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Tiny grain, big impact 🌾 While we’re huge fans of what fonio can do in the kitchen, we’re even bigger fans of what it does for communiites like creating economic opportunity, environmental sustainability and improved food security. Learn more at the link in our bio.
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Thrilled to be on a residential fellowship at The New Institute in Hamburg to work with outstanding colleagues on the power of diversity and the Future of Food. Cant wait to start work in this unique setting!
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Prof Sayed Azam-Ali OBE retweeted
We need to shift from “food monotony” to beauty, nutrition, and diversity. This transformation of our food systems is one of the most critical issues of our time—and taking on this food monopoly is one of the more solvable challenges we face.
"We know how to grow food and shift diets to benefit our bodies, benefit biodiversity, benefit our climate....what are the levers that we need to pull to catalyze a massive transition from monotony to diversity?" Read or listen to @AnnaLappe's talk: 👉 bit.ly/4dfxELe
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Prof Sayed Azam-Ali OBE retweeted
🚨 Call for #experts!🆕📘 As part of the elaboration process of the new report on resilient food systems, the @UN_CFS HLPE is calling for interested specialists. Find all the information⬇️and please share❗️ fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/insight…
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sometimes you need to see the full picture and not just tomorrow’s weather forecast
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Prof Sayed Azam-Ali OBE retweeted
🧵Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (@municipalityist) @ahmetatalik and the civil society showcase traditional and innovative practices, highlighting the role of local initiatives in sustainable food production at the event on "Urban agriculture and the right to food".
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Prof Sayed Azam-Ali OBE retweeted
The @UN_CFS HLPE-FSN Steering Committee is meeting in Istanbul this week, covering food security and nutrition challenges and priorities, delving into urban and peri-urban food systems, resilience, Indigenous People knowledge & emerging crises🧵
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⏰ONE HOUR TO GO!⏰ #WFO SG @AndreaPorro79 will shortly take the floor at the @WorldRuralForum #VIIIGlobalConferenceWRF roundtable 'Assessment of the first 5 years of the #UNDFF focusing on the achievements and challenges.' Join the conversation!👉 youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
📍March 19-21 | #WFO, as a member of the International Steering Committee for the implementation of the #UNDFF, will bring the🌎#Farmers' voice to the @WorldRuralForum #VIIIGlobalConferenceWRF. 📅Tuesday 19🕙11:30 CET: #WFO SG @AndreaPorro79 at the event 'Assessment Of The First 5 Years of the #UNDFF Implementation: Achievements and Challenges.' Stay tuned!⏳
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Climate change is pushing crops to their limits. Scientists are working to breed new crop varieties that can withstand rising temperatures and drought. Can it be done fast enough? #agriculture #climatechange wired.com/story/the-foods-th…
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In the last few days the @RNLI have faced abuse and criticism from fox hunting supporters after they rejected money raised by a fox hunt in Ireland. Please use this post to show what the vast majority of the public really thinks - RT if you agree they made the right decision! 🦊
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great to see bambara groundnut getting the advocacy it deserves - now for the investment it demands
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Prof Sayed Azam-Ali OBE retweeted
Congratulations to @CsirPlant for introducing new bambara groundnut varieties to farmers with the support from our Seeds for Resilience Project! #Seeds4Africa #Cop28
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Government action on food can improve the nation’s health, protect the NHS & bolster the economy. Like the smoking ban, citizens support policies that set guardrails for businesses so that public health is put before private profit. #TheFoodConversation ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-we-rea…
Our diet is as great a threat to our economy as it is to our health. Nine times as great as previously thought. Whichever government is in power in 10 years time will be crippled by this if we don’t act. thetimes.co.uk/article/f71f2…
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Do you know the HLPE-FSN? 📽️Watch the video to find out who we are and how the HLPE-FSN experts work to achieve food security and improve nutrition for all.
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Still time to register - hope you can join us! fao.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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🌏🏙️The future of the world is urban. ⚠️Much of the projected urban population growth is happening in the poorest parts of the world. Do you know the HLPE-FSN is currently working on urban and peri-urban food systems? Meet the team👉fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/insight…
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Are there alternatives to a globalised food system based on mainstream staples grown as monocultures? What is the difference between agroecology and regenerative agriculture? Why do we need different research to transform the food system? Join me on 22 November and find out
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