REALMS PROJECT
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Agriculture 2.398.374,26 ha

The Regenerative Agricultural practices for improved Livelihoods and Markets (REALMS) is a four-year € 6M project funded by the IKEA Foundation. Implemented by SNV, the project aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Kenya and Rwanda. The project started in November 2020 and concludes in October 2024.

As the world's population grows and dietary patterns change, food demand is increasing. By 2050, the production of key global crops may need to increase by 60-110% to meet the food security needs of 820 million undernourished people. Agriculture has primarily focused on increasing production through intensification and land expansion, but this has led to soil degradation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and poverty among smallholder farmers.