F&BKnowledgePlatform

The gateway to knowledge for food and nutrition security. Connecting business, science, civil society and policy: innovation, inspiration, knowledge @ work.

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We continue on @nfp_sdg2
AgriProFocus and the Food & Business Knowledge Platform are transitioning towards Netherlands Food Partnership.
We invite you to follow us on our new Twitter account @nfp_sdg2.
Connect for bigger impact. #nfp_sdg2

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

Last Newsletter after 7years: farewell Food & Business Knowledge Platform, hello #NetherlandsFoodPartnership!
Thanking @DutchMFA @IGG_NL; consortium @WUR_WCDI @APFGlobal @thebrokeronline; all partners, professionals, organizations & networks we worked with
https://t.co/YcrZN0jfGw

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Evaluation session #FBRFinalConference Wijnand v IJssel @IGG_NL & José Vogelezang @TopsectorTU: Research co- creation has proven to be the way forward despite challenges; With all perspectives brought in everybody is better off; F&BR shows good examples of real inclusive business

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Day 2 of @wotro #FBRfinalconference: Key note Sietze Vellema @WUR critically reflects on F&BR Programme ToC: What role for researchers? 1.Offer solutions or create decision space? 2.Scale micro interventions or find the right point in the institutional system to start addressing?

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

Session #FBRFinalConference @Syspons @wotro Food& BusinessResearch evaluation discusses F&BR Programme conclusions on private sector involvement & food security:Reluctance to open access vs Application in business models & Short term income increases vs Longer term policy changes

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

Intro interview #FBRFinalConference with director @foodplatform: We celebrate results of 75 locally embedded multi-stakeholder @wotro projects that will still have many spinoffs in coming 10 years & invite all stakeholders to continue with us in the Netherlands Food Partnership

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

Today 12:30 CET @WOTRO & @foodplatform are live for the #FBRFinalConference on lessons from 7 years Food & Business Research - You can still register for individual sessions or the whole 2-day conference 'Scaling Insights for Sustainable Food Systems' https://t.co/QFDxqd0ohC

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

#2020AfricaKnows #Panel47 | Today Panel47 @NufficGD @ruforumsec @WUR on Agricultural Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training (#ATVET) in Africa starts at 11:30 with Session 1 focusing on #policy #reforms |

More information on programme & speakers: https://t.co/2PRrYSnBm0

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

GCP project @WOTRO "Access to Finance in Ghana" concludes: transparency can strengthen position of #smallholders by holding #supplychain actors accountable for negative environmental and social externalities of their business practices
Final factsheet: https://t.co/T9E5AQ25PT

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

Final chance to register for Food & Business Research final conference! Join to learn & discuss about #foodsystems politics, #fertilizers, #dairy markets, #climatesmartagriculture, local foods, agribusiness ethics, #aquaculture, research for impact & more!
https://t.co/ukaaaKh6CC

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

#COVID19 | From now all blogs, reports & resources of the Food security and COVID-19 CoPs on Markets, supply chains & nutritious foods; Finance & outreach; Digital solutions; and Knowledge, are available at #NetherlandsFoodPartnership website
https://t.co/NNtvO1eT2l
@nfp_sdg2

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#PotatoFutures | 16:00 the plenary afternoon programme starts:
*Final panel discussion on role of #hybridpotato in achieving #SDG2 & related #SDGs
*Conclusions @LouiseOFresco @WUR
*Closure by Myrtille Danse #nfp_sdg2
https://t.co/4kclZJwmei
@univgroningen @RathenauNL #Solynta

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#2020AfricaKnows #Panel47 | This Thursday 3 Dec @NufficGD @ruforumsec @WUR sessions on "Agricultural Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training #ATVET in Africa: integration within the broader Agricultural Knowledge & Innovation System"
Register now: https://t.co/CJL1mgroo7

[Netherlands Food Partnership @nfp_sdg2]

#PotatoFutures | Conference parallel sessions start at 13:30: focusing on Prospects & challenges
1. in NL and agro-industrial system context
2. in international development context
Conference organizers @WUR @univgroningen @RathenauNL @solynta #nfp_sdg2
https://t.co/4kclZJwmei

[Netherlands Food Partnership @nfp_sdg2]

#PotatoFutures | Today 30 Nov at 10:00 Jim Lorenzen @gatesfoundation opens the online international conference “Potato futures: impact of hybrid varieties”, organized by @WUR @univgroningen @RathenauNL @solynta #NetherlandsFoodPartnership
https://t.co/4kclZJwmei
#hybridpotato

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Interview in @CGIAR & private sector series by @sarahcummings with Remy Bitoun @IRRI TechTransfer:
#bestpractices of working with #privatesector in #consortia consistent with IRRI #mission #vision relying on good #IP management
#rice #PPPs #agriresearch
https://t.co/Vtt6qUSTXP

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

#2020AfricaKnows #Panel47 | 4 breakout groups in Session2 with case studies on links #ATVET and:
*Extension @SNVworld #Ethiopia;
*Private sector @AgribusinessSol #Kenya;
*University @Nuffic #Ghana;
*Gov policy at DAC #Nigeria
Register: https://t.co/2PRrYSnBm0
@ruforumsec

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Final research findings of @WOTRO Applied Research Fund project #ROFIP show that rainwater harvesting form roads enhances production of indigenous forage grasses, that are suitable to address land degradation and forage resources.
https://t.co/GrrX5rO2ok

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

#2020AfricaKnows #Panel47 | One week left: on 3 Dec @NufficGD @ruforumsec @WUR organize 2 sessions on "Agricultural Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training #ATVET in Africa: integration within the broader Agricultural Knowledge & Innovation System"
https://t.co/CJL1mgroo7

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

In "The fruits of #knowledge #co-creation in multi-stakeholder platforms" @edithvanewijk & @mrostonen of @UvA_Amsterdam question if agriculture and food-related #MSPs contribute to food security, sustainable development and position of smallholders | #SURe
https://t.co/FH9dYKXsrk

[F&BKnowledgePlatform @foodplatform]

#FBRfinalconference | You can still register for the @WOTRO online Food & Business Research final conference on 9 & 10 December "#Scaling Insights for #Sustainable #FoodSystems"
Online registration until 1 December: https://t.co/ukaaaKh6CC