Les producteurs de coton de Côte d'Ivoire sont confrontés aux effets du changement climatique, mais une solution existe sous leurs pieds. Dans une série de podcasts en deux parties, des agriculteurs de la région de Korhogo partagent leurs expériences de travail avec l'équipe du CIFOR-ICRAF pour améliorer la santé de leurs sols, leurs moyens de subsistance et leurs rendements.

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• Côte d’Ivoire: les producteurs de coton dans la déprime [1/2]

• Côte d’Ivoire : quelles pistes pour sortir de la crise du coton ? [2/2]

Le potentiel des jeunes francophones est immense : ils représentent plus de 50 % des 321 millions de francophones de moins de 35 ans. Les membres du groupe #Jeune4Sol Francophone de la CA4SH incarnent une génération dynamique, créative et scientifiquement engagée. Nos actions en faveur de la santé des sols, pilier de la sécurité alimentaire et de la biodiversité, permettent de bâtir un avenir durable pour les générations futures.

Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate our planet by sharing ways to protect, restore, and cherish it. At Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), one of the ways we care for the Earth is by partnering with family farmers in Central America to grow food organically and sustainably. Keep reading to learn how you can do the same—and make every day Earth Day.

The practices listed below are used daily by SHI farmers and rooted in a deep respect for the land. We hope they inspire you to change your own consumption habits—or go further still and help transform your local food system. Like SHI’s dedicated farmers, who care deeply for their families and the planet, you too can be an agent of change.

Cownomics® Technology, rooted in ancient Indian Vedic sciences focuses on the resurrection of native ecology in soil, water and air. Madhukar Swayambhu, Founder & Research Head, Vaidic Srijan LLP, shares a case study of the transformation of crops by enriching the health of Soil, Water and Air by creating a farm-level microclimate transforming the farm to chemical-free practices that are disease, pest and weather resilient. This is the story of the Lanky Tomato Saplings. 

Worldwide, agriculture employs the largest portion of youth (around 60% in Africa, for example), making soil health central to youth empowerment and food security in developing countries where agriculture's contribution to GDP exceeds 20%. Youth can participate in advocacy for soil and land health through political fora, techno-communications, community action, research and more.

Roël D. Houdanon, Founder & Chief Technical Advisor of the Land and Health Association, shares his thoughts on avenues for youth participation and his unique story of moving through advocacy spaces and championing soil health, as well as a case study for youth action on the ground.

Scaling innovative solutions, such as regenerative agriculture, has a critical role in facilitating the necessary shift required to address climate change and its effects on fragile food systems.

Farmers in East Africa are making the choice of adopting this approach of agriculture, in combination with new technologies and organic inputs to improve crop yields and replenish soils. This renewed understanding of the interplay between soil health and healthy yields is enabling the transition to sustainable agricultural practices and policy in the region.