Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante

Research Scientist, Agroecology, social forestry and environmental governance

[Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante @hwesofour]

We were live in Nairobi! AfCAP's Regional Rice Meeting went on smoothly, bringing together experts from different African countries to define pathways for climate-smart, resilient rice systems across the continent. 🌾 #Day1

#AfCAP #ClimateSmartRice #AfricaRice #GCAP #NDC

[Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante @hwesofour]

SANKOFA: SCIENTISTS, AGRICULTURISTS PUSHING FOR AGROECOLOGY PRACTICES IN... https://t.co/kxldGOb3dq via @YouTube

[Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante @hwesofour]

@JDMahama @MBawumia Congratulations

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

🌱 Sustainable Agriculture in Action! 🌍

The #ACE4ES Initiative, supported by @CCACoalition & @UNEP, hosted a sensitization workshop in Abuja, uniting stakeholders to tackle #SLCPs!
https://t.co/sm2wOhLQjV
#ParisAgreement🌾💡
#ClimateAction #Agroecology #CircularEconomy

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

📷 By promoting sustainable farming practices, we're also reducing SLCPs to protect food security & the environment. #WorldFoodDay #Agroecology #CircularEconomy #SLCPs #SustainableAgriculture #ACE4ES #Ghana
https://t.co/zQJXYKlxTX

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

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🌍 Join us in Abuja for the ACE4ES Sensitization Meeting
Don’t miss out on key discussions and networking to drive sustainable agriculture and climate resilience! 🌱✨ #ACE4ES #ClimateAction #Agroecology #CircularEconomy #Nigeria
Inquiries: [email protected]

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

At ACE4ES Consortium, we care so much about farmers having the right knowledge and capacity do implement agroecology-based innovations in their community practice. Stay updated

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

🚜🌱 Empowering farmers through agroecology! We just wrapped up a 2-day workshop on composting and eco-friendly fertilizers. Together, we’re reducing emissions and building resilient agriculture. 🌍💚 #ACE4ES #Agroecology #ClimateAction #CircularEconomy
https://t.co/wkP8GBGkht

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

📢 Day 3 Highlights at #AFSForum2024: The ACE4ES consortium engaged with African Agriculture MPs to push for policy coherence and program continuity in agriculture, no matter the governance regime. 📜🌍 #PolicyMatters #SustainableAgriculture #ACE4ES

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

🎤 Exciting moment! Our Project Lead, Dr. Kwaku Asante, was interviewed by CNBC Africa to share the goals and achievements of the #ACE4ES project. Great progress in raising awareness for sustainable agriculture in Africa! 🌱📺 #AFSForum2024 #Agroecology #CircularEconomy

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

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🚀 Another successful day at #AFSForum2024! The ACE4ES team met with key stakeholders from the AU, ECOWAS, AfDB, and the World Bank to drive impactful discussions on agroecology and emissions reduction in Africa. 🌍 Exciting things ahead! #ClimateAction #ACE4ES

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

🚜🌾 Kicking off Day 1 at #AFSForum2024 in Kigali! 🌍The ACE4ES project is here, engaging with stakeholders on reducing agriculture emissions through #Agroecology & #CircularEconomy. Exciting discussions today on soil health, youth, women and empowering smallholder farmers! 💡✨

[Clean Air One Atmosphere @cleanaironea]

"Open waste burning, whether intentional or spontaneous, releases harmful pollutants into the atmosphere."

Worth reading... #CleanAirGhana

[UN-Nutrition @UN_Nutrition]

Among other data📊 the #SOFI report features updates on the cost & affordability of #HealthyDiets🥑🥕🐟, a key ingredient for good #nutrition.
Looking forward to Wednesday’s launch of this joint FAO/IFAD/UNICEF/ WFP/WHO flagship publication❗️
#SOFI2024
👉 https://t.co/HpGd3CqOe7

[Kwaku Onwona-Hwesofour Asante @hwesofour]

@farmradiogh @farmradio @IFAD @CIFOR_ICRAF @mofaghana1 It was indeed exciting leaving the Metrics workshop with a lot of action points to measure on agroecology and circular economy for ecosystem services

[Farm Radio Ghana @farmradiogh]

Our team attended the Workshop on Holistic Assessment for Food Systems Transformation in Accra! Proud to represent Farm Radio Ghana to share insights, identify priorities, and explore solutions for sustainable food systems in Ghana.

[Climate & Clean Air Coalition @CCACoalition]

🗣️ "At a global level, black carbon air pollution directly impacts, by 6.1%, the global GDP, costing 8.1 trillion in annual health costs globally."

- @ZerinOsho, on the importance of reducing black carbon emissions, and keeping 1.5 °C within reach.
https://t.co/DaIVih39Ca

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

The source of water for rice trials is crucial to the sustainability of the rice investigations toward serving farmers, scientists, policy makers and the public as a center for field demonstrations on SLCP reduction technologies.

[ACE4ES Africa @Ace4esafrica]

Scientists ground-truthing the CSIR-CRI campus field for land demarcation, water source identification and locating the appropriate place for rice field development that can support all the intended validation trials on both rice and maize production technologies against #SLCPs

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Deforestation is the death of the forest! 🌱

This infographic showcases some shocking facts about the forest and what can be done to help. 🌳

Learn more via @savingnature1 #ForNature #Biodiversity
➡️https://t.co/rN5yp4NxTe