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Indigenous communities across North America are reclaiming ancient land management practices, from engineered clam gardens to prescribed burns, as Western scientists finally recognize what traditional knowledge holders knew all along. The shift is restoring both ecosystems and food sovereignty after generations of forced separation.
Ethiopia is setting an ambitious agricultural goal to plant 21.8 million hectares of land with crops this farming season, part of a national push toward food sovereignty. The country's wheat production has already skyrocketed from 100,000 quintals to 175 million quintals in recent years.
Ethiopia is transforming its agriculture sector through irrigation, reforestation, and modern farming practices, bringing food sovereignty within reach for 130 million people. After eight years of reform, the nation is reducing aid dependence and reshaping its future.
Ethiopia is transforming once-barren land into flourishing agricultural hubs through expanded irrigation projects. Private investors are joining the government to build food sovereignty and economic opportunity.
West Africa spends $2 billion importing fish each year, but Côte d'Ivoire is changing that with bold investments in homegrown aquaculture. The coastal nation is launching research hubs and training programs that could benefit 700,000 people while creating thousands of jobs.
A seed library in Bethlehem safeguards Palestine's agricultural heritage while its founder works from New York to protect threatened crop varieties. Palestinian farmers and diaspora communities now grow ancestral plants that carry centuries of cultural stories.
Indonesia reached full rice self-sufficiency in President Prabowo's first year, with national reserves hitting a record 4.2 million tons. Now the country is launching an ambitious "Fishing Village" initiative to achieve complete food sovereignty by developing 5,000 modern coastal hubs by 2029.