Smallholder farms present the need and opportunity to innovate future-proof solutions that are tested to function in complex conditions, as they face daily the effects of climate change, resource and environmental limitations, and economic and social disruption. How are smallholder farms the ideal proving ground for innovative future technologies?

A new WRI blog highlights Nigeria's Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery -- In addition to removing fossil fuel subsidies, the government's $5.9 billion (N23 trillion, or 1% of GDP) Economic Sustainability Plan (https://budgetoffice.gov.ng/index.php/nigeria-economic-sustainability-p…) invests in clean energy, agriculture, and infrastructure, including:
* US$619 million to the Solar Homes Systems Project, which is anticipated to cover about 5 million households, along with providing monetary incentives for private solar installers;
* A National MSME Survival Fund, of which 60% is reserved for women entrepreneurs;
* An agricultural program to significantly increase the acreage under cultivation, which has the potential to incorporate climate-smart strategies and practices such as drought-resistant crops and sustainable land and water management

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Niger formally adopts farmer-managed natural regeneration

Learn how farmers are implementing regenerative agriculture at a commercial scale. Tip: If you already know what this is, fast forward 30 minutes to the farmer interviews