publication / February 28, 2024
Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is Transforming Landscapes: A case study of Somaliland
Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low-cost land restoration technique used to combat poverty and hunger amongst subsistence farmers. It can reverse desertification, increase food, water and commodity production, and build resilience to climate extremes. It almost sounds too good to be true, but it is very real. The special ingredients are passing the knowledge to local communities, mobilising the message and transferring the skills in language they can understand, by people they can trust.
article / April 1, 2024
World Vision Ghana links Farmers with Agricultural service Providers in Binduri District
In Ghana, World Vision links farmers to agricultural service providers in Binduri. Agricultural value chains play an important role in improving farmers' incomes and household food security, and can stimulate economic growth.
article / March 12, 2024
Boosting sustainable livelihoods through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration
Lives in Elgeyo Marakwet are being transformed through the training and implementation of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, a low-cost tree regeneration approach that offers sustainable livelihoods options for communities frequently hit by drought as a result of climate change. Through this, families and children are enjoying a sustainable livelihood and have ENOIGH nutritious food.
article / March 10, 2024
World Vision Zambia with support from the Australian government, donates 300 bicycles to FMNR Champions
With support from the Australian Government, World Vision Zambia recently distributed 300 bicycles to volunteers supporting the Sustainable Land Restoration Project (SLaR). Through its regreening agenda, SLaR is restoring 150 hectares of land in Katete, Sinda, and Chibombo districts.
video / March 24, 2024
Farmer's Day in Afghanistan
Happy Farmers Day!
24 March is FarmersDay in Afghanistan. World Vision Afghanistan under its DRA-Afghanistan Joint Response Project (AFJRP), funded by Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA), supports Afghan farmers by providing access to water and creating income-generating opportunities for them, enabling them to provide ENOUGH for their families and children. This programme also helps farmers to adapt to climate change effects, particularly drought.
With such programmes WV Afghanistan contributes to #SDG 6, 8, 12.
article / April 19, 2024
Ukrainian farmer promotes healthy food and lifestyle through her flourishing green business
Renata is one of 280 Ukrainians who have received assistance in starting or expanding their businesses. She became interested in farming during her maternity leave. The family created a 30-meter foil tent using their own resources and a minor loan from friends. Unfortunately, with the onset of the war, they had a staff shortage, leaving Renata, her husband and their three children without their primary source of income. Recently, they reopened their small business, Dorcas helping them in purchasing a greenhouse to expand their crop production.
opinion / February 21, 2024
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration – Climate action that’s Fit for Fragile contexts
The World Bank has identified “climate adaptation and mitigation” and “conflict and fragility” as two of its eight global challenges. In preparation for the World Bank Fragility Forum in Washington, DC, Christine Lindell highlights World Vision’s work in FCV with an innovative approach at the intersection of these two challenges: Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration.
publication / February 29, 2024
Price Shocks: Economic gains masking a growing hunger and malnutrition crisis
World Vision's annual price survey analyses global food prices over the past three years. This Price Shocks report is a continuation of our 2021 and 2022 studies with findings showing a slight dip in the highest costs of living for some while others remain at previously marked crisis levels. This year's findings continue to underscore the uneven recovery from the socioeconomic shocks from COVID-19, inflation, and extreme weather and indicates a disparity of food prices, both in the current cost of the basket of 10 common food items and in the year-on-year comparisons. We provide insight into the year-on-year changes and share recommendations on mitigation for various audiences.
video / March 14, 2024
Tony Rinaudo tours FMNR sites in Zambia's Chibombo district
Join us through Zambia's Chibombo district, where World Vision Australia, led by Tony Rinaudo and The Heidehof Foundation from Spain, explores Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration sites.
publication / September 13, 2023
Agriculture and Livelihood Capacity Statement
World Vision Timor-Leste targets the most vulnerable households in all of its livelihood, agriculture, nutrition programs. WVTL intentionally integrates livelihood and agriculture activities into nutrition-sensitive and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programs. WVTL has piloted a nature-based solution, known as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), for farmers and communities to conserve water and protect land from soil degradation, improve soli fertility and regenerate degraded land.