@LegumeLab concluded Global Convening 2023 Livingstone Zambia. Over 120 legume researchers & private sector stakeholders. Amazing conversations on the importance of #legumes in global food security & mapping the future of legume systems for even more impact WOW! #FeedtheFuture
Monday is #SocialJusticeDay.
The #GlobalGoals are a universal call for social justice that seek to address poverty & inequality to leave no one behind. https://t.co/i2zrqzy3S0
@LegumeLab welcomes @kasuwago Nigerian project researchers Dr. Toyin Benedict Ajibade (2nd from R) & Dr. Hakeem Ajeigbe (3rd from L) to Michigan State U. The project is led by @MSUAFRE Michael Olabisi (3rd from R) @kasuwago linking legume buyers & sellers.
#NigeriaFloods affects 31 of 36 States.
Over 500 reported dead.
Over 1.5 Million people displaced. About 1,546 of displaced are injured.
44,099 houses partially damaged; 45,249 totally damaged.
76,168 hectares farmland partially damaged & 70,566 hectares completely destroyed.– FG
As expected food prices spiking due to the war in 🇺🇦 return to normal. However:
1. Middlemen may continue to ask the high price; last week in South-Africa I saw consumers pay 2x the price of bread
2. Farmers suffering from volatility cannot plan or take out loans
@TheEconomist
The world is not on track to meet the majority of #SDG targets related to sustainable agriculture & food security. Conflict, #COVID19 & the climate crisis have set back efforts to achieve #Agenda2030.
Here are some key findings from the report & urgently needed actions 🧵👇