨COP29 climate conference was swarming with biggest number of agribusiness lobbyists yet - including 52 delegates from the meat industry e.g. from JBS, the world's largest meat corporation. Overall, there were 204 agribusiness lobbyists, with nearly 40% of them travelling to the summit "with country badges – which lent them privileged access to diplomatic negotiations, up from 30 percent at COP28, and just five percent at COP27." "But while multiple studies and peer-reviewed science points to the need for a drastic drop in meat and dairy herds, and a shift to healthier, sustainable food as the surefire route to cut emissions, the agribusiness industry lobbies hard against tougher environmental regulations and dietary change, in the EU, U.S. and at climate summits." We need to reform COP climate summits to lock out lobbyists from polluting industries like fossil fuels and livestock! Read more from DeSmog: https://lnkd.in/evtYKgMB #food #meat #plantbased #lessandbettermeat #climatechange #climatecrisis #biglivestock #defundbiglivestock

The COP29 Presidency is actively participating in the SB60 meetings, indicating their readiness to host the climate community later this year. They have launched the Harmonia for Climate Resilience initiative, which focuses on food and agriculture, specifically targeting farmers, villages, and rural communities. The Harmonia initiative aims to: - Harmonize agri-food actions. - Enhance climate finance towards inclusive agri-food systems. - Place farmers, including women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples, at the center of climate actions. These three actions are designed to foster climate-resilient villages and communities. Through SB60, COP29 will be introducing several other initiatives. The focus on food and agriculture as their first launch, highlights the importance of these sectors in the upcoming COP29 discussions. COP29 will be launching many other initiatives through the SB60. It is interesting that their first initiative focuses on food and agriculture, an indication of the significance of food and agriculture in the upcoming COP29 discussions. Goofing around in this video after participating in the uptight part of the process.

As the world prepares for the United Nations's COP29, the conversation around just transitions is gaining momentum—but it’s not just energy that needs our focus. A just agricultural transition is equally vital for transforming global food systems and safeguarding the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. These farmers are on the frontlines of climate change and urgently need support to adapt and thrive. Achieving a just transition requires a significant increase in climate finance, better incentives, and stronger regulations to empower smallholders and build resilience against extreme weather. In this article, our Director of Global Partnerships John Mundy, calls on global leaders to commit to prioritizing agriculture in climate finance at COP29. The time for action is now. Read the full article on Devex to learn how we can deliver a just agricultural transition. 👇🏿

I am honored to contribute to the transformative progress announced at COP29 Azerbaijan. Today, the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), spearheaded by the UAE (MoCCaE UAE) and the United States (US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), shared significant strides in advancing climate-smart agriculture and food systems. As the largest global coalition at the intersection of food security and climate change, AIM for Climate is setting a robust example of impactful collaboration: Total Investment: $29.2 billion, marking a $12 billion increase from COP28
Partners: Now over 800, reflecting a growth of 200 partners since COP28
Innovation Sprints: 129 total, including 52+ new additions this year
Government Partnerships: Strengthened by 56 nations, enhancing global momentum Together, we are translating ambitious goals into tangible actions that foster resilient, sustainable food systems worldwide. #AIM4C #COP29 #ClimateCrisis #ClimateSmartAg #FoodSystems #Innovation #cBrain #Sustainability