Villa Farm Enterprise

16/09/2026

Super special invitation

Are you wondering how 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 can 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Today 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, YPARD will bring together 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, Including 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲?
• How agroecology and just transition can serve as bridges between climate, biodiversity and land restoration agendas.
• Policies and practices that generate shared benefits for ecosystems, food security and rural livelihoods.
• Opportunities for youth-led advocacy, collaboration and meaningful participation in international policy processes.

The conversation will also highlight why sustainable food systems are central to addressing interconnected environmental challenges, and why young people must be part of shaping the solutions.

📅 Date: Thursday, 16 September 2026
🕒 Time: 15:00–16:30 CET
💻 Platform: Zoom

👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/drYMBFE7

13/09/2026

Growing Sugar Beans, Nourishing People, Restoring Soil

Sugar beans are more than a nutritious food crop, they are also valuable allies for healthy soils. As a legume, beans work with soil microorganisms to fix atmospheric nitrogen, helping improve soil fertility and reducing dependence on synthetic fertilisers.

They provide an important source of plant-based protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals, contributing to household food and nutrition security.

By integrating sugar beans into farming systems, we can grow nutritious food, build healthier soils, diversify farm incomes and strengthen resilient food systems.

12/09/2026

Land, Nature, Water and the Farmer
See and look closer
This is August
The Sunflowers 🌻 are blooming
The pollinators are scrambling for food
Bees drinking water from spinach plants
Can there be a better relationship?
Learning and understanding the relationship between people, land and nature helps to transform our farm landscapes and agrifood systems.

09/09/2026

Unlocking the Potential of in

Bringing together rural women from remote village communities in Ward 24 and Ward 18, Mutoko District, created a valuable space for women to connect, share experiences, exchange ideas and explore opportunities in .

Through the project “Unlocking the Potential of Women Empowerment in Agribusiness,” we are nurturing women’s capacity to local resources, agricultural knowledge and skills into sustainable livelihoods.

When rural women are empowered with knowledge, networks and opportunities, they become powerful drivers of household resilience, food and nutrition security and community development.

Let’s invest in rural women, strengthen their enterprises and unlock the value within our communities 🌾🤝🏾

22/08/2026

Thinking about starting an agribusiness?

Learn the fundamentals with the FREE FAO course "Agripreneurship 101."

🌐 Available in English & French.

🔗 https://elearning.fao.org/course/view.php?id=908

22/08/2026

From tiny seedlings to a thriving vegetable plot, growth is a journey worth celebrating🥬

The r**e vegetables have progressed from careful planting and nurturing to a healthy harvest, providing for families while creating an opportunity to earn income through . Can you believe that on a daily basis, the two plots generates a minimum of USD 20 per day, with each bundle selling at $0.50, and sometimes $1/3 bundles on bulky purchases.

This is in practice: growing food, strengthening livelihoods and making the most of our land.

However one key challenge remains on sales delivery, limiting the number of daily sales. You are welcome to visit us on site, exchange ideas and collaborate with us to ensure sustainable market delivery🚚

22/08/2026

21/08/2026

Stories of Success from Demonstration Plot 🌽🥬🫘
Intercropping maize, spinach, and beans is a simple practice that helps farmers make better use of available land. Different crops grow together, providing food and nutritional diversity while supporting and reducing the risks associated with relying on a single crop. Beans can contribute nitrogen to the soil, while the combination of crops helps maximise throughout the season. It is a practical pathway towards , , and .


Young Professionals for Agricultural Development - YPARD
Agroecology Coalition Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Mr. SASSO Poultry and Services

18/08/2026

Mangwanani varimi vechidiki

15/08/2026