Superfoods for a Super Forest

Did you know that superfoods can play a crucial role in preserving our forests? Dive into an enlightening article in @medium by @usaid, delving into the benefits of nutrient-packed foods like the renowned PANCs (Non-Conventional Food Plants) from Horta da Terra. These superfoods not only provide medicinal, functional compounds, as well as high concentration of essential nutrients, but also support sustainable farming practices and contribute to biodiversity conservation and regeneration in the Amazon rainforest.

Learn about the Amazon Biodiversity Fund (ABF), a collaborative effort by USAID, Impact Earth, the Alliance of Biodiversity International, and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, co-designed to invest in sustainable businesses in the Brazilian Amazon. Key figures like @kato_bruno contribute to this initiative, demonstrating the economic and ecological importance of preserving nature.

Horta da Terra is at the forefront of promoting Amazon’s biodiversity by enabling access to the nutritional, functional and medicinal powers of the plants to anyone on the planet. Bruno Kato’s success with Horta da Terra highlights the value of restoring nature for both short-term economic gains and the long-term health of our planet.

Moreover, Horta da Terra plays a vital role in regenerating the Amazon’s ecosystem through outcome-based food production systems that nurture soil health, protect climate and water resources, enhance biodiversity, and boost farms’ productivity and profitability.

Explore the full article to delve deeper into how initiatives like agroforestry are transforming landscapes, fostering healthier ecosystems, and empowering communities.

Check out the complete article here:

https://medium.com/usaid-2030/superfoods-for-a-super-forest-71c1cd28b6ed