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Christian Thierfelder

@BusyBeeChris

Principal Scientist and Strategic Leader involved in adapting conservation agriculture systems to the needs of smallholder farmers in Africa @CIMMYT

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linkhttp://www.cimmyt.org calendar_today19-02-2016 19:03:43

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Blessing Mhlanga, PhD(@BMhlanga4) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Getrude Banda from Eastern Zambia has been practising for 11 years. Due to the El Niño-induced drought, some of her crop underperformed, but she baled the biomass for fodder for her livestock, as she learnt from ILRI.org under the Inga Jacobs-Mata Christian Thierfelder Sieg Snapp CIMMYT

Getrude Banda from Eastern Zambia has been practising #CA for 11 years. Due to the El Niño-induced drought, some of her crop underperformed, but she baled the biomass for fodder for her livestock, as she learnt from @ILRI under the #UUInitiative @Inga_JM @BusyBeeChris @Sieg_SAS
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Blessing Mhlanga, PhD(@BMhlanga4) 's Twitter Profile Photo

El Niño can result in weather patterns that can negatively affect agriculture. In Zambia, the southern & northern provinces had contrasting experiences. Read more here 👇🏾 Christian Thierfelder Sieg Snapp CIMMYT Bram Govaerts CIMMYT Ministry of Agriculture Zambia Kudzie Chimhanda🇿🇼 CIMMYT cimmyt.org/blogs/a-tale-o…

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Sieg Snapp CIMMYT(@Sieg_SAS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Deep Regenerative ag/agroecology what works where and challenges…Can we move beyond short term visions and projects? How to support co-creation enabling environments and ? ⁦Oscar Ortiz⁩ ⁦CIMMYT⁩ sustainable sourcing finding new ways

Deep Regenerative ag/agroecology what works where and challenges…Can we move beyond short term visions and projects? How to support co-creation enabling environments and #farmeragency? ⁦@OscarOrtizCBS⁩ ⁦@CIMMYT⁩ sustainable sourcing finding new ways #impactmatters
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Oscar Ortiz(@OscarOrtizCBS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to be this week in Nairobi (Rockefeller Foundation workshop) discussing important topics related to regenerative agriculture, agroecology, field, farm and landscape management towards sustainable farming ⁦⁦CGIAR⁩ ⁦Excellence in Agronomy⁩ ⁦The Rockefeller Foundation

Excited to be this week in Nairobi (Rockefeller Foundation workshop) discussing important topics related to regenerative agriculture, agroecology, field, farm and landscape management towards sustainable farming ⁦⁦@CGIAR⁩ ⁦@ScalingAgronomy⁩ ⁦@RockefellerFdn⁩
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Sieg Snapp CIMMYT(@Sieg_SAS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Crop diversification is moving in S. Africa! Why? Chicken demand? High fertilizer prices? Subsidies for seeds private public system strengthening? Extension that is farmer led! Digital innovation VBAs delivery with a difference! ⁦USAID⁩ ⁦⁦Bram Govaerts CIMMYT

Crop diversification is moving in S. Africa! Why? Chicken demand? High fertilizer prices? Subsidies for seeds private public system strengthening? Extension that is farmer led! Digital innovation VBAs #AIDI delivery with a difference! ⁦@USAID⁩ ⁦⁦@bramaccimmyt⁩
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Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo(@vgpchimonyo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CGIAR cross learning event between 🇰🇪 and 🇿🇼 WP1. Happy to have Frédéric Baudron presenting about data systems for agroecology. Open learning platforms can drive innovations.

@CGIAR #AgroecologyInitiative cross learning event between 🇰🇪 and 🇿🇼 WP1. Happy to have @FBaudron presenting about data systems for agroecology. Open learning platforms can drive innovations.
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Rahel(@rahel1208) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I was truly delighted to see the substantial presence of women at the CIMMYT SAS program Africa Strategy 2030 conference in Nairobi last week! It underscores our progress towards inclusivity and diversity.

I was truly delighted to see the substantial presence of women at the @CIMMYT SAS program Africa Strategy 2030 conference in Nairobi last week! It underscores our progress towards inclusivity and diversity. #WomenInScience #InclusiveLeadership #EmpowerWomen
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Blessing Mhlanga, PhD(@BMhlanga4) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great thoughts from that amazing team! Agile agronomy action science with promoting agency through innovation options is my starting point in the 💡.

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Sieg Snapp CIMMYT(@Sieg_SAS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

&reflect is key! making time for strategy 2030 implementation in Africa @cimmyt inspiring to see emerging research leaders spread their wings. The challenges are great, taking it to the farmer through PPP a must

#pause&reflect is key! making time for strategy 2030 implementation #sustainableagrifoodsystems in Africa @cimmyt inspiring to see emerging research leaders spread their wings. The challenges are great, taking it to the farmer through #openscience #solidarity PPP a must
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Bram Govaerts CIMMYT(@bramaccimmyt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

is challenging both Southern & Northern🇿🇲, with varying degrees in intensity. Read how the Project & the CGIAR Initiative are facing it, & how using adaptive strategies can bring a resilient future for farmers. bit.ly/4a4fQl8

#ElNiño is challenging both Southern & Northern🇿🇲, with varying degrees in intensity. Read how the #SIFAZ Project & the #UkamaUstawi CGIAR Initiative are facing it, & how using adaptive strategies can bring a resilient future for farmers. #WorldWaterDay bit.ly/4a4fQl8
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Sieg Snapp CIMMYT(@Sieg_SAS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nutritious maize, breeding for pest and stress tolerance, and CA for soil health through mechanization - the future is here at the ⁦CIMMYT⁩ Partner day in . matters resilient options for in a drought busters!

Nutritious maize, breeding for pest and stress tolerance, and CA for soil health through mechanization - the future is here at the ⁦@CIMMYT⁩ Partner day in #zimbabwe. #impact matters resilient options for #farmeraction in a #climateemergency drought busters!
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Bram Govaerts CIMMYT(@bramaccimmyt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

is committed, as we are, to serving the priorities of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Thanks for allowing us to share with you our Strategy and have a dialogue on future potential.

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Mazvita Chiduwa(@MazvitaSheila) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we implement initiative joint partners CIMMYT Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT IITA with DARS & DAES field day in Mthunthama, Kasungu Malawi showcasing sustainable intensification and deliberate approach. Diversification options towards

Today we implement #Mixedfarmingsystems initiative joint partners @CIMMYT @BiovIntCIAT_eng @IITA_CGIAR with DARS & DAES field day in Mthunthama, Kasungu Malawi showcasing sustainable intensification and deliberate #systems approach. Diversification options towards #resilience
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Winnie Kasoma-Pele(@WK_Pele) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Indeed let’s stand in solidarity with people most affected by this drought. As a response to crop failure these communities 🇿🇲are turning to eating roots & wild plants to . More reason for that puts at the centre. JC Sanchez

Indeed let’s stand in solidarity with people most affected by this drought. As a response to crop failure these communities 🇿🇲are turning to eating roots & wild plants to #survive. More reason for #AnticipatoryAction that puts #watersecurity at the centre.#FCMInitiative @JCS1880
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Inga Jacobs-Mata(@Inga_JM) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CGIAR colleagues and partners that have become the dearest of friends. Thank you to our teams in for organizing an incredible Pause&Reflect for the . Now for the final stretch to the finish line... cgiar.org/news-events/ne…

@CGIAR colleagues and partners that have become the dearest of friends. Thank you to our teams in #Ethiopia for organizing an incredible Pause&Reflect for the #UUInitiative. Now for the final stretch to the finish line... cgiar.org/news-events/ne…
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