We are pleased to share our PET app flyer, where you can read more about our field tool for rapid crop and forage yield estimation; or livestock body condition scoring. Or, just visit our PET website pages https://t.co/qcCJOV1oTh
.@FAO is working towards the integration of Urban & Peri-Urban Agriculture into nat��l & local agricultural development, food & nutrition programmes & planning, to improve people’s well-being & the environment:
https://t.co/UqvPBwtTf3…
#Greencities #ACW2022 #AfricaClimateWeek
If you would like to learn more about our Pictorial Evaluation Tools, then please visit the PET page on our website and follow the links: https://t.co/lBknRoRlZ7
Field training on our PET methodologies for Kenya's NDMA Monitors, delivered by our sister NGO AgriTechTalk Africa, as part of the FAO/IGAD supported Establishment of Livestock Feed Security Assessment System in East Africa project
#foodsecurity
👀Check out our new report on the state of ground truth observations that enable #cropanalytics! The report focuses on three key crop variables: field boundaries, crop type, and yield estimation, and highlights the best practices for each collection method🔎🌾
Have you heard about @AgriAssessments' Pictorial Evaluation Tool (PET) App? It improves the quality and speed of collecting on-the-ground crop/forage yield estimates and assessments of livestock body conditions. 📱👩🌾
https://t.co/MPHypIxyl5
Agricultural biodiversity is vital for coping with a changing climate and securing our future of food. 🍎🍐🥕🍉🌽
5 benefits of agricultural #biodiversity 👇
#Biodiversity2020
While COVID-19 has captured the attention of the world, several countries in East Africa are facing an additional threat: locusts. Velma Odwori, a presenter at Biftu Radio in Marsabit county in #Kenya, is doing her best to support farmers in her area https://t.co/cO8QtEoAgM
Reversing #landdegradation contributes to:
✔️ water security
✔️ drought mitigation
✔️ climate change adaptation
Checkout the new @FAO - @UNCCD briefing note to learn more about land degradation neutrality 👉 https://t.co/BNzWSebQ3a
#climatechange#waterscarcity
Low-carbon livestock can help countries achieve a balance whereby animal-source foods feed the people, yet are produced in a way that is minimizing the overall output of greenhouse gases.
Here are 5️⃣ practical actions towards low-carbon livestock 👉https://t.co/55NI8dc4Ej
Today’s #SoWDailyActivity is Forest Layers; developing an understanding of the Rainforest and local ecosystems, their similarities and the ways in which people impact on and benefit from natural environments. Ages: 7-16 ➡️ https://t.co/IjvU9xpj5f #homeschooling#homelearning 🐒🌴
In this short documentary video, see Nepal's 'last mile' plant doctors in action, not only recommending safe integrated pest management solutions, but also supporting farmers to fight invasive species like #fallarmyworm.
https://t.co/GjKX04vcXp
Food transformation can reduce the waste of fresh ingredients & diversifies food use and consumption.
For instance, 2 kilos of tomatoes🍅 that would otherwise be wasted, can be
preserved as tomato sauce and sold for 3 times the price.
https://t.co/3LJk9MS81E
Great article outlining the importance of #ICT4dev, including our PRISE project which uses satellite technology to help smallholder farmers better prepare for pest outbreaks 🛰️🐞🌦️