Promoting Agroecological Productivity through Smallholder Management in Northern Tanzania

This case study describes the work of the forest and farm producer organisation MVIWAARUSHA in Tanzania and gives recommendations for its improvement. Enterprise development that supports agrobiodiversity, protects intact natural vegetation and develops agroforestry systems is being built through MVIWAARUSHA’s trainings in entrepreneurship.

These efforts are underpinned by inclusive finance mechanisms that reduce the risks of innovation and promote on-farm agro-biodiversity through farmer-led experimentation and seed system strengthening.

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Agrobiodiversity Management by the Dayak Tribe in Labian and Labian Ira’ang Villages in Indonesia

This case study documents local knowledge of Dayak Indigenous communities in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. These communities have extensive knowledge relevant to the management and use of local natural resources and practice holistic and regenerative agriculture that emphasises harmony with nature and the conservation of biodiversity.

The study also shows the important role of forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) in building local resilience, fostering sustainable enterprises, and enabling access to finance.

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Conserving Ikalahan Agrobiodiversity and Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in the Philippines

This case study documents local knowledge relevant to agrobiodiversity conservation, climate mitigation and prevention of biodiversity loss in Luzon, Philippines. The Indigenous Ikalahan’s biocultural heritage informs traditional practices of crop selection, fallow management, composting and soil fertility maintenance.

By integrating agroforestry and organic farming methods into commercial agriculture, the community aims to protect their ancestral lands while ensuring food security and economic viability. This illustrates how Indigenous communities can adapt to change without losing their ecological and cultural roots

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Business Unusual Report

This research report presents alternative, inclusive business models for farm and forest production that favour small scale producers and diverse food production systems. In these alternatives, producers mobilise their own flexible finance and engage in partnerships through their savings and credit cooperatives and businesses, supply chain partners and pioneering investors.

Together they are practising ‘business unusual’: adopting practices that support livelihoods, embrace complexity in the interests of biodiversity and climate.

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