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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

Curated by earthsayer

October 19, 2026

The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative aims to transform agrifood systems by eradicating poverty (SDG1), ending hunger (SDG2), and reducing inequalities (SDG10). It utilizes geospatial analytics and economic modeling to identify investment opportunities that can make a significant impact.

By aligning country priorities with investment opportunities, the Initiative involves countries, the FAO, international financial institutions, and private investors. The annual Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum facilitates partnerships and financing to implement these national priorities. In this video, Minister Muhindo Nzangi Butondo discusses targeted investment sectors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and their potential benefits for farmers and rural communities.

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