ANNOUNCEMENT: This account is no longer active and has moved to @Ag_Productivity, please follow us there for more information, including the launch of the 2023 #GAPReport coming this October! #AgProductivity
ANNOUNCEMENT: This account is no longer active and has moved to @Ag_Productivity, please follow us there for more information, including the launch of the 2023 #GAPReport coming this October! #AgProductivity
Join us this October 3 @PressClubDC for the launch of the 2023 GAP Report. We are hosting a morning of discussion with the Sustainability Productivity Growth Coalition convened by the @USDA.
#AgProductivity
🌱 Mangroves can absorb up to four times more #carbon dioxide by area than upland terrestrial forests but are being lost at an alarming rate.
This #WorldMangroveDay, discover how we can reduce the drivers of mangrove loss.
➡️ https://t.co/z1E3faWqBp
Agroecology can help 👇
🌱Build resilient livelihoods
🌱Safeguard biodiversity
🌱Boost nutrition
🌱Sustainably manage the planet’s natural resources
🌱Respond to climate change
Learn how 👉https://t.co/8odTXOCIco
#UNFSS2023
“Without data all we have are opinions. Although measuring can be uncomfortable, it is key to know where we stand in #FoodSystems transformation.” - @l_haddad moderating the discussion on Measuring Food Systems Transformations at #UNFSS2023 happening in Rome. @FoodSystems
Tools, including data analysis, are crucial to supporting agricultural productivity. The GAP Initiative, as well as its partners and many other organizations, research these methods to improve efficiency and productivity in the agriculture industry.
In humanitarian crises, data-driven programming is key to sustain farmers’ livelihoods & build their resilience.
Thanks to funding from @USAID, @FAO’s #DatainEmergencies helps decision-making for projects that will save lives & livelihoods.
Watch to learn more 👇
What is soil fertility & how is it important?
Healthy soils sustain life. 🌿🌦️
But soil degradation leads to, among other things, the loss of #soil fertility constituting a risk to #FoodSecurity#Soils4Nutrition
Via @FAOLandWater
The aspirations of farmers influence the agricultural inputs and investments they select which, in turn, affect their productivity. Recent review showed that raising women's aspirations can contribute to their empowerment
Read more: https://t.co/5wRjKdTDlW #GenderinAg@CIMMYT
During the week of June 19 – 25, 2023, USDA is recognizing National Pollinator Week through the continued commitment and support for pollinator health and research 🐝 https://t.co/Ivzcoo8X03
#PollinatorWeek#PollinateAmerica
Let's transform our agrifood systems for:
🔹Better production
🔸Better nutrition
🔹Better environment
🔸Better life, leaving no one behind.
A sustainable & food secure world for all is possible if we work together👉 https://t.co/ffUznjEJjP
#4Betters
Supporting investments in agriculture means supporting people! It also allows us to focus on more efficient production methods- thus increasing agricultural productivity and food security.
Why invest in agriculture? Because nearly ⅔ of people living in poverty work in agriculture.
The road to a future with #ZeroHunger begins in the rural world 🌾
Interventions to improve women’s work in agriculture have been successful in reducing food insecurity, particularly when they have improved women's capacities & access to tech & resources, & strengthened their #LandTenure security.
Let's continue to advance #GenderEquality
Manual weeding is time consuming and back-breaking due to bending for hours. A new weeding technology introduced by @IITA_CGIAR is easing the lives of women smallholder farmers who produce majority of the crop in sub-Saharan Africa.
👉 https://t.co/B1mnIeqmJL #GenderinAg@CGIAR
Agriculture is Virginia’s largest private industry. - providing over 380,000 jobs and $82.3 billion annually.
Thank you to those who work in agriculture and help feed, clothe, conduct research, and supply resources we need every day.
#VirginiaAgWeek#Agriculture#ThankAFarmer
June is National Dairy Month! Dairy products are loved by many Americans for their delicious taste and high nutritional value. This month, let's show our appreciation for the farmers who work hard to bring milk, cheese, and other dairy products to our tables.
To sum it up: #Agriculture#food & related industries = $1.3 trillion to #USGDP (5.4%). ~50% U.S. producers had negative farm income. 40% U.S. producers rely on off-farm income. @USDA_ERS reports slower @Ag_Productivity. @USDA 2024 budget request $24.5 bil, +11.5%. #TurningPoint