Elimination child undernutrition could increase GNP by 11% in Africa and Asia. Global Panel on Food Systems for Nutrition #AGRF2014

Jane Karuku (AGRA): we need vigorous debate on how bet to improve nutrition, and then we MUST act to save our children #AGRF2014

Poor diets lead to malnutrition-related diseases that over next 20 yrs will cost > $30 Trillion; 48% of global GDP in 2010. #AGRF2014

Development of inclusive value chains requires support from commercial banks, but to attract financing, supply chains must work. #AGRF2014

Is that a catch 22?? #AGRF2014

Agricultural policy reform in Africa may not always be needed, but a lot of clarification and streamlining is needed! #AGRF2014

Micro-policy reforms are needed to make agricultural laws and regs more effective. #AGRF2014

How to boost food production in Africa by The New Humanitarian shar.es/1amKNJ @AGRAAlliance #AGRF2014 #CAADP

About to start a national convening at KEFRI on developing bamboo policy for Kenya...lots to learn!

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Workshop kicking off...a good crowd! #bambooworkshopke2015

Even tho bamboo seen as important in Kenya, policy changes needed to boost the industry #bambooworkshopke2015

#bambooworkshopke2015: check out the site kenyabamboo.org. Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

#bambooworkshopke2015 Some 42% of Kenya's tobacco farmers g=have switched to growing bamboo, a much healthier product to produce.

#bambooworkshopke2015 Take a look at tobaccotobamboo.org for interesting info

#bambooworkshopke2015 Bamboo has the potential to produce 500 Mwatts of electricity per year, if policies are put in place to allow it!

#bambooworkshopke2015 When is a tree not a tree? When it's bamboo! The fastest growing woody plant in the world. Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) @tdharris62

#bambooworkshopke2015 Tanzania produces 4.6 BILLION liters of bamboo wine per year! Why not Kenya? Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) @tdharris62

#bambooworkshopke2015 Everything made from oil can be made from bamboo...it's black carbon vs green carbon! Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) @tdharris62

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