Olive Chilenga is one of the few young women standing tall and making community impact for change. At only 26, she is a passionate advocate for sustainable agriculture, environmental conservation and community empowerment, specifically for women and youths. Olive epitomizes the spirit of youthful determination and community leadership. After witnessing firsthand the struggles of smallholder
CIFOR-ICRAF is a center of research excellence delivering transformative science to create a future with healthy, biodiverse, and productive landscapes – for the benefit of people and the environment.
Future Proofing Farming for Youth - IFAD Podcast Episode 47. In this month’s episode, we celebrate World Environment Day. Marie Haga, AVP for IFAD, and Jo Puri, Director of IFAD’s ECG Division, talk about how IFAD balances supporting development with protecting the environment.
Just agroecological transitions aim to transform food systems to address global challenges simultaneously, including hunger, widespread degradation of land and water resources, the climate crisis, and biodiversity loss but the currently adopted agroecological principles do not adequately cover water management and aquatic foods.