Rita Mumm
@ritamumm
Plant breeders feed and fuel the world
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19-08-2009 17:45:33
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Pat Schnable
@schnablep
*Distinguished Prof; IA Corn Endowed Chair in Genetics; Director, Plant Sciences Institute, IA State Univ; Tweets are mine * Co-founder & CEO, Dryland Genetics
The News-Gazette
@news_gazette
Covering East Central Illinois with news, sports and everything you want to know. Can we help you?
James Schnable
@szintri
Plant biologist and computer geek. Corn Professor at the University of Nebraska. Founder at Dryland Genetics.
Food and Agriculture Organization
@fao
Working for a secure #FutureofFood for all. Follow: @FAODG | @FAOArabic | @FAOChinese | @FAOenEspanol | @FAOenfrancais | @FAORussian
WCIA
@wcia3
WCIA3 is a CBS-TV station covering Central Illinois. Owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc.
World Farmers
@worldfarmers
News and Information about Farmers and Global Agriculture Development
Reuters Africa
@reutersafrica
Reuters Africa provides a feed of our latest news from the continent.
World Food Prize Foundation
@worldfoodprize
The Foundation's mission is to elevate innovations and inspire action to sustainably increase the quality, quantity and availability of food for all.
AfricaRice
@africarice
Rice science at the service of Africa / La science rizicole au service de l’Afrique
2Blades
@2blades
Discovering, advancing, and delivering genetic improvements in crop disease and pest resistance #WorldFoodDay #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction
CIFOR-ICRAF
@cifor_icraf
CIFOR-ICRAF is the world’s leader on harnessing the power of trees, forests and agroforestry to address the global challenges of our time. #TreesPeoplePlanet
IITA
@iita_cgiar
Africa's leading research partner in finding solutions to hunger & poverty🌽 2018 Africa Food Prize Winner🌍 Transforming African agriculture since 1967.
GAIN
@gainalliance
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) builds partnerships to increase access to food that is safe, nutritious & affordable to all. #HealthierDiets4All
HarvestPlus
@harvestplus
We work across @CGIAR as part of @IFPRI, improving nutrition and public health by developing and disseminating nutrient-rich staple food crops.
Borlaug Global Rust Initiative
@globalrust
Committed to sharing knowledge, training the next generation of scientists & engaging with farmers for a prosperous & wheat-secure world. Based @CornellCALS
IRRI 🌾
@irri
Our mission is to reduce poverty and hunger, improve the health of rice farmers and consumers, and ensure that rice production is environmentally sustainable.
CAST
@castagscience
We are a #nonprofit that publishes credible, balanced, & science-based papers addressing issues in the fields of #agriculture, #food, & #technology. #SciComm
ICRISAT
@icrisat
ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political org conducting agricultural research for development in Asia & sub-Saharan Africa with an array of partners. #agriculture
CropLife International
@croplifeintl
We champion the role of innovations in plant science to advance sustainable agriculture, help farmers feed the world, tackle climate change and protect nature.
Jill Cairns
@jcairns77
🏴 physiologist based in 🇿🇼 | Interested in maize, agriculture, R4D and 🚲 | Views my own.
World Bank Africa
@worldbankafrica
Welcome to the World Bank Africa Region. Fighting poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results.
Bram Govaerts CIMMYT
@bramaccimmyt
Director General - CEO @CIMMYT / @BISA__India A.D. White Professor at Large @Cornell Board Member @grupo_ceres Agronomy Fellow @ASA_CSSA_SSSA
World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg)
@worldvegcenter
Int'l #agriculture R&D institute working on #vegetables; present in Asia, Africa and Latin America; #healthydiets #foodsecurity #climateresilience
Mars, Incorporated
@marsglobal
Family-owned. Purpose-driven. 140,000+ Associates building the world we want tomorrow through how we do business today. #TomorrowStartsToday mars.com/privacy
CGIAR
@cgiar
CGIAR is the largest public agricultural innovation network. Science and evidence for #SDGs and a world free of poverty, hunger and environmental degradation.
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
@biovintciat_eng
We deliver research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity & sustainably transform food systems to improve people's lives. #OneCGIAR
AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems.
@agra_africa
To catalyze and sustain inclusive agriculture transformation in Africa by increasing incomes and improving food security for 30 million smallholder households.
Genetic Literacy Project
@geneticliteracy
The Genetic Literacy Project fosters dialogue about the scientific, social and ethical implications of human and agricultural genetics.
CSIS Food & Water Security Program
@csisfoodwater
Proposing nonpartisan policy solutions to food and water insecurity in the U.S. and around the world.
Eric Danquah
@ey_danquah
Professor, Founder & Director, WACCI, University of Ghana, 2022 Africa Food Prize Laureate and 2018 Laureate, GCHERA World Agriculture Prize
StThomasMoreHS
@stthomasmorehs
Welcome to the Official Twitter Page of The High School of Saint Thomas More.
UCDavisPlants
@ucdavisplants
UCDavisPlants looks at ways we use and improve #plants to feed, clothe, fuel, restore and beautify the planet. Managed by the Department of Plant Sciences.
UNL Small Grains Breeding- Frels Lab
@huskerwheat
Agnes M. Kalibata
@agnes_kalibata
President, AGRA: Growing Africa's Agriculture UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the 2021 Food System's Summit.
World Agri-Tech
@worldagritech
Strategic insights, tech and investment in sustainable agri-food. Join us for the next innovation summit | World Agri-Tech São Paulo, June 24–25, 2025.
Sara Boettiger
@saraboettiger
🌱 📊 #Ag economist passionate about climate-smart solutions, ending hunger & game changing partnerships. Proud mom of 3 awesome kids + a pack of foster 🐶
Alliance for Science
@scienceally
A global communications initiative working to improve understanding of science-based agricultural innovations and challenge misinformation. Based @BTIScience.
MartinKropff
@kropffmartin
Supervisory Board Chair, Jan IngenHousz Inst. and CropXR virtual inst., Emeritus Rector Magnificus, Professor WUR and DG CIMMYT, former MD CGIAR
KeygoApp
@keygoapp
The world's most private app. #Secure #Privacy #PrivateLocker #Encrypted iTunes : bit.ly/keygome | Android : bit.ly/keygoapp
Tarek Amin
@agroecologist81
Agroecologist, dreaming a better world into reality. متخصص في علم البيئة الزراعية
WACCI
@wacci_gh
The West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), trains Plant Breeders in a PhD prog. & Seed Scientists in an MPhil prog. at the University of Ghana.
Agyemang Danquah
@agdanquah
Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana | Academic Programmes Coordinator - West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement.
Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement
@cropimprovement
Advancing plant breeding tools, technologies & methods in Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean. A @FeedtheFuture project led @Cornell
Seth
@drsethmurray
Invested in improving agriculture through science & creating opportunities for everyone. Landgrant ❤️'r. Quantitative rule-utilitarian.
Seed Systems Group
@systemsseed
Extending the benefits of good seed to all of Africa's farmers.
African Plant Breeders Association - APBA
@plantapba
Official account of the African Plant Breeders Association.
CGIAR Breeding for Tomorrow
@cgiarbreeding
Working toward rapid crop improvement, seed system development & genetic resource stewardship - for climate, enviro, livelihood, nutrition & gender solutions
ACES International
@aces_oip
Office of International Programs (OIP) in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the Univ of Illinois #FoodSecurityILLINOIS
Joe DeVries
@joedevries2
Plant breeder passionate about getting improved seed to farmers in countries left behind in Africa’s emerging Green Revolution.
IowaStateU PBEA
@iowastateu_pbea
PBEA designs and delivers e-learning resources to build capacity for crop improvement in developing countries.