Airtight storage can cut post-harvest grain losses by 85% — the tools to help farmers save far more of their harvest already exist. Sylvanus Odjo at @CIMMYT and Heike Ostermann from @giz_gmbh on why solving food loss takes more than technology: bit.ly/4bibE2a

Africa needs to create over 15 million jobs annually to keep up with youth employment demand. The 2026 Inaugural Africa Development Impact Forum (ADIF), organized by @ECA_OFFICIAL, focuses on “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Best Practices and Innovative Solutions for Job Creation in Africa.” @MaMoPanel #YOUTHAHEAD report demonstrates that Africa's agrifood sector provides an important channel for solving the unemployment and underemployment challenges facing the continent’s youth, and strengthening them will reduce poverty and bolster food security. As @AKADEMIYA2063’s Dr. @LButake notes, the continent sits atop an enviable reservoir of human capital. Diversifying education and training programs, addressing trade barriers coupled with technology infrastructure, and mainstreaming youth involvement to ensure that they participate in shaping policy design and programmatic interventions will move the needle. Full piece @farmingfirst: farmingfirst.org/2024/04/you… Youth Ahead: mamopanel.org/resources/yout…

Across West Africa, cotton farmers, regulators and advisors are getting ahead of pesticide resistance before it takes hold. Ibrahim Traoré of @CroplifeAME and Tété Awokou explore how Mode of Action labelling is helping them do it: bit.ly/4ulywWJ

The #WFO has a new President. Today in Nairobi, our General Assembly elected Daniel Mwendah M'Mailutha of Kenya for the 2026–2028 term. #WFO2026 #FarmersInAction #FutureFields @kenaff_farmers

One teaspoon of healthy soil contains more living organisms than there are people on Earth. Anna Goodwin and Vinay Menon from @IFDC explain why soil is one of our most powerful tools for food security, climate resilience and biodiversity: bit.ly/44LubCM

The digital tools that helped farms navigate pandemic disruption are just as relevant when supply chains are under pressure today. Matija Zulj of @AGRIVI on what sugarcane farmers in Barbados can teach us about resilience via digital tools 👇 bit.ly/4uqhhUW

SAVE THE DATE 📆 Join us for our joint webinar with the @ISTAseedtesting on: "The Importance of ISTA in Strengthening Seed Systems Africa" 📅 Date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026 🔗 Register: register.gotowebinar.com/reg… Moderators: Dr @andreas_wais of ISTSA and Dr @YacoubaDIALLO1 of AfSTA.

In a US study testing nine biostimulants across 100 environments, none consistently outperformed control groups. @ClimEat's Bruce Campbell on why plant nutrition innovation needs stronger oversight to deliver for farmers 👇 bit.ly/46vW8PW

Good agricultural decisions depend on transparent, timely and easily accessible information. So the @IFDC's new Agrimarket is bringing real-time market intelligence to farmers and stakeholders across Togo. Learn more: bit.ly/4f3bi3J

What could farmers grow to meet the world's nutritional needs? @GAINalliance's new Nutritional Value Score ranks foods by micronutrient density, protein quality and bioavailability. Read the full report: bit.ly/48NwlmV

At @ClimEat's recent Just Rural Transition panel, @FANRPAN CEO Dr. Madzivhandila made a case for localised seed systems. With fertiliser supply chains under pressure, regional resilience is becoming a priority. Read the highlights on @Devex by @taniakaras: bit.ly/4tbzmoD

As fertiliser supply chains come under pressure, diversifying nutrient sources is as much a financial decision as an environmental one. Patrick Kpai and Mark Lefsrud on how Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) helps farmers stay resilient: bit.ly/3WBNB88 @mcgillu

Knowing the history of crops might be one of the simplest ways to stay connected to the farmers who grow them. Oscar Castañeda of @Heifer and Eduardo Somarriba from CATIE explain why knowing the story of your meals fosters equitable food systems: bit.ly/4kMQL38

PPR kills up to 70% of infected sheep. For farming families across Africa, a single outbreak can destroy their livelihood overnight. Learn from @GALVmed's Stephen Wilson and Camilla Benfield on what the next wave of vaccinations must get right: bit.ly/47CDW7E

For small-scale farmers, traditional supply chains can be costly and unreliable due to counterfeit inputs, poor bargaining power and information gaps. Sanjeev Reddy sets out 4 ways digital tools are changing this for farmers in India: bit.ly/4qK9gbP 📸: @CGIAR

According to @FAO Chief Economist @MaximoTorero, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are already reshaping planting decisions for farmers from India to East Africa. Read how on @UN News 👇 bit.ly/3QLKCKw

Martha grows crops on Cuba's eastern coastline. When nationwide power outages hit in 2024, she couldn't irrigate. Now, solar panels from the @IFAD-supported Gibara Verde X Ciento project are keeping her farm going — through outages, droughts and all: bit.ly/3G1999h

Irrigation alone won't solve smallholder food security. But good governance, crop choices and circular systems can transform rural economies. 6 lessons from Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe on Farming First: bit.ly/4k5vEZq

10 tonnes of empty pesticide containers were processed in Zambia in 2024. For farmers like Makoza Tembo, who spent decades with no safe disposal option, it's a quiet but significant shift. @CropLifeAME’s Fasil Tadesse explains on Farming First 👇 bit.ly/4uiSbHq

The answer is… fewer than 20! Of 200,000 plant species fit for human consumption, fewer than 20 provide 90% of what we eat. Isik Ozturk explores on Farming First why that matters for the ecosystems keeping our crops productive. bit.ly/3E4Ujxs