Agriculture in Action: From One Health to Restoration—SAN Members Move from Talk to Tangible

This fortnight across the SAN network, members doubled down on agroecology, One Health, restoration, and credible supply chains—turning ideas into on-the-ground action. CABI and CORAF were especially active, while Fundación Natura Colombia, Fundación Global Nature, Preferred by Nature, Rainforest Alliance, and RAAA Perú kept the momentum on climate, biodiversity, and farmer-centered solutions.

Agroecology & One Health at the Center

Across West and Central Africa, CORAF rallied partners to lift women’s role in the rice value chain and launched a regional agroecology network—clear signals that sustainable food systems are being built with inclusion from the start. Meanwhile, CABI paired field education on pests with a new One Health manual for Kenya and Uganda—practical steps to reduce pesticide and zoonotic risks while protecting ecosystems. These threads echo a bigger trend in the network: agroecology and integrated approaches are moving from theory to farm gate.

The MITA 2025 has successfully come to an end, bringing together policy makers, researchers, agripreneurs, public institutions, and technical and financial partners around a common goal: accelerating the adoption of high-impact agricultural innovations in West and Central Africa. (CORAF)

Innovation Markets & Knowledge That Travels

From Bamako’s MITA close-outs to Ouagadougou’s science forum, CORAF used innovation platforms to push climate-smart soils, value-chain know-how, and youth agripreneurship—turning convenings into adoption pathways. The Circular Bioeconomy Alliance added the systems lens, linking “positive tipping points” and the nature-health economy—making the case that low-carbon transitions can be self-propelling when regeneration leads.

Restoration, Biodiversity & Community Stewardship

In Colombia, Fundación Natura Colombia showcased restoration research and green-economy production from the Zapatosa Marsh Complex to national forestry venues—evidence that community work scales to policy and markets. In Europe, Fundación Global Nature spotlighted how traditional practices and pollinators keep mosaic landscapes productive—reminding us that the best restoration often protects what already works. And in Romania, Fundatia Adept launched “Angofa, Nature and Community,” a local project restoring grasslands and wetlands with farmers, students, and volunteers.

Participants in the "Angofa, Nature and Community" project enjoy the sweeping vistas of rejuvenated grasslands and wetlands, showcasing their dedication to environmental conservation and community partnership. (Fundatia Adept)

Supply Chains with Integrity (and Opportunity)

Traceability and standards took center stage. Preferred by Nature joined RSPO RT2025 discussions, advanced stakeholder input on its certification standard, and teed up the International Sustainable Rice Forum 2025—keeping private-sector collaboration pointed at credible, scalable outcomes. Rainforest Alliance kept a steady focus on climate resilience—from water security to farm stewardship in Mount Kenya—while reinforcing community-driven conservation.

Mount Kenya is one of East Africa’s most vibrant agricultural landscapes—rich in biodiversity and home to thousands of smallholder farmers. But it faces growing pressures from climate variability, land degradation, and agricultural expansion. (Rainforest Alliance)

Farmer-First Practice, From Lima to the Field

RAAA Perú shared hands-on agroecology—from urban platform exchanges to low-cost inputs like liquid fish fertilizer and biols—helping farmers adapt while cutting chemical risk. And across the network, members continued showing up in the field: Green Net Foundation harvesting rice with farmers, Kaleka supporting community legal empowerment in Indonesia, and Fundación Pachamama highlighting transparent partnerships in the Amazon.

The storyline is clear: members are simplifying sustainability and scaling what works—across climate, nature, and people—so that farmers, companies, and communities can trust the results.