Nuru International

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Nuru supports local leaders in tackling unique challenges like crop failures, rainfall, and pests. Through farmer cooperatives, we drive climate adaptation for lasting change in highly vulnerable communities.

Investing in small-scale agriculture reduces poverty and increases countries' food production. Nuru supports locally-led farmer organizations in delivering agricultural programs that are designed to increase household incomes and improve food security.

Through the Tisinya Farmers' Cooperative, Nuru Kenya provides members with capacity-building on best agronomic practices, dairy management, financial management, and climate-smart agriculture training. lght.ly/cdfefem

A lot can be gained from having healthy soil! Combating soil erosion could yield yearly benefits of $62.4 billion in nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, says the @unep in a new report. 🌱 lght.ly/2d0pg3

Sub-Saharan Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change, yet most places in the region lack vital weather systems for disaster preparedness. To help farmers adapt to climate risks, Nuru has partnered with ignitia in Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Read more: lght.ly/c5kp2gi

Nuru Nigeria is providing northeast Nigerian farmers with seeds through their farmer cooperatives, as part of its community climate strategy and in partnership with @GIZ . lght.ly/ekilgoo

The percentage of people living in extreme poverty in Africa may drop from 29% to 7% in 2030, according to a new study by the Centre for Global Development. lght.ly/n4a3kij

More Nuru farmers have shifted to cultivating mung bean as a cash crop because of its financial benefits. Read more: lght.ly/49gb77k

Nuru Nigeria, in partnership with @GIZ, is proud to announce the successful distribution of 2,500 ewes and 250 rams as part of its gender-transformative strategy to provide smallholder farmers resources for a pathway out of poverty. lght.ly/nid9hh6

Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute, notes an inclination to overstate livestock's negative impact in Africa and downplay its potential for nutrition, livelihoods, and biodiversity. lght.ly/n6goagl

Building climate resilience also involves transforming rural economies through professional farmer organizations. These locally-led farmer cooperatives help vulnerable communities adapt to unforeseen challenges. nuruinternational.org/blog/r…

Investing in sustainable agriculture in Africa has a huge potential for growth as it currently contributes around 17% to sub-Saharan Africa's GDP. More details in a newly released report by @unep: lght.ly/9caf01

We increase farmers' profitability and professionalization, moving them from subsistence to business farming. Read more about our work here: lght.ly/k8ed0kk

Prioritizing the rights of women and girls will help address food insecurity. Letting them take leadership and decision-making roles will benefit families, communities, and economies.

Access to food and nutrition is an important aspect of climate change adaptation. In the third part of our series on climate resilience, we talk about how Nuru enables smallholder farmers to access higher-protein and more diverse foods. 🍽️🌾 lght.ly/hd90pe3