of global
deforestation is driven by Agricultural Expansion
deforestation is driven by Agricultural Expansion
The Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) project is dedicated to the preservation of forests through the promotion of sustainable agri-food systems. SAFE supports the transition to deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal value chains.
SAFE aligns with the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) by empowering smallholders, incentivising deforestation reduction, and strengthening local capabilities for sustainable land use and agriculture.
It also promotes international knowledge exchange, transparency in value chains, and civil society engagement to support forest preservation and gender-transformative approaches.
The project is co-funded by the European Union (EU), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Fostering partnerships at local, national and regional levels
Expanding traceability systems
Building capacity
Enhancing technical knowledge
Forests are determined both by the presence of trees and the absence of other predominant land uses. The trees should be able to reach a minimum height of 5 m in situ. Areas under reforestation which have yet to reach a crown density of 10% or tree height of 5 m are included, as are temporarily unstocked areas, resulting from human intervention or natural causes, that are expected to regenerate. The term specifically excludes trees planted primarily for agricultural production, for example in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems.
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SAFE is co-funded by European Union (EU) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands (BZ) and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) as part of the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag).
Écosystème du bassin versant de Kafue (inférieur)
Agriculteurs et groupes de gestion des forêts communautaires
Lampung, Kalimantan Occidental et Sulawesi Central
Les petits exploitants agricoles, le secteur privé et les organisations de la société civile tout au long des chaînes de valeur
Son La, Gia Lai
Petits exploitants agricoles et groupes marginalisés
Réserve de biosphère de Yangambi, Parc National de la Salonga Nord, Parc National de la Salonga Sud, Parc National des Virunga, Parc National de Kahuzi-Biéga
Secteur public et privé
Provinces d’Orellana et Sucumbíos
Petits exploitants agricoles, femmes, peuples autochtones et jeunes
Territoire du Xingu, État du Pará
Familles de producteurs locaux
