Sami Joost

Head of Corporate Affairs & Open Innovation @bayermiddleeast | Interested in socio-economic correlations related to #sustainability, #foodsecurity and #agtech.

[Hakainde Hichilema @HHichilema]

There is no agriculture without good seed. @Bayer is opening the way for good and high quality seed at their seed facility at Itaba farm in Kabwe. We spent this morning and part of the afternoon inspecting it and we officially commissioned the plant.

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

President Kagame met with Stefan Oelrich, CEO of Bayer Pharmaceuticals @BayerPharma and Dr. Shaheer Bardissi, CEO of Minapharm Pharmaceuticals to discuss advanced pharmaceutical production investments to expand access and quality in Africa.

[BayerME @BayerMiddleEast]

@BayerMiddleEast and @SilalUAE are proud to announce the launch of the BayG.A.P. Capacity Building Program aimed at driving agricultural progress in the United Arab Emirates.
https://t.co/FjbAviTjYj

[Matthias Berninger @berninger71]

In the first episode of the @TheFSFInstitute podcast, I had the honor of being Ertharin Cousin's guest to talk to her about sustainability at @Bayer. Thank you very much for the invitation and I hope you all enjoy listening to this episode!
https://t.co/ljMhBL1bo7

[Silal @SilalUAE]

#Bayer and #Silal ink a landmark agreement to revolutionize the #UAE’s #agricultural landscape. Our goal is to nurture the UAE’s agronomy skills, enhance crop resilience under desert conditions, and create a positive impact on the #environment and the #economy.
@Bayer @WorldAgriTech

[BayerME @BayerMiddleEast]

Today, we are pleased to announce our strategic partnership with @SilalUAE . A true reflection of our shared vision of a more sustainable and food-secure future for the UAE and beyond.
https://t.co/nsShAAdJu9

#Silal #TeamBayer #UAE #AgTech #AgInnovation #COP28

[Sami Joost @samijoost]

Today’s published “Farmer Voice” survey reveals the challenges facing farmers around the world as they try to mitigate the impacts of #climatechange and adapt for the future.

#farmervoice #regenag
@Bayer4Crops

https://t.co/tFRxUGqCNh

[Bayer | Crop Science @Bayer4Crops]

Future = regenerative. @Bayer envisions regenerative agriculture as the answer to farmers' and consumers' challenges. It boosts productivity, conserves nature, and solves problems. Stay tuned for more on our #regenerativeag solutions.

[Matthias Berninger @berninger71]

Karin Guendel Gonzalez und ich haben mit @ThePioneerDe über die Herausforderungen für die Landwirtschaft und die Möglichkeiten des Genome Editing gesprochen. Wir brauchen diese Innovationen im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel. Ihr findet den Podcast hier:
https://t.co/kSJUnJUBJT

[Bayer AG @Bayer]

Heat waves across many parts of the world remind us of the value of #water. Watch "Human Activity Impacting the Climate for Good" and be inspired by Mina Guli's incredible feat of running 200 marathons to raise awareness about the impact #climatechange has on our water resources.

[‎وزارة التغير المناخي والبيئة @MoCCaEUAE]

The COP28 Food Systems and Agriculture agenda, which HE Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment unveiled during Day 1 of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment, consists of four key pillars.
@COP28_UAE @FAO @FoodSystems

[UN Food Systems Coordination Hub @FoodSystems]

“Just as our food systems are impacted by climate change, so too are they accelerating it,” said @mariammalmheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change & Environment.

She emphasized that #FoodSystems and #agriculture are top priorities of the @COP28_UAE agenda

#UNFSS2023 #GlobalGoals

[Bayer AG @Bayer]

+++ NEWS +++

We’re partnering with @USAID to help Ukrainian farmers. Here’s how 🔽

Read more here: https://t.co/hjc8K41NbU

[Bayer | Crop Science @Bayer4Crops]

With @USAID, Bayer proudly supports Ukrainian farmers through the AGRI-Ukraine Program. Our $15.5M package includes technology investment, seed donations, and a farmer safety campaign, empowering resilience and global food security. https://t.co/9pTOAJHfoj

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

See what the world 🌎 could look like at different levels of warming in the coming decades.

🌡️ +1.5°C
🌡️ +2°C
🌡️ +3°C
🌡️ +4°C

Check out the #IPCC Working Group I #InteractiveAtlas
➡️ https://t.co/1Hk4TD1GVr

#IPCCAtlas #IPCCData #ClimateReport
@predictia @IFCA_CSIC_UC

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

By improving yields per hectare we are able to spare land from conversion.

How much land has been spared thanks to yield improvements in wheat over the last 60 years?

> 1 billion hectares.

[EFSA @EFSA_EU]

Today, we publish a summary of the EU assessment and peer review of #glyphosate: no critical areas of concern for human, animal health and the environment; some data gaps.

Our conclusions have been shared with the @EU_Commission and Member States.

→ https://t.co/vuykYIQXy3

[NYT Climate @nytclimate]

But on a recent Sunday in June, temperatures reached a record high when thermometers registered 49.5 degrees Celsius, or 121 Fahrenheit. https://t.co/dNa7BZLY6a

[Matthias Berninger @berninger71]

Der europäische Green Deal kann nur mithilfe neuer Züchtungstechnologien in der Landwirtschaft umgesetzt werden. Gegenüber dem Handelsblatt habe ich betont, dass wir eine solche „Durchbruchstechnologie“ in Europa nicht verschlafen dürfen. (€)
https://t.co/7iOf8OR4K5

[Christian Maertin @ChrMaertin]

„Dort, wo Bauern schädlingsresistente Sorten einsetzen, sehen wir nicht nur höhere Erträge und damit höhere Einkommen, sondern auch einen deutlich geringeren Einsatz von Pestiziden“, sagt Agrarwissenschaftler Matin Qaim. Und … 1/2 https://t.co/EKL9tmAdUZ