With a surge in donations, my $2,000 goal has been blown away - with over $20,000 now raised! (including corporate donations).
I'm still carrying a few blisters around with me - but it was more than worth it!
First video below, and update here: https://t.co/p2WqdHNHdb
At #IFAMA2024 in Spain ๐ช๐ธ
Fun fact from day one:
You may have heard the Great Wall of China is the only visible man-made object from space...
Actually, you can also see the greenhouses of Almeria, one of the most efficient food producing regions in the world ! ๐
@IFAMAIntl
Powerful presentation by @Jack_A_Bobo at @IFAMAIntl world congress, Almeria ๐ช๐ธ
"Every 4 seconds, one person on our planet dies of hunger, and there's not a person here who wouldn't help if we saw this.
The problem is, we don't each see this, so we must increase the visibility"
One of my favourite panels to date, facilitated by the brilliant @cjtaylor92
We dug into the detail of how to activate emerging talent - with ideas, insights, and examples
Check out @SeedFed & the ISF website for this and more from: #WorldSeed24
ISF insight - In the 1970's only 10% of #Americans consumed daily #snacks,
Now 10% of Americans get their entire #diet from snacking ๐คข
Globally, ~90% of adults were snacking daily during covid - and many have continued...
#WorldSeed24@SeedFed
"If you're not already deeply uncomfortable around the board table, and bringing people into your organization that make you deeply uncomfortable - then you're missing the point on the climate crisis"
- Mike Burrell #CCBC23
Greenwashing, greenwishing, and greenhushing... a lot of talk at #CCBC23 on the balance between ensuring businesses are being genuine and meeting regulations, but aren't disincentivised from getting into action to make positive impact #deliveringnetzero
@agritech_nz Successful Digital Adoption panel, talking the importance of people, relationships and smart investment across the agritech ecosystem @FieldaysNZ@b_oconnell@MatHocken@sophiethekiwi
See the full report:
https://t.co/NSzrl9wcHj
Congratulations @Agrisea on launching another amazing initiative at @FieldaysNZ.
Seaweed bioremediation to clean waterways while creating premium products - it doesn't get much better than that! Check-out
#PaeroaProud@DamienOConnorMP@waikato
@MPI_NZ SOPI report is out, great to be at the @FieldaysNZ launch this-morning.
Key industry revenues are up across the board from 2-7% as the sector overall hits $55B
A few key success stories including wine up 27%, but some headwinds to remain wary of!
https://t.co/LFv7DRKoGB
Is this a leap-frog alternative protein tech?
Finland start-up Solar Foods produce a protein 'Solein', containing all essential amino acids and made from CO2, air and electricity.
Now with approval to sell food products in Singapore
#Future#Food
https://t.co/mnDrisyonn
Personalised nutrition programme 'Zoe' includes an at-home testing process eating 'science muffins' and collecting stool samples to provide your dietary recommendations.
With an upcoming rebrand ahead of their UK launch - would you give it a go?
https://t.co/Mbe6YdW0yB
This November I'm hiking 14 of the highest North Island mountains in just 10 days ๐
All supporting an amazing and deserving cause - Big Brother, Big Sister.
Find out all about it here!
#charitychallenge#charity#mentoring#hiking
https://t.co/PmoX5iV4n1
Technology spotlight:
$10b gaming company 'NetDragon Websoft' has appointed an artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot as their new Chief Executive Officer.
โMs. Tang Yu.โ
#Innovation#Gaming#Technology#AI
https://t.co/hAZYMF0HjI
Stat of the day:
3/5 Australian high school students think all commercial dairy farm milking occurs by hand
๐ซด๐ฎ
#education#agriculture#dairy
https://t.co/FtrjIJOele
"Plant-based milk alternatives contain just a fraction of the nutrition of cowsโ milk, and are more expensive, a Riddet Institute study shows."
@NZStuff#Milk#AlternativeProteins#Nutrition#dairy
https://t.co/Bp2FsGC9JG
My presentation on 'innovation accelerators' at @IFAMAIntl Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท
I talked through 12 areas including the reversal of human ageing, weather modification and the latest in automated robotics!
#food#future#costarica#IFAMA22#IFAMA
Any of my English and Scottish farmer friends be willing to host a younger version of me for a night or two?
Little brother is on a UK tour for a few weeks.
He won't work as hard, but I'll make sure he brings a bottle of NZ wine !
#ScotlandIsCalling#England