Libby Plumb

Head of Communications @FarmAfrica. Living in south west London, mum of 2, views my own.

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

@PutneyFleur @TfL @networkrail @putneysw15 @wandsworthnews @myldn Thanks for raising this Fleur. The other ongoing issue is that the TFL Oyster photocard website has been down for weeks, meaning London-based students are having to pay full price fares as they can't apply for the 18+ Student Oyster photocards they are eligible for.

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

Why an all-female team from the British food industry is taking on @FarmAfrica's GROW challenge to help women in eastern Africa gain access to the opportunities they need to succeed in the #agriculture sector.
https://t.co/B4zn2Qbb0q via @FarmersWeekly

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

#Regenerativeagriculture is helping Kenyan farmers like Juliet and Grace to turn around fortunes on their farms, while protecting the environment. Read their story in @AgTechNav

[AgNavigator @Ag_Navigator]

In sub-Saharan Africa, the female share of the agricultural labour force is the highest in the world. The charity @FarmAfrica – whose work stretches across Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC and Kenya – is training farmers to develop the agricultural and business skills they need to adapt to these challenging times and replenish the food basket https://t.co/thdJ7yijz0

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

@TfL She now needs to apply for an 18+ Student Oystercard, but I understand she can't do this while the website is down, so I'm wondering why you can't extend the expiry date of her current 16+ one. Thank you.

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

@TFL your website mentions that 5-10 and 11-16 Zipcards will be valid til 31 October while the TFL website is down. What about 16+ ones? My child has started at university in London so needs to be able to renew her 16+ Zipcard. Thanks.

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

@TfL Do you mean she has to switch to a new payment method after 30 September and pay full adult fares? Why are you not extending the expiry dates of 16+ Zipcards as you are doing for 5-10 & 11-15 Zipcards? It is unfair that students have to bear the cost of your website being down.

[Jules Acton @JulesActon]

A little #Glastonbury memory: @LibbyPlumb and me backstage with the lovely @TheDandyWarhols a few years ago. Loved our @WaterAidUK team - similar spirit to the fantastic @WoodlandTrust gang I work with now.

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

@edwardleodavey @SouthernRailUK Ed, I would wait before getting any train going via Haywards Heath, it's chaos. I got the 6.55 from Lewes, was stationary outside Wivelsfield for an hour, then they took us back to Plumpton, told us to get out. Then put us back on the train. Now stationary again north of Plumpton

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

"We have lost a lot due to how it has rained and our crops have no production. I help my farmers plant trees and collect water in one place."

Beatrice a Village-Based Advisor supported by @FarmAfrica spoke to @BBCAfrica Africa Daily podcast https://t.co/QMssmVIuqp #KenyaFloods

[Gates Foundation Africa @GatesAfrica]

Smallholder farmers are the unsung heroes of global food systems, playing a crucial role in feeding Africa’s growing population and positively influencing nutrition.

Great to see @FarmAfrica support farmers through initiatives that empower them to thrive #sustainably. 🌱💪

[Farm Africa @FarmAfrica]

Great morning at #NFU24 listening to @Minette_Batters discuss British farming with @RishiSunak, and @Jack_A_Bobo discuss British food systems in the global context with @DavidatWestons.

At the conference? Say hello to Farm Africa team @DanFarmAfrica & @LibbyPlumb in Hall 3.

[Waitrose & Partners @waitrose]

Fantastic to see the Waitrose Foundation at work - providing long lasting support to our growing communities.

[National Farmers' Union @NFUtweets]

The NFU is proudly supporting Farm Africa to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture to MPs, as the charity hosts a parliamentary reception on 16 January.

Read more👉https://t.co/tfV7isgcx0

[Farming First @farmingfirst]

Smallholder farmers produce 35% of the world’s food yet they only receive 0.8% of global #ClimateFinance 💰

@FarmAfrica’s @DanFarmAfrica explains why empowering smallholder farmers is necessary for productive #FoodSystems ⬇️
https://t.co/lAVBl8myLY

[Business Fights Poverty @FightPoverty]

45M children faced malnutrition in 2022, a dire sign for global hunger. Smallholder #farmers, key to combatting this, get a boost from innovative training solutions.

Read more from @danfarmafrica @FarmAfrica: https://t.co/PpZ2pJDC7S

#SustainableAgriculture #GFSS23 #UKDev

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

To build a food-secure world for the next generation, it’s time to recognise the importance of smallholder farmers in the global food system, writes @DanFarmAfrica

https://t.co/TCMvlPUoyf #GFSS23 #agriculture #zerohunger

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

#RegenerativeAgriculture approaches focused on soil health and water conservation are helping farmers adapt to #climate change.

[Devex @devex]

How can regenerative agriculture help the food system survive? https://t.co/zVH84LheTg

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

It was great to introduce @risj_oxford's @rjadHinduBL to the @FarmAfrica team to discuss the challenges facing female farmers in Tanzania, where women can usually cultivate vegetables but not cash crops like coffee, sorghum or sunflowers, which are the preserve of men.

[Radheshyam Jadhav, PhD @rjadHinduBL]

Empowerment Journalism paper published by the #RISJ.

Brief of the paper https://t.co/qBx2SnIKGV

Full paper https://t.co/rC4wHvdSzn

#reutersproject #empowermentjournalism #womenfarmers #climatechange #radheshyamjadhav #RISJoxford #constructivestruggle

[Libby Plumb @LibbyPlumb]

Five Steps to Reducing Livestock's Impact on the Environment: @DanFarmAfrica writes about @FarmAfrica's work in #Ethiopia for @farmingfirst: https://t.co/rjcxBJwcd2

[Farming First @farmingfirst]

New Expert Views! 💥

Urban low-income communities face immense difficulties in accessing nutritious food, but urban #agriculture can support them to overcome this challenge!

Find out how from @FarmAfrica's Teshome Nega 👇
https://t.co/hbV6m1piHl