There's a need for a new generation of plant breeders in Africa. We need a vision, a concrete plant and money. #APBAConf2021

#APBAConf2021. Bayer to explore new partnerships for developing talent for the future of food and nutrition security in Africa. Mike Graham, Head of Breeding, Crop Sc., Bayer, USA. ⁦@AGRAAlliance⁩ ⁦Agnes M. Kalibata⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦University of Ghana⁩ ⁦Cornell Global Development⁩

I was delighted to chair the first meeting of the new APBA Executive Committee today. A very distinguished group of serious professionals. Cornell Global Development Agnes M. Kalibata @AGRAAlliance University of Ghana CGIAR_EiB @CGIAR Bayer | Crop Science Gates Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation WACCI

📢Introducing AgroecoList🚜🐝🪱 A reporting checklist agroecological research If you’re an agroecological scientist/reviewer/editor, pls tell us what you think: ~5 min survey bit.ly/3IzFfEC AgroecoList was made to increase reproducibility & data reuse in agroecology🧵

1⃣week left to tell us what you think about our reporting guidelines🚜🐝 Bill Sutherland Marcelo Aizen Lewis 'Horticultural Lad' Bartlett 🐝🍰 Lucas Alejandro Garibaldi Sridhar Gutam, PhD, ARS Bea Maas 🐦🦇🌳 @fla_montano @EOckinger Simon Potts @d_christianrose @Kairsty3 Hope Ovie Usieta mta-lace.bsky.social Jayalakshmi Mitnala obaiya utoblo Ali G

How can we test new agricultural technologies while considering the different needs and wants of women and men? The 'Gender analysis in farming systems and action research' training manual guides researchers on this 👉 bit.ly/3L7Jaut #GenderinAg IITA IFPRI ILRI.org

How and to what extent can agricultural development projects contribute to women’s empowerment? The Reach-Benefit-Empower-Transform (RBET) Framework developed by IFPRI and @FISH_CGIAR guides implementers in the sector: bit.ly/3vdFUIw #GenderinAg #OneCGIAR CGIAR

Check out the chapter "Building demand-led and gender-responsive breeding programs" from co-author @HaleAnnTufan in new book from Springer Nature 📗: link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

The University of Ghana (University of Ghana) has been ranked the highest tertiary institution in Ghana by the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 Version 2. Read more: bit.ly/3Pseruz 1/2 #IntegriProcedamus Radio Univers 105.7FM

Less than a month left to apply for the GREAT Agriculture Course! Are you: 👉 a biophysical or social scientist 👉working on a plant breeding or seed systems program 👉Based in South Asia - #India, #Nepal #Bangladesh? Apply for the #GenderInAg course here: tinyurl.com/24pbnrna

Great job GREAT Agriculture #resilience cluster members -Nwanze Olamide Tessy Ugo Madu obaiya utoblo, Bello, and the entire team.

At the Triennial symposium of ISTRC,2022, sharing research findings on coping strategies among men and women cassava farmers in relation to climate change and conflict stressors: strengthening gender responsive breeding for resilience. #ISTRC2022 ,WACCI, GREAT Agriculture

SHOWCASE members present AgroEcoList 1.0📋a reporting checklist designed to improve reporting standards in ecological research in #agriculture Discover the checklist consisting of 42 variables in 7 groups 👉showcase-project.eu/news/showcase-…

ℹ️ IFPRI : [Evidence] Stressors and #Resilience within the #Cassava Value Chain in #Nigeria: Preferred Cassava Variety Traits and Response Strategies of Men and Women to Inform Breeding. Nwanze Olamide obaiya utoblo Béla Teeken @LoraForsythe @HaleAnnTufan Tessy Ugo Madu Chiedozie Egesi

I'm delighted to share that my TEDx Oxford talk has now been published. I spoke about the urgent need to close the widening hunger and malnutrition gaps affecting millions of people in Africa, 1) youtu.be/AgUL6N7G4Bc?si…

Science, culture, friendships and more. Loving it here in Kumasi with the most incredible people that I've been blessed to work with. Excited for another day of learning, sharing and building relationships. Chloé Orland @BethanFManley. Muhammad Tayyab girls.

Our spotlight today is on Carol Nkechi Ibe, a crop scientist and founder of JR Biotek Foundation. Click lifescience.ng/2024/04/12/car…  to read about her and get inspiration from a phenomenal icon creating impact in the Life Science Industry. JR Biotek Foundation #lifesciences

How Can Training Scientists Help Small-Holder Farmers In Africa? forbes.com/sites/andrewwi…

Real Impact, Real People, Real Change! 100 African scientists & 3,000 farmers collaborating on real-world solutions for food security & sustainability Let’s make it happen! 💙 Donate & share today! Every bit helps. #RootsOfResilience #FoodSecurity #AfricaInnovation #ClimateSmart

I’m thrilled to invite you to 'Roots of Resilience: Celebrating a Decade of Innovation & Impact in African Agriculture' with JR Biotek Foundation. Come celebrate with us. Many thanks to Newnham College @plantsci GlobalFoodSecurity for supporting this event. #RootsOfResilience #JRBiotek10