Peter Thorne

Working on sustainable agriculture in the broadest sense and part of the time. Views are my own or plagiarised. #sustainableagriculture

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

Ok, so “Pure Snow” maybe has a bit of a bovine bias but her understanding of life cycle analyses is better than most.

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@khaosanlao @ILRI @irri Hey Michael! I also have Pakribas form! Was John Tollervey director in your time? I remember the Pakrobas pig very well. I wonder if they are still there

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@alaninaddis Indeed. This is so disappointing. It seems like something that was preserved over governments of all shades of blue and red has just been casually tossed aside. Ignorant and loutish.

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@LutzMerbold Very nice Lutz. Bit flatter here in Northamptonshire but more mud to make up for it. Hope you’re doing well.

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@IlseKohler Then I am sure he will not object to the use of legislation to stop very wealthy people gassing up our World with their private jets because it is their “guilty pleasure”. One rule for all!

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@Jacobvanetten If the metrics are poorly executed or wrongly selected you get a bad measurement (or assessment). A good guess will always be better than a bad measurement as expectations should be more realistic.

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@peterballantyne @khaosanlao @Cy_Mugo @ILRI You look like a Bond villain in his lair, Peter. Where’s the cat?

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

Some nice vignettes on the human outcomes although some of the captioning looks a bit wonky! How scaleable is this kind of model? https://t.co/JAphZunMxf

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

UK insect farm project for sustainable animal feed awarded £10m https://t.co/5kA4LRAfXw

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@AfroDendro @ILRI @ProfKindeya @ICRAF Thanks for highlighting @AfroDendro. The simple #africarising feed trough can reduce waste by 30% which is the same as increasing forage yield by 43% (but easier to do year to year). @ILRI

[Aster Gebrekirstos @AfroDendro]

Thanks for sharing @ProfKindeya. Agree. Scaling up cut and carry feeding system is imperative. Btw, through the #Africa Rising project we introduced Tree lucerne and feed troughs for efficient feed utilization #Tsibet #Tigray & we have to scale it up👇 @ICRAF @ILRI

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@Jacobvanetten Eh?

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

On the frontline against Covid-19 in Ethiopia – a photo essay https://t.co/R6ppjRded0

[Haimanot Seifu @HaimanotSeifu]

‘This is the “new normal” and we have to adapt,’ notes Mohammed Ibrahim, a researcher with #ILRI and #Africa RISING’s site coordinator in Tigray, Ethiopia, as he reflects on all the important operational adjustments.
https://t.co/Sz9G1qiRJp

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

Just published. Our evidence-based synthesis showing how important, indispensable even, strengthening social contexts is for SI. Assessment of the growth in social groups for sustainable agriculture and land management https://t.co/ZjwxoPrl7a

[Amélie Gaudin @amelie_gaudin]

Consider contributing to our Special Issue on Sustainable Intensification in @AoBP open for submission until Dec 2020. Support open and inclusive science and collaborate with a super editorial team! @M_Schipanski @agsciences @PeteronAgric More here https://t.co/VRbQJF0mkh

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

@Jacobvanetten I agree. The original article is thoughtful but sounds like it is written by someone who is not familiar with the idea that some problems are well, just a bit wicked https://t.co/ze1IpihdmS

[Peter Thorne @PeteronAgric]

Global oil demand, CO2 emissions likely peaked in 2019 - energy consultancy - Reuters https://t.co/9iR4qBXo0M

[Jonathan Odhong' @JonathanOdhong]

Africa RISING Annual Progress Report 2018 – 2019 now available https://t.co/tw3cRlEJoQ via @ILRI @IITA_CGIAR @IFPRI @Cath_Njuguna @GodwinAtser @kslopez77 @FeedtheFuture @CGIAR @SIIL_KSU @PatNanteza @HaimanotSeifu @RadioIITA