If not practiced sustainably, agriculture can take a heavy toll on the environment. In 2020, CIMMYT and partners worked with smallholder farmers across the globe to increase their adoption of a diverse range of conservation agriculture practices: bit.ly/386ZWYg

It is a matter of immense pleasure to announce that this year ‘Kerala Sasthra Puraskaram’ Award instituted by The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, conferred to Prof MS Swaminathan to his life time contribution to agricultural research @vijayanpinarayi

#InCaseYouMissedIt Food and Agriculture Organization's The State of Food & Agriculture 2021 report offers a close-up look at how we can make agrifood systems more resilient to shocks & stresses, & in turn provide affordable, healthy diets for all 👉bit.ly/3FQ9ma3 #SOFA2021 #FoodSystems

The last week was busy as we toured our newly established Soy Use Case @ScalingAgronomy in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia that will help inform our Soybean Scaling App which will give site specific agronomic recommendations to farmers in the Chinyanja Triangle.

John Basera calls for research on environmentally friendly remedies & local research on import substitution

ICRISAT participated in a field day to mark #IYM2023 at Matapos, #Zimbabwe that brought together stakeholders across the millets value chain. Guest of honour, Dr John Basera, the Permanent Secretary MinofLands,Agric,Fisheries,Water&Rural Development invited #ICRISAT to work with the government to promote millets.

What are nature-based solutions? What do they look like in #agriculture? Find out from IUCN! 👇 #BuildBackBiodiversity | #BiodiversityDay | UN Biodiversity

Forest #biodiversity is too precious to lose #Forests harbour: - 60,000 different #tree species - 80% of #amphibian species - 75% of #bird species - 68% of the world's #mammal species 🌳🦋🪱🦜🦌🌲 #BuildBackBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay Via UNECE Forests

Every tree counts! The United Nations Forum on Forests seeks to turn the tide on: ✅Deforestation ✅Climate change ✅Biodiversity loss Via UN Environment Programme #BuildBackBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay

🌱🍎 Biodiversity is the secret to fertile soil and abundant food! By preserving diverse ecosystems and protecting our precious species, we nurture the health of our planet and secure a sustainable future. #BuildBackBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay

DYK that over 80% of the human diet is provided by plants? Yet, 3 cereal crops provide 60% of energy intake globally. Depending on only 3 crops threatens our food security and biodiversity. We need to #BuildBackBiodiversity together. go.undp.org/vNXb #BiodiversityDay

By 2050, agricultural water scarcity is expected to ↗️ in more than 80% of the world’s croplands. To increase water efficiency in #ag, innovations like… 🌾 New crop varieties 💦 Efficient irrigation systems 🌧️ Improved rain-fed cultivation …are key! World Bank Water | #SDG6

CALL FOR SHORT COURSES You are invited to register for virtual short training courses, offering a wide range of valuable skills in; i) R-Studio, ii) proposal writing, iii) Advanced statistics and experimental design, and iv) Academic writing skills. ruforum.wordpress.com/2023/07/13/cen…

Dr Dumisani Kutywayo officially opens the Cannabis Policy workshop, by Kutsaga Research, in partnership with University of Bristol Frank Magama Obert Jiri MinofLands,Agric,Fisheries,Water&Rural Development Tobacco Industry & Marketing Board Francis Agricultural Marketing Authority Kumbirai Ivyne Mateva, Ph.D Tobacco Reporter Zimbabwe Tobacco Association Zimbabwean Tobacco Enthusiast Cannabis Africana Project

wfp.org/stories/meet-a… #zerohunger via World Food Programme

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