BiomassWeb

BiomassWeb aims to contribute to food security and emerging bioeconomies in Sub-Saharan Africa by promoting food and non-food biomass development.

[ZEF @ZEFbonn]

@FAOclimate 's Dr. Moctar Sacande @ZEFbonn #ZEFHub. "After years of talking about the #BonnChallenge it is good to have finally arrived" https://t.co/moFZq3NmSR aims to restore 150M hectares of deforested and degraded land by 2020 and 350M by 2030

[bioökonomie.de @biooekonomieDE]

Urgent call for action: In its latest report, the #IPCC has called for a drastic reduction in #CO2 emissions in order to limit the risks posed by global warming to humans and nature. https://t.co/1fv333sAVK

[ZEF @ZEFbonn]

#LDN Response Hierarchy is 1 Avoid 2 Reduce 3 Reverse #LandDegradation says Barron Joseph Orr of @UNCCD at his talk @ZEFbonn

[ZEF @ZEFbonn]

Check out our brand new ZEF Website! We have a new category called "Stories from the Doctoral Program" and many more...@OneHealthBonn @BiomassWeb @STRIVE_ZEF @RLCBonn @_foodmonitor @PARI_ZEF

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

@ZEFbonn @OneHealthBonn @STRIVE_ZEF @RLCBonn @_foodmonitor @PARI_ZEF The new design looks really nice😀

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

Study from our colleagues @ZEFbonn, @ICRISAT, @INBARofficial and SLU: Which socioeconomic factors, local farming practices and #localknowledge on #bamboo influence its acceptability and adoption as a component of local farming systems? https://t.co/aJ5FtBMgaY

@FARAinfo #landuse

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

A new wave of #contractfarming in #Ghana: @adupoku30 highlights the role of contract design to help promote sustainable and mutually beneficial outgrower schemes for farmers and processing companies.

https://t.co/IiPj76L9He

@ZEFbonn @BiomassNet @UniHohenheim @PARI_ZEF @FARAinfo

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

Good quality seed forms the basis for improving #agricultural productivity. Policy Brief: Managing Seed Quality Control. Overcoming governance challenges of seed certification in #Ghana
https://t.co/NYWmB1x16M

@FARAinfo @ZEFbonn @PARI_ZEF @UniHohenheim #foodsecurity @adupoku30

[BiomassNet @BiomassNet]

Hello Twitter! BiomassNet is the first Pan-African expert network on food and non-food #biomass. Join our online platform for networking and information exchange between experts working on biomass in #Africa at https://t.co/jxPwdGxDQr

@ZEFbonn @FARAinfo #foodsecurity #bioenergy

[Dr. Oliver K. Kirui @oliverkirui]

@ReginaBirna Governance challenges: Government's focus on importing and subsidizing machinery but not on skills development for operation and maintenance. #innovations #ICAE2018 @oliverkirui @ZEFbonn @PARI_ZEF @joachimvonbraun @_foodmonitor

[Dr. Oliver K. Kirui @oliverkirui]

@ReginaBirna: Though there is arising effort to mechanize African agri now, the efforts should cover the entire value chain. #innovations #ICAE2018
@oliverkirui @PARI_ZEF @ZEFbonn @joachimvonbraun @_foodmonitor

[Dr. Oliver K. Kirui @oliverkirui]

@ReginaBirna presents on Governance and Economics of mechanizing smallholder farmers in Africa #ICAE2018 #innovations @PARI_ZEF @ZEFbonn @_foodmonitor @oliverkirui

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

#pushpulltechnology (PPT) was developed by @icipe to control stemborer pest in crops. Our article looks at #stakeholderinteraction across science-practice boundaries applying PPT in #Ethiopia.

https://t.co/IuHwlJJB1U

@ZEFbonn @FARAinfo #agriculture #transdisciplinarity

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

Check out our @BiomassNet platform and become a member to connect to other experts on food and non-food biomass in Africa!

https://t.co/ZozqEsOV0F

#bioenergy #foodsecurity #bieconomy

[ZEF @ZEFbonn]

Check out the new feautures of the #BiomassNet #platform!

It is bringing together experts from the #science, #Practice and #policy sectors. To become a member and share your articles and other resources, please register at https://t.co/DPRYj7EZ60.
@FARAinfo

[ZEF @ZEFbonn]

#Taita #forests #Kenya - Photo by ZEF Senior Researcher Christine B. Schmitt.
Read her field notes in the latest ZEF Blog Post: https://t.co/uwzmBng7pH
#livelihood #biodiversity @BiomassWeb

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

Key facts on food loss and waste you should know! | SAVE FOOD: Global Initiative on Food Loss and Waste Reduction | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations https://t.co/XtGVyrN2Iy via @faoknowledge #foodwaste #savefood

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

Is Africa ready to develop a competitive #bioeconomy? The case of the #cassava value web in Ghana: https://t.co/okNseXJJxH

@adupoku30, @ZEFbonn, @UniHohenheim

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Call for Applications | The Pan-African Soil Challenge (PASCAL) November 26-30, 2018│WASCAL Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Apply here: https://t.co/Inr8Od6t6D

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

Waste from #Coffee production can cause real environmental problems but shows also promising potential for #biogas production: https://t.co/iQEKoihR78

@ZEFbonn @UniHohenheim @MDPIOpenAccess

[BiomassWeb @BiomassWeb]

#Agroforestry practices can contribute to food and #nutritionsecurity of #smallholder farm households. Our case study identified 127 useful plant species utilized in agroforestry systems in Southwestern Ethiopia, https://t.co/CEgb1kJjsh, @ZEFbonn @MDPIOpenAccess