Andy Jarvis

On the edge of the Colombian Amazon lies San Jose de Guaviare—a region rich in biodiversity but historically burdened by conflict, cattle-driven deforestation, and land degradation. In this high-conflict zone, Asoprocegua—an association of cattle and agricultural farmers—supports small-scale farmers across 30 villages to harvest and sell Amazonian fruits without clearing forest. With training, equipment, and better market access, they turn non-timber products into income while developing sustainable forest management plans. Thanks to support from our Forest Allies intiative, Asoprocegua has shifted its income model. Rather than depending on cattle or agriculture that drives deforestation, they’re now building livelihoods that keep forests standing. Last month, they secured Resolution 268 from the Corporation for the Sustainable Development of the Northern and Eastern Amazon, becoming the first community association in Colombia permitted to sustainably harvest and sell timber under a community forestry model. This transformation reinforces a core message: the best guardians of the forest are those who live in it and depend on it. Through these forest-friendly livelihoods, Asoprocegua and its partners are restoring degraded areas, planting nearly 100,000 trees, protecting close to 7,000 hectares of standing forest, and creating wildlife corridors on their farms. Read more about our work through Forest Allies here 👉 https://bit.ly/48jZRRH #RainforestAlliance #Livelihoods #Forests #Farmers #Training #AmazonRainforest #ForestAllies #CommunityForestry

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🌍 New UNCCD Report Launch | Empowering Smallholder Farmers Through Sustainable Land Management and Insurance Innovation. The climate crisis is deepening—and for farmers on the frontlines of drought and land degradation, resilience isn't a choice, it's a necessity. 📢 Our latest publication "Securing Land and Livelihoods" explores a powerful integrated model that connects Sustainable Land Management (SLM) with index-based parametric insurance—a game-changing approach to protecting vulnerable communities while encouraging long-term land restoration. 📡 Leveraging satellite data, mobile platforms and behavioral incentives like pay-at-harvest models and premium discounts for sustainable practices, the study outlines a new way to de-risk agriculture, stabilize livelihoods, and strengthen food security.   🛠️ Supported by the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA), this work lays out clear recommendations for governments, insurers, and development actors—along with real-world lessons from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and beyond: https://lnkd.in/eE64vNdp Radhika Jain Melissa Dachrodt Rupert Fee Joost van der Woerd Markus E. Stefano Celada FundsEarth #UNited4Land #digitalinclusion #financeforresilience

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Ecuador’s farmers are diversifying beyond traditional exports like bananas and cocoa. With our support, rural producers—many of them women—are improving harvests, adopting sustainable practices, and securing better prices for exotic fruits such as Andean blackberry and pitahaya. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4g3vkd0

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Eliminating global agricultural tariffs has limited impact on global forest area, shifts forests across countries, and yields climate-adjusted welfare gains, from Farid Farrokhi, Elliot Kang, Heitor S. Pellegrina, and Sebastian Sotelo https://lnkd.in/g48MbncW

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🟢 New report: Pathways to climate-resilient net zero supply chains. Did you know agriculture is a top priority in most developing countries’ National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)? A new guide from UNDP and FAO gives global agrifood businesses tools to work with suppliers and governments. By aligning corporate strategies with national climate plans (NDCs), companies can drive systemic change, strengthen resilience, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. It’s time to turn commitments into action. 👉 Read the report : https://go.undp.org/wxz #NAPExpo2025 | UN Climate Change | #SustainableAgriculture

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