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NEWS STORY⏐

At the🇮🇹SIANI meeting, a message stood out:
The future of #FoodSystems won’t be shaped by tech alone, it’ll be driven by people.

Via collaboration, youth engagement & partnerships, networks like SIANI are planting the seeds of lasting change: buff.ly/AY3A8Ko
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
BLOG ⎮

In Narok, one of Kenya’s driest regions, #FoodSecurity is a struggle. In 2005, Paran Women Group came together to restore #land & improve livelihoods. Today, they're not only earning a living & feeding their families, but also contributing to #ClimateResilience.

Read more: buff.ly/wIM7fVp
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
NEWS STORY |

The SIANI expert group Wild Foods in Asia, led by Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programme, recently started two new initiatives in the Philippines and India.

Learn how they document wild food species and share this invaluable knowledge: buff.ly/2cBV04v
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
NEWS STORY ⎮

‘Farming for Better Health’ at Botildenborg is just beginning & continuation of projects focused on sustainable health in urban and rural areas.

Let’s explore how farming and nature can improve health, well-being, and social connections: buff.ly/g1UJPSq
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Tune in to Food Systems ⎮

Smallholder #farmers are the backbone of #SSA's #FoodSystems, but they are under-resourced, facing unequal access to tech, markets & climate resources.

Calling for policies that address the complexity of SSA farmers.
Read more: buff.ly/ZhUH1GS
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
NEWS STORY ⎮

A tree can fight malnutrition, purify water & restore land. Moringa, the “miracle tree”, holds huge promise.

At Arba Minch University, farmers & researchers from 5 countries asked "How can we unlock the full potential of this “Tree of Life”?

www.siani.se/news-story/u...
October 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
BLOG POST ⎮

At the #NorDev2025 Conference, inclusive & just transitions to sustainability anchored rich & diverse discussions

Karolin Andersson, Research Fellow at SEI, shares her insights on how solidarity, justice & sustainability can shape the future of development research: buff.ly/nmYkfJK
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
On #WorldFoodDay, let's stress the need for global cooperation in achieving a peaceful & food-secure future. At SIANI, #SchoolMeals are central to this mission, bridging sectors, breaking silos & building stronger evidence for better decision-making.

🔗https://buff.ly/IuGSrrA
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
BLOG POST |
By restoring Kyrgyzstan’s traditional reverence for #soil as a living #ecosystem, the country can address problems like #erosion and land degradation. Key insights are presented in a new report from a SIANI expert group: www.siani.se/news-story/a...
October 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Do you want to stay informed about the latest #FoodSystems trends, research, and network opportunities? Sign up for the SIANI newsletter and receive just one email per month packed with insights and updates.

🔗 Subscribe today: buff.ly/jtFGhLX
October 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This morning, we co-hosted a roundtable with @ifad.org
VP Gérardine Mukeshimana and the Swedish MFA.

The discussions focused on supporting smallholder farmers, climate resilience & building just food systems through collaboration. 🌍

#FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
⚠️ Final call for applications!

Are you a student interested in sustainability, agriculture and food systems? 28 September (this Sunday) is the deadline to apply for an internship at SIANI through FUF.

Apply here: buff.ly/NrrajeB
September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Closing day at #Agri4D. True Schedvin, @sidasweden.bsky.social closed the conference by reaffirming Sida's continued commitment to #agriculture and #sustainability. #FoodInsecurity is in a critical state - this is when research becomes equally critical and Agri4D feels like a breath of fresh air.
September 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Patrick Okori ends #Agri4D keynotes on a positive note. To build long term success in Africa, #education is key. RUFORUM is transforming higher education and people’s lives by aligning #agricultural courses with community needs and empowering #young agripreneurs.

@slu-global.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Erik Alexandersson highlights how @novo-nordisk.bsky.social is responding to global megatrends by branching out to build lasting #research capacity in the #GlobalSouth, but also strengthening it in #Europe. The future of #food depends on #innovation, dialogue, and shared responsibility.
September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🌱 "Food systems should move from feeding the hungry to nourishing all people and planet” says Shakuntala Thilsted of @cgiar.org in the first keynote of the day at #Agri4D. She stresses the need for #diversity - of #diet and of people in #FoodSystems.

@slu-global.bsky.social @sidasweden.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
⚠️“We’ve transgressed 6 of 9 planetary boundaries — and #FoodSystems likely contribute to 5.”

In her #Agri4D keynote, Nitya Rao of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social highlights how gender inequality, malnutrition, & climate vulnerability go hand in hand. Centering gender #equity is key to systemic change.
September 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"Humanity is moving in the wrong direction" says keynote Miguel Altieri. We depend on on only three types of crops favoured by the industrial system - rice, corn, and wheat: "Continuation of the current system is not an option if we want to feed the world" 🌽🌾

cc @slu-global.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Director-General of @sidasweden.bsky.social, @jakobgranit.bsky.social, reminded that with growing global food insecurity due to ongoing conflicts, the #research and #policy provided by the academic and practitioner community - such as that gathered at the #Agri4D - can shape impactful action.
September 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Daniel Liljeberg, State Secretary to the Minister for Rural Affairs pointed out the paradox that #FoodInsecurity is alarmingly prevalent, despite so many people working within agrifood systems and stressed the "invaluable" contribution of spaces such as #Agri4D to address these pressing issues.
September 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Maria Wedel, Vice chancellor of @slu-global.bsky.social, acknowledged the challenge of building #resilience into #agriculture in the face of #ClimateChange and ongoing crises: " #FoodSystems must not only survive, but become stronger under pressure".
September 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#Agri4D kicks off!

Three days of dialogue on how #science, #policy & practice can help build resilient, equitable & #sustainable #FoodSystems.

🌐If you’re not able to join us @slu-global.bsky.social in Uppsala, you can still follow some sessions online! 👉 registration.invajo.com/c3fcebfb-bb2...
September 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
EVENT |

Last spots remaining - register now!

🗓️ 18 October
🕰️ 09:00-16:00 (CEST)
📍 Rome, Italy, at Casa Fluviale

Our meeting on resilient #FoodSystems will feature networking, panel, speed talks, and a live cooking show with local Cilento ingredients! 🍝

Register: buff.ly/pytxbXq
September 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Är du student och vill få praktisk erfarenhet av internationellt utvecklingsarbete?

SIANI tar nu emot ansökningar för vårterminen 2026!

👉 Ansök via FUFs praktikantprogram senast 28 september.
🔗 Länk till ansökan: buff.ly/NrrajeB
September 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Before next week's #Agri4D, conference pioneers Madeleine Fogde (SIANI), Gert Nyberg (@slu-global.bsky.social), & Heather Mackay (@lund-university.bsky.social) reflect on changing #FoodSystems and #development landscape, & past and future of the conference.

Read their reflections: buff.ly/7obErEL
September 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM