I know the responsibilities President Ruto and I have laid out will wake the best in us.

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and the Kenya Editors' Guild have formed a partnership to bridge the information gap between researchers and farmers across Africa. The MoU signing ceremony was held earlier today at the AATF Africa offices in Nairobi.

KEG CEO Rosalia Omungo said the partnership would immediately embark on capacity building for both scientists and editors to bring innovation closer to smallholder farmers.

"Scientists and journalists can drive the transformative changes required to reduce food and nutrition insecurity as the true foundation of sustainable development in Africa." ~Dr. Canisius Kanangire-ED, AATF Africa

Press Release: AATF and Kenya Editors' Guild MoU to Promote Biotechnology Reporting in Kenya. #BiotechreportingKe

This Afternoon Verenardo Meeme from AATF Africa is sharing & discussing with Regulators from different Agencies in Rwanda, the Key threats to Effective Agriculture Biotechnology communications,challenges and best communication Approaches. #Agricultural_Biotechnology #Reporting

Thank you AATF Africa & OFAB Rwanda for equipping me in Science Communication,Risk Assessment and Decision making on product release. Your capacity building initiative will foster mutual understanding and collaboration between the Scientific Community, Regulators &Journalists.

𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐆-𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐉𝐎𝐁 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 Today, Amb. Isaiya Kabira, Secretary of Investments & Entrepreneurship and Ms Irene Karari, Ag. Director-Skills and Expertise Division graced the departure

NEWS: Meet the 2023 #OFAB Champion of Change, Prof. Kassahun Tesfaye as he shares his Journey of Advocacy for Biotechnology in Ethiopia. #AATFAfrica #ProsperitythroughTechnology Vitumbiko Chinoko youtu.be/WZ8cE6bIDPA

Thank you ARC South Africa 🇿🇦 for the dinner invite on the sidelines of @FAN ongoing annual regional multi stakeholder dialogues looking at policy pathways towards agricultural transformation in Africa. Gratitude to AATF Africa

BT cotton champion farmer reaps big panagrimedia.com/bt-cotton-cham… AATF Africa Verenardo Meeme

Africa has been left behind in bringing science to the people, which is why agricultural productivity is low, resulting in farmers grappling with low yields. Says ⁦⁦Dr Canisius Kanangire⁩ ,⁦AATF Africa⁩ ED during the ongoing researchers dialogue in #Kigali #Rwanda

"African farmers are the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Researchers have potential to help them increase productivity by using tools & adopting appropriate technologies, such as biotechnology, for better production." ⁦Dr Canisius Kanangire⁩ ⁦AATF Africa⁩

"When you look at technology distribution and adoption globally, Africa lags behind compared to other parts of the world." Says ⁦Vitumbiko Chinoko⁩ , OFAB Project Manager @aatf during the ongoing researcher dialogue in Kigali, Rwanda

‘Depoliticise biotechnology research,’ urge African experts universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

Thank you, Dr. Rutto, and your colleagues, for hosting us. Enriching to hear about the important work the chamber is undertaking in critical areas that are central to the development and prosperity of both the business community and smallholder farmers.

Since 1961, Wheat yields have grown by 225%, maize by 196%, soybean by 153%, and rice by 146%. This growth has been driven by improvements in seed varieties, fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation, and better farming practices ourworldindata.org/crop-yields-cl… Our World in Data

This year’s #NobelPrize laureate in physics John J. Hopfield was born in 1933 in Chicago, IL, USA. He earned his PhD in 1958 from Cornell University University, Ithaca, NY, USA. Hopfield is currently a professor at Princeton University University, NJ, USA. pni.princeton.edu/people/john-j-…

Africa’s food import bill has more than tripled, reaching about US$35 billion a year. Much of this imported food could be produced locally, creating much needed jobs and incomes for nations’ youth and smallholder farmers. blogs.worldbank.org/en/jobs/africa… via @World Bank

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