Bashir N Loyan, PhD
@looyaan
Agricultural Scientist/Vice President, Corporate Governance, Risk & Compl. Sage from Shibis, Proust scholar and latin language enthusiast. AKA Sidow Xaaji Nuur.
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11-09-2010 16:07:10
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For 80 years, Food and Agriculture Organization has planted seeds of change. This #WorldFoodDay, you can join us to help shape a better future: 🍽️ Choose diverse foods 🙌 Volunteer and share 🌾 Eat local and seasonal Together, we can achieve a food-secure and sustainable world. #FAO80 #FoodHeroes
🌍 On November 3, Ismahane Elouafi Ismahane Elouafi joins the CNN inaugural #GlobalPerspectives Summit in London, which will explore Africa’s growing role in shaping our global future. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/41P5KCy #CNNGlobalPerspectives #BusinessInAfrica CNN Communications
For Africa to feed itself, technology adoption and investing in Africa's small-scale farmers is the path forward, said a #CNNGlobalPerspectives panel featuring Ismahane Elouafi, Dr.Florence Wambugu and others. Read more: on.cgiar.org/4oRgCsK CNN International PR
Compared to maize, many of Africa’s indigenous crops are more resilient but have been neglected. Most of those neglected species are much more nutritious than the ones we have right now. CIMMYT #Technologies to #FeedAfrica AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. #GlobalPerspectives #CNN edition.cnn.com/world/africa/a…
Better climate and weather predictions can transform farming, but only if the information actually reaches the people who need it. 📺 Watch the full session 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=CTRI3t… Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT CIMMYT IFPRI COP30 Brasil #COP30 #FoodAgPavilion #WithScienceWeCan
Africa’s #GreatGreenWall aims to restore 100M ha by 2030, strengthening climate action & fighting desertification. At #COP30, the initiative got a major boost with USD 222M from the Food and Agriculture Organization-Green Climate Fund Scaling-Up Resilience in Africa’s Great Green Wall project. bit.ly/3Xn7kZF
🌱 CGIAR Sustainable Farming Science Program (SFSP) addresses climate change, soil degradation, pests & more — reducing emissions, restoring land & reaching millions of farmers with sustainable solutions. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4ohVoEb #WithScienceWeCan
Transitioning towards low-emission, climate-resilient food systems is key to improving the livelihoods of rural communities that depend on natural resources for their well-being. Here are 7 ways @fao - Green Climate Fund are helping 👇 fao.org/gcf/en