Congratulations to the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship Catalyst Grant award recipients Amara Chineme, Akusoa Osei-Appaw, and Bojosi Ncube! Learn more about their dedication and impact:https://t.co/Qh4HBbMpmu @USEmbassyKenya@USEmbassyGhana@USEmbassyBW@YALINetwork@ECAatState
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Dear @Makerere students community, Mark your calendars!
π»ππππ: Positioning yourself for professional life after campus.
Come and Navigate your possible career pathway; Learn, Connect, and Network. π π
Today, a year after bombs began to fall, Ukraine is still independent and free.
From Kherson to Kharkiv β Ukrainian fighters have reclaimed their land.
And in more than half of the territory Russia held last year, the Ukrainian flag proudly waves once more.
ATUL aims to eradicate poverty among small scale farmers through post harvest loss reduction by manufacturing and supplying affordable, reliable, and eco-friendly food preservation technology.
#Poverty_eradication#Food_preservation
Our #Crew6 mission is scheduled to blast off to the @Space_Station next month. Want to go behind-the-scenes for the launchβand share it on social media?
Tell us what you'd do with the opportunity, and what you'd create. Apply by Friday, Jan. 27: https://t.co/RGT5x4vZAb
Cold Storage 101
Did you know that cabbages can last up to 4 months if stored at 0 oC with 95% relative humidity? π€. This is because cabbages have densely overlapped leaves that protect them from moisture loss.
#Cold_Storage#Food_Preservation#Farm_Smart
Did you know ?
If French beans are harvested in cool conditions and cooled to 7-10 oC with 90% relative humidity, they will stay fresh for 12 days instead of the expected shelf life of 5 days.
This gives farmers 7 extra days to sell them off at good price.
Cold storage 101:
Did you know that fruits and vegetables start wasting in few hours after harvest, they loose weight, texture, flavor, and nutrients.
However cooling significantly slows down the deterioration giving food more life?
#ColdStorage#Store_it_cold
The manufacturing of cooler sheds for storing perishable agricultural produce is an untapped opportunity in Uganda, according to Lilian Nakigozi, founder of Women Smiles. Thatβs why we are introducing Spacom~1 @agrosage
Africaβs major contribution to fighting climate change is thru tree planting. A single mature tree can remove 4 to 7 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. No where is tree planting more feasible than Africa. #Plant_a_tree_today#Climate_change_is_real Photo From βTrees for the futureβ
The fact that Kuikuro people make dark earth today is a βpretty strong argumentβ that people were also making it in the past.
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βIf we are to feed the worldβs population sufficiently in 2050, we will have to produce more food than we produced in the last 8000 years.β We definitely have got to think outside the box or hunger may be inevitable π€ #EveryInnovationMatters#Lets_Reduce_Food_Wastage
FACTS:
βIf you enjoyed a cup of coffee this morning, wouldnβt you be shocked to learn that it took 150 litters of water from growing the coffee beans to getting it ready for you to consumeπ₯°? β Well, hope you left nothing to waste. π #Consume_Sustainably