SFIAR

Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research:
Group of #Swiss institutions & individuals interested in #agricultural #research for #developing #countries

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Why are #genebanks essential? The loss of #cropdiversity affects not just farmers 🚜 but the entire global #FoodSystems.

Genebanks enable scientists to develop resilient, safeguarding them for future generations.

Discover more ➡️ https://t.co/c4aSxzjZIY

[CABI PlantwisePlus @CABI_Plantwise]

🌟 CABI and Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture trained 21 plant doctors in Pokhara to boost plant clinic services.

Focused on better diagnoses and operations to support farmers. 🌱🚜

Discover how this training is strengthening plant health services!

https://t.co/e3qtFvQyP2

[GRP-Alliance @KFPE_CH]

Interesting insights - check out
https://t.co/gDHNhzCUHT

@EADI @DAAD_Germany @CDEunibe @ETH4D @ThomasBreu @lgoetschel @Guenther_ETH @lorenzocantoni @Sandec_Eawag @SwissTPH @snsf_ch @SwissDevelopme1 @eggersnsf @DinaPomeranz

[SFIAR @sfiar]

🌍☕️ Coffee lovers rave about #Rwandan #coffee #arabica #handpicked. But what’s the real story? A research team from #CDEunibe delves into the impact of agricultural changes on local communities. Read more in the CDEstorymap 👉 https://t.co/Em01Las9Xm

[SwitzerlandUN @swiss_un]

Today, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin met with @FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in Bern.

They focused on strengthening the partnership between 🇨🇭#Switzerland and #FAO, with global food security and innovation at the heart ❤️ of the discussion.

[CABI @CABI_News]

The fall armyworm, originally from the Americas, has spread worldwide and destroys crops like corn and grasses, causing billions in damage each year. 🐛

Learn how to identify and manage this pest with biological control methods.

https://t.co/zliHLa8y4X

[International Potato Center @Cipotato]

Addressing gender inequities and boosting adoption starts with releasing new varieties that include gender-responsive strategies 🙌.

👉🏽 https://t.co/K2r7dvLsBQ

🔸 @SyngentaFDN
🔸 @uonbi
🔸@TheNISD

[SFIAR @sfiar]

SFIAR Newsletter June 2024 has just been published: https://t.co/WI9ShmEwdA: Latest News on #agricultural #research for #development, with a special focus on #Switzerland

[CABI PlantwisePlus @CABI_Plantwise]

🌽🚜 Struggling with fall armyworm (FAW)?

A new study reveals that using plant health rallies, radio dramas, and SMS together can increase maize yields by up to 34%! 📈🌟

Learn more 👇

https://t.co/eHa15nEBdu

[FAO e-Agriculture @FAOeagriculture]

🔭 FAO’s AgriTech Observatory is now launched!

💡Explore the latest 270+ digital agriculture initiatives in Europe & Central Asia🌾

👉https://t.co/pBlhIAVDD5

#DigitalAgriculture #AgInnovation #Digital4Impact

[ICARDA @ICARDA]

🚜🌱 Our new lightweight Raised Bed Machine (RBM) is transforming smallholder farming in Egypt, making advanced agri-technology more accessible and efficient.

Farmers can save 25% on water, reduce seed rates by 50%, and boost yields by 30%! 🌾👏

Read more: https://t.co/ikZxrDXWMX

💸 @JapanGov
🤝 @FAOEgypt

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

Mark your calendars 📅

The 2024 @FAO Science and Innovation Forum is happening in just 3 months!

This year will focus on Inclusive Science & Innovation for #AgrifoodSystems Transformation, #LeavingNoOneBehind

Interested? #SIF2024

Registration is open👉 https://t.co/hRanMUa4bt

[CGIAR @CGIAR]

🌿Empowering women to lead sustainable farming in Caquetá, Colombia, is transforming livestock systems. New CGIAR research by @BiovIntCIAT_eng reveals that women are key to adopting eco-friendly practices.

Learn more: https://t.co/DXRPis4aSl

#GenderInAg

[AICCRA @CGIARAfrica]

#HappeningNow
Dr. Kidane Georgis, affiliated with @CIFOR_ICRAF and @ILRI, is a renowned #dryland agriculture expert in 🇪🇹 giving a webinar titled 'Development of Dryland Agriculture Production Systems with Pastoral and Agropastoral Perspectives from Ethiopia and Beyond' in this week's @ILRI's Sustainable Livestock Systems virtual webinar.

Read more of his decades-long work in a working paper published in collaboration with AICCRA
https://t.co/XeAdlTpqX0

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🔥 Hot off the press!

A new @FAO publication sets out how coffee produced through agroforestry can improve resilience and ensure livelihoods in the face of #ClimateChange.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/N5G5nROjAJ

@SlowFoodHQ @FAOMalawi @FAOUganda @UNMountains

[CABI PlantwisePlus @CABI_Plantwise]

🌿📱 The Farmer Advisory pathway boosts IPM knowledge with digital tools!

PlantwisePlus equips providers with resources, enhances plant health management, and supports rural communities in creating new income opportunities

Learn more: https://t.co/K80grIb4mA

[SFIAR @sfiar]

Learn more about the less discussed effects of the Brazilian soy sector on local food systems by recent results of #CDEunibe

[SFIAR @sfiar]

Deadline for SFIAR #Award 2024 is🗓️ 3 July. Opportunity for graduates and students @ethzWFSC @CDEunibe @fiblorg @hafl_p and other Swiss institutions working in #agricultural #research for development: https://t.co/tYOuOEPUts

[World Food Prize Foundation @WorldFoodPrize]

The @WorldFoodPrize is seeking the next Borlaug Field Award recipient! 🏆

If you know a young researcher – under the age of 40 – who has made great strides
in the fight for hunger, nominate them for the $10,000 #BFA24

👉 https://t.co/lwbRMNyDLQ

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Pulses are among Earth's mighty, tiny superheroes. 💚

They aren't just essential for food security and nutrition - pulses are also critical in our fight against the twin crises of #ClimateChange and #biodiversity loss.

Let's celebrate and #LovePulses!

via @FAO