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We are an interdisciplinary group of academics interested in global crop health, food security, trade and environmental impacts

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

With the Government of Bangladesh we have set up Digital Centres for farmers.

Through training, farmers are now using mobile apps and social media to 👇

🔸access information on agricultural production
🔸source better markets
🔸boost production

#AgInnovation

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

A sustainable & food secure world for all is possible.

We need MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient & sustainable agri-#FoodSystems to future-proof our planet.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

The 🌎 has been thrown further off-track when it comes to meeting many #SDGs, including SDG2 Zero Hunger, due to #COVID19.

We must act now & transform our agri-#FoodSystems to achieve a healthy & sustainable future for all.

@FAO's report: https://t.co/QNRB0g4hag

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

🪱Fall armyworm is one of the most dangerous plant pests in the world, feeding on more than 80 crops, and affecting plant health in more than 70 countries.

Check out @FAO's new guidelines to help countries limit the global spread of this plant pest 👉https://t.co/fUC9bc0leW
#FAW

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We've been away. We're back.

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Because crops are niches in those ecosystems and the manner in which they are colonized impacts food production https://t.co/rYPsKvE7H0 https://t.co/zCmBJZyzVk

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

To achieve #foodsecurity we need to look after ecosystems that allow us to produce our food. #ZeroHunger

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@saragfiguera this might be of interest during your secondment? https://t.co/ijpztyqxZA

[IITA @IITA_CGIAR]

Let's celebrate this unique collaborative event of #Germplasm Health Units of 11 @CGIAR centers. Follow #CgiarGHU ➡️https://t.co/q3qpLafqHA

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A quick look at some the dynamics of this problem https://t.co/5hrYTWUpaS https://t.co/ddHP1y45Eu

[Global Crisis Management Report @globalcmrpt]

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger https://t.co/GFlKP7bW2J @CSISFood @FoodSecurity_SU @FEWSNET @CntrClimSec

[World Bank Group AgriFood @WBG_AgriFood]

When it comes to women's #landrights, major gaps exist between law & reality. How can we close the gap? https://t.co/zWXY4FLXPD #IDRW

[Center on Food Security and the Environment @FoodSecurity_SU]

Apply now for our @Stanford #postdoc fellowship in #FoodSecurity & help solve global hunger & environmental issues. https://t.co/9Ytye9IlB3

[FAO Knowledge @FAOKnowledge]

If #foodwaste were a country, it would be the 3rd largest GHG emitter. Reduce your food waste to take #climateaction!

[FAO Statistics @FAOstatistics]

Food loss and waste can have a big impact on the environment

[World Bank Group AgriFood @WBG_AgriFood]

#India’s hunger problem explained through 5 charts: https://t.co/ZEXCqAtJlk @thewire_in #EndPoverty

[IRRI 🌾 @irri]

Dr Puskur, IRRI expert on #gender research, talks about ways on how to address the #gendergap in #ag.

READ: https://t.co/3yZdFQmZhD

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

While Africa has experienced robust growth, it still hosts half of the world’s extreme poor: https://t.co/HT0fy6aGGa #endpoverty

[Paul Esker @PSU_PlantEpidem]

Crop loss conference, is this work? Our lunch view...

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@PSU_PlantEpidem and other 1680kcal members in Paris for international crop loss conference https://t.co/aDzRp9kVDm https://t.co/WwNVDeIBWm

[Paul Esker @PSU_PlantEpidem]

Crop loss conference: #yieldgap, https://t.co/uubIfLgYWK, https://t.co/GeRHcooDK0

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Status update on the global crop health survey. There's still time to contribute at https://t.co/rmynULHckV

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#foodsecurity Global crop health data collection effort in progress. If you have suitable data we'd love to hear from you https://t.co/yzmVhFWzD5

[Neil McRoberts @UnderGardener1]

Data collection on global crop health still underway at https://t.co/u8afgXlFuR See the distribution of datasets contributed to date.

[FAO in New York @FAONewYork]

#Crop losses in southern #Madagascar mean severe #hunger likely to persist into 2017 https://t.co/sPDpTV9nmb