News Overview

COP30 in Belém leaves behind a complex political atmosphere, shaped by global divisions and even the unexpected drama of a fire in the venue.

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8–12 December 2025, at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi

In Nsanje, Malawi, a $2,500 grant transformed 20-year-old Martha Forty's manual printing hustle into a thriving local enterprise. With new machinery and formal business training from the Business Acceleration for Youth Project, she tripled her production, now supports her family's education, and is inspiring a generation of young women entrepreneurs proving strategic investment can build both a business and community resilience.

Are you developing an agri-tech that addresses Tunisia’s key agricultural challenges and market needs?

In Marcala, innovation is not just a process: it is an opportunity to dream and collectively build a fairer, more resilient, and more prosperous future for all.

Pollinator and fruit diversity on the globe’s smallholder farms – which account for up to 80% of all farms – remains strong, despite ecological fragmentation. The findings could point to how to improve the industrialized farming pollinator crisis.

Currently, 80% of the world’s people rely on just three agricultural commodities as primary food staples: Maize, rice, and wheat.

A recent three-day workshop in Tawa (Makueni County, Kenya) convened researchers, extension agents, private-sector representatives, NGOs, and farmers to tackle a critical barrier in Kenyan agriculture: scaling innovation. This workshop focused on moving beyond successful pilots to develop strategies for achieving widespread, lasting impact for resilient and productive smallholder systems across Kenya.