September 2021
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Highlights
Indigenous peoples have been heard at World Conservation Congress
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The motion presented by IUCN's Indigenous Peoples' Organisation Members asking that 80% of the Amazon be protected by 2025<https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/09/10/conservationists-back-indigenous-peoples-call-protect-80-amazon-2025/> was passed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.
IUCN's Indigenous Peoples' Organisation Members also presented their Global Indigenous Agenda during the first ever World Summit of Indigenous Peoples and Nature.
Learn more about the IUCN Congress<https://www.iucn.org/news/forests/202109/indigenous-peoples-have-been-heard-world-conservation-congress>
Key strategies to help rural women protect forests
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More than 750 million women depend on forests for employment and household consumption. Women are among the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. Producer organizations are providing blueprints for supporting women-led sustainable businesses.
Read the story about women entrepreneurs <https://www.iucn.org/news/forests/202108/strategies-help-rural-women-protect-forests>
From partner countries
Silver linings in the COVID-19 cloud
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In the face of global adversity, farmers in Madagascar have shown incredible innovation - turning this difficult situation into an opportunity and maintaining their livelihoods by learning new skills and methods.
Read more about innovative Magalasy farmers<http://www.fao.org/madagascar/actualites/detail-events/fr/c/1430757/>
How rural radio has improved Tanzanian farming
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MVIWATA FM's agricultural radio programmes have helped farmers to improve their farming skills. The radio also provides an opportunity for their voices to be heard.
Read the story on radio MVIWATA<http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/1419013/>
Cafecito Boliviano, a new quality organic coffee brand
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This new brand is the result of the collective efforts of the National Association of Coffee Producers (ANPROCA). ANPROCA has 150 coffee producing members of whom 46 successfully obtained organic certification.
Read the story in Spanish<http://www.fao.org/bolivia/noticias/detail-events/es/c/1415551/>
Improved livelihoods in Viet Nam
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The Vietnam Farmers' Union has helped farmer members, including women, youth, indigenous communities and ethnic minority groups, develop forest and farm economic models that combine agricultural production with sustainable forest management.
Read the story<http://www.fao.org/vietnam/news/detail-events/en/c/1437398/>
Video
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Stewarding the Earth:
Indigenous Women Leaders<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9uADjR8bs4>
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Togo : le boom du bio<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VymG6ewSQFg>
About the Forest and Farm Facility
Did you know that AgriCord is a partner of the FFF?
[cid:image017.png@01D7AEFD.171EEAA0]AgriCord is a global alliance of 12 agri-agencies that help to build strong, democratic, inclusive and professional farmers' organizations and cooperatives. They support 600 farmers' organizations and cooperatives across 70 countries worldwide and are a key partner of FFF.
Find out more about AgriCord<https://www.agricord.org/>
Upcoming events
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Community-managed funds in the
Brazilian Amazon - GLF Amazonia
23 September - 20:30 CEST<https://conference.globallandscapesforum.org/amazon-2021/en/session/50580136-0812-ec11-981f-a085fcc5fc95>
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Sustainable Woodfuel Value Chains
in Africa Conference
23-25 November <https://www.cifor.org/event/sustainable-woodfuel-value-chains-in-africa-governance-social-economic-and-ecological-dimensions/>
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