Agriculture in Action ☘️: Highlights from the SAN Network (June 5–20, 2025)

In this mid-June edition of “Agriculture in Action,” we spotlight how SAN network members are addressing global agricultural challenges through innovation, local engagement, and knowledge sharing. The diversity of initiatives—from community-based reforestation to advanced pest management and digital education—demonstrates the breadth and strength of SAN’s global impact network.

🌱 Empowering Communities Through Local Action

ABIODES launched a Festival of Local Products in Mozambique, enhancing market access for local producers, while supporting school garden education at Quisse Mavota Secondary School.

Quisse Mavota students receive materials to start their school vegetable garden.

In Mexico, Pro Natura Sur enriched its arboretum and engaged university students in planting over 600 native trees.

Reforestation day in Elambo Alto, Zinacantán, where trees native to the region were planted, including oaks, pines, nok and romerillo.

Rural Aid Pakistan reinforced its commitment to safe food and climate-resilient agriculture on World Food Safety Day. Fundación Pachamama kicked off its #PachaEmprende program with a bootcamp to support sustainable business model design.

More than 30 Amazonian bioentrepreneurs from Napo, Pastaza and Morona Santiago traveled to Quito to share ideas, strengthen their business models, validate their products, learn, receive feedback and network to scale their projects in the #PachaEmprende bootcamp.

🌍 Driving Innovation and Sustainability in the Field

CORAF continued to scale up agricultural resilience in West and Central Africa. It featured the hormone-free “YY supermale tilapia” in Togo and launched a PhD scholarship initiative under the Food Systems Resilience Program.

A super tilapia without hormones? The Togolese Institute for Agricultural Research (ITRA) and CORAF have presented their model farm, capable of producing larger, faster-growing fish, with an average weight of 500 grams each.

CABI highlighted threats like Cassava Brown Streak Disease and pests in tea and chilli crops, while promoting integrated pest management and biocontrol solutions. Its presence at the #GSDcongress underlined the importance of digital learning in rural areas.

🌾 Transforming Agriculture Through Regenerative Practices

CottonConnect showcased how biochar is turning cotton waste into a soil-enhancing solution and stressed the importance of soil health assessment before planting. Its representation at the Better Cotton Conference emphasized digital inclusion for farmers.

Fundación Natura Colombia spotlighted agroecological efforts aligned with Target 10 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The organization also participated in SAN’s General Assembly, contributing insights from its biodiversity conservation work.

Wild Asia continued its efforts to communicate the power of storytelling alongside its support for sustainable palm oil producers in Malaysia. Journalists visited MSPO-certified smallholders in its WAGS network to learn about their sustainability journey.

International journalists visited farms of Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)- certified smallholders in Sabah, to gain a first‑hand look at their sustainability journey.

📚 Global Thought Leadership and Knowledge Exchange

Preferred by Nature hosted events in Ukraine and China to deepen understanding of the EU Deforestation Regulation and supply chain certification. It also released an updated EUDR Scoping Tool to help businesses meet sustainability compliance.

Imaflora co-hosted Brazil’s 4th Future of Agriculture Forum and participated in SAN’s Annual Meeting in Indonesia, further reinforcing the role of ESG certifications and stakeholder engagement.

Earth Net Foundation and Fundación Global Nature celebrated the close of the school year by recognizing biodiversity garden initiatives and reaffirming their roles within SAN’s global impact network.

RAAA Perú shared policy critiques, educational initiatives, and agroecological approaches while representing Peruvian experience in the SAN General Assembly. Its call for reduced agrochemical use aligned with its grassroots efforts to promote safer food and family farming.

CORAF supported farmers in Burkina Faso in the exploration of ways in which mango can be wholly utilized: preserves, jams and pastries are being produced to avoid waste of unsold fresh fruit. (Video in French)

What a week!

Across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, SAN member organizations are bridging global sustainability goals with grassroots action. From regenerative farming to policy advocacy and digital innovation, these updates reflect the collective strength of our network and the importance of continuous collaboration.

Stay tuned to SAN’s channels for more stories of transformation in sustainable agriculture.