𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲

On 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲, we’re reminded that building a food-secure, sustainable future takes all of us, from farmers to policymakers, communities to countries.

Today, we’re proud to launch the Himalayan Agroecology Initiative (HAI) Factsheet, a reflection of the shared progress made over the past year in strengthening resilient agrifood systems across the Himalayan region.

#HAI is a collaborative, regional partnership led together with local stakeholders. It champions agroecology as a path to healthier diets, resilient communities, thriving landscapes and ecosystems in balance.

The initiative brings together policymakers, academia, civil society, and communities in three countries,, 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥 to co-develop agroecology roadmaps, tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, nutrition insecurity, poverty, youth outmigration and much more through systems thinking and inclusive solutions.

As Dr. Ram Krishna Shrestha from Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture puts it:

“This roadmap takes a systems approach to tackle global challenges… moving beyond siloed solutions.”

Explore the HAI Factsheet to see the milestones reached and where we’re heading next: https://www.ifoam.bio/…/20250911_HAI-Fact%20sheet_WEB…