1/5 Here's the first of our 5 key messages on livestock, environment & climate change! And a question to kick things off. How is the anti-meat narrative affecting livestock keepers in the Global South? #LetsTalkLivestock

If you're at SXSW, join us 2:30-3:30 pm Marriott Waterloo Ballroom 1-2 !! Heifer International Surita Sandosham Hello Tractor DigiCow Dairy App AyuteAfrica UT Austin Austin City Limits

how can africa cut its food import dependence? agritech is a key element, as shown a SXSW by Adesuwa Ifedi of Heifer International, Jeheil Oliver of Hello Tractor, and Jemimah Wanjiku of DigiCow

CEOs of DigiCow & @hellotractor show how agritech is attracting African youth to agriculture by making it a more viable business, both on the farm and as farm service providers, suppliers, etc, creating thousands more jobs as well. SXSW Devex Heifer International

.SXSW session on #climate and #hunger w/ Andrew Zimmern, Elizabeth Nyamayaro tells it like it is: "everyone will suffer but women and girls will suffer the most because they tend to eat last and least." if empower women farmers they can boost ag output 20-30% @wfp Google Heifer International

Been great to join the indefatigable Dani Nierenberg & the Food Tank crew for conversations at #SXSW2023

Kicking off at #FoodTank All Things Food at #SXSW - Businesses Doing More Than “Greenwishing” panel featuring International Fund for Agricultural Development Recipes for Change Chef Pierre Thiam of Yolélé 🌾 Revolutionary African Foods, moderated by the terrific TW of Devex!

At SXSW Devex event, Jeheil Oliver of Hello Tractor (Africa's "Uber of tractors") on how catalytic funding from Heifer International kickstarted his venture. "It was a successful case of philanthropic funding unlocking truly commercial capital." Adesuwa Ifedi @roysteiner World Food Programme John Deere USA

The secret to catalytic investment in #africa #smallholder ag? "Focus on systemic transformation, i.d. bottlenecks and invest in...tech solutions that are close to the farmers." - Adesuwa Ifedi at Devex SXSW forum on tech & innovation to feed the world. @heifer

Great to see that Surita Sandosham and colleagues were able to talk collaboration with @farddept in #india. We share a mutual interest in improving the prospects of the country's #smallholder farmers. Heifer International Asian Development Bank Dept. of Agriculture PMO India

pls join us Jan 19! Heifer International, Mastercard News, @cgap World Bank & El Buen Socio for a case study-led discussion of #financialinclusion dynamics in smallholder farming communities. Register: lnkd.in/ejEs2Hz3

Join Heifer International and partners from Mastercard CGAP and El Buen Socio on April 19 for a discussion of #FinancialInclusion in smallholder farming communities across Nepal, Mexico and sub-Saharan Africa. Register for the webinar here: bit.ly/3KNkkCk

While roughly 250 million more women in developing economies have gained some form of financial access since 2017, three times that many (742 million women) are still financially excluded cgap.org/blog/women-are… via CGAP

starting at 0900 EDT/1300 GMT today. Please join us!! heifer.zoom.us/webinar/regist… CGAP Mastercard Foundation Cargill

Heifer International's Sr. VP of Africa Programs Adesuwa Ifedi and International Fund for Agricultural Development's Director of East and Southern Africa Sara Mbago-Bhunu explain in this Thomson Reuters Foundation article how Africa’s youth can change farming with funding support context.news/net-zero/opini… #invest #africa #finance

Join us June 28! As the #SDG midpoint looms it's time to double down on development gains for smallholders. Cooperatives, FPOs and other collective approaches are well-known but how to ensure they're effective & scalable? Register to join the convo: heifer.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Heading to AFS Forum in #Tanzania next week? Join Heifer International & partners for timely discussion on livestock in integrated rural development. Women and youth innovators will show how they're making livestock rearing sustainable & profitable. Register for AGRF: agrf.org/summit/2023/

very inspiring session with African women who beat the odds to forge businesses in challenging environments. great AFS Forum discussion organized by Heifer International SNV - find us on Bluesky as snv.org ILRI.org GlobalDairyPlatform land o lakes venture 37.

how to empower mlns of ambitious young #africans lacking opportunuty? Devex #UNGA78 event, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR breaks it down: access to seed capital; training & mentoring; networking opps; We hear you! check out Heifer International‘s AYuTe Africa challenge. ayute.africa