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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 69245, member: 636"]
AGRA is demanding that the UN Climate Conference in Belém transform rhetoric into tangible support for African smallholder farmers, positioning agriculture and youth employment as central pillars of climate resilience. The organization argues that Africa's 65 percent degraded productive land requires immediate investment in soil restoration, diversified cultivation methods, and improved nutrient management systems, according to the Africa Food Systems Report 2025.

The advocacy aligns with the Belém Declaration on Hunger, Poverty, and Human-Centered Climate Action, endorsed by 43 nations and the European Union, which recognizes the inseparability of climate response and social equity. AGRA President Alice Ruhweza emphasized that smallholder producers are actively driving transformation rather than passively experiencing climate impacts, calling for coherent policies and appropriate financing mechanisms.

The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2025 reveals that developing countries face annual funding shortfalls between $284 billion and $339 billion for adaptation efforts, with current resources meeting barely one-tenth of requirements. AGRA is pressing for youth-focused enterprise financing and procurement opportunities while partnering in the Growing Innovations showcase alongside the Gates Foundation, Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, and other institutions to demonstrate affordable climate-smart solutions.
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