Young Scientists Association of Global Food Security is established to connect young scientists around the world, working in the fields of food security.
I am humbled to have been elected Director-General for a 2nd term. I look forward to working together with Members, partners & FAO employees to create a more accountable, impactful & fit-for-purpose Organization to achieve #SDGs#4Betters.
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The China session at #iamoForum23 features a group interdisciplinary team in discussing the food security of China and the transformation of Chinese agriculture. @iamoLeibniz
IAMO researcher Dr Lena Kuhn @LenaMKuhn was interviewed by China Daily on China's transition to an agricultural powerhouse from the digitalization perspective-partially based on studies under @iamoDITAC Project. Thanks to the organization of @fs4young
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🧐 Did you know?
On Earth, there are 92 naturally occurring chemical elements, 18 are essential to plants and 15 of them are supplied by soils!
Soil health & fertility have a direct influence on the nutrient content of food crops 🌱
#Soils4Nutrition
There are more living organisms in 1 teaspoon of healthy #soil than there are people on Earth!
Safeguarding natural resources & #biodiversity is critical to people’s health & that of our planet too.
Climate change threatens our ability to ensure global food security, eradicate poverty, and achieve sustainable development.
Browse through @FAO’s work on climate change, across interlinking sectors and thematic areas 👉 https://t.co/Z1fQovvBQN
Its benefits are obvious, but small-scale farmers face many barriers to accessing proper irrigation 💧🚫
With it, they could help fill the global food gap – even in the face of growing climate challenges.
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Aquatic #FoodSystems don't just provide food. They also provide jobs & incomes.
We need a #BlueTransformation to ensure they can feed the growing population while preserving our natural resources.
See how we can make this happen👉https://t.co/l83uF39CrG
Come and visit the 2023 #GFFA from 18 – 21 January! Start networking with other attendees and exhibitors now!
Registration to attend GFFA events and to use our networking tool has already opened. Be part of it!
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Nine-month-old Hamdi receives nutrition support from WFP after the extreme drought in #Somalia displaced her and her family.
More than 1.2 million people have been uprooted since last year, and 1.8 million children under age 5 face acute malnutrition and need immediate support.
The increasing pressure on agricultural production systems to achieve global 🌍 food security & prevent environmental degradation necessitates to understand how the incentives offered to farmers motivate the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices📝🌾#SaveSoil@SadhguruJV
🔵 @FAODG applauded the successful conclusion of the 171st Session of the @FAO Council, reminding participating delegates that the current global food security situation “calls upon us to act swiftly, concretely and together.”
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Prof. Thomas Herzfeld @herzfeld13 from IAMO @iamoLeibniz gave a keynote talk on the effects of remittance on welfare of rural households at the Global Food Security Forum for Young Scientists.
The global food security association for young scientists is officially established today, Dec 12, 2022. Huazhong Agricultural University, together with @CIMMYT@IFPRI@iamoLeibniz, hosted the launching ceremony in a hybrid format. More to come...