🤔 How can we address #climatechange with #artificialintelligence ? 📢 Discover how deeper roots and #AI can help measure and increase #soil #carbonsequestration !🌱👇 By Andrew J Wight 🇦🇺🇨🇴✍🏽🕺🏻💃🏽, MICHAEL GOMEZ SELVARAJ - Phenomics Lab and Angela Fernando #AFSH24
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📢 Don't miss this opportunity! #CallForProposals 1000FARMS: catalytic small projects 2024 👩‍🌾 Discover more! 👇
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In Kenya #agroecology for #NBSAPs #KMGBF 'be the change you would want in the food system' CGIAR #AgroecologyInitiative Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Global Alliance for the Future of Food Biovision Foundation WWF UN Biodiversity #SBSTTA26 David Cooper

DG Juan Lucas Restrepo joined the launch of the New Great Green Wall Initiative Strategy & Framework aiming to:
1️⃣ strengthen collaboration among stakeholders
2️⃣ advocate 4 resource mobilizations
3️⃣ promote policy coherence to boost resilience of communities & ecosystems in #Africa 🌍

📢 #GoodNews
The Regional Government of #Ucayali , #Peru , approves strategic plan to promote #BioTrade with an agroecological approach.
This is a significant initial move in advancing eco- and bio-businesses.
#Read : bit.ly/3Up6NVi #AgroecologyInitiative

🧐 How do we restore degraded land in #Africa 🌍 ?
At #AFSH24 , our scientist & co-lead of the Excellence in Agronomy Initiative, Job Kihara, proposes the #D4R as a useful tool to select appropriate 🌳 & seeds sources for ecosystem restoration. Discover more! 👇
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World Bank World BankAfrica WBG Agriculture OCP AFRICA ECOWAS Agriculture Excellence in Agronomy IFDC African Plant Nutrition Institute IITA UM6P - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University AICCRA en Français 'It’s not only the establishment of the regional Hub which is important, but also the focus on soil information to trigger action for #SoilHealth ,' says Ana M. Loboguerrero sharing on AICCRA's work and commitment to boosting soil health for Africa's small-scale farmers.…

🌱 Addressing soil health is key to sustainable agriculture. Great to see so much CGIAR participation at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit, Nairobi! on.cgiar.org/3UmRLiJ

CIMMYT, IFPRI, IITA, ILRI.org, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIARAfrica CIFOR-ICRAF

Great session at #AFSH24 starting soon! Our scientist Lulseged Desta will discuss the key role of soil information system in driving #agriculturalproductivity & sustainable use of #soil in Africa 🌍
📆 8 May, 11:30 am
📍 Tent 1, KICC (Nairobi)
Or online 👉lnkd.in/gkTXbwRF

Amidst declining #soilhealth and productivity in Africa 🌍, collective efforts to develop and implement #restoration practices are key to securing a prosperous future for all.
Learn more tomorrow at #AFSH24 :
📆 8 May, 2 pm EAT
Join us online 👇
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CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy 2030

🌱 “Soil is gold. If you ruin the soil, it will ruin you. If you take care of the soil, it will take care of you.” 📢👇 Discover how farmers in #Kenya went from #soildegradation to #soilregeneration and greater harvests. ✍️By Georgina Smith #AFSH24
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Next week, join this #SBSTTA26 side event to discover the benefits of a nature-positive food systems approach which fosters #biodiversity conservation and #foodsecurity for all.
🗓️ May 13, 13:15 EAT
📍 GRULAC room - UN HQ, Nairobi 🇰🇪
Or virtually 👉 bit.ly/44qPiII

🚨 You can also join us virtually! The registration link for online participation is now available 👉 lnkd.in/e5SQjTBW

Among the speakers, some Alliance' experts including Job Kihara, Boaz S Waswa and our DG Juan Lucas Restrepo!
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Methane is the 🐄 in the room when it comes to agriculture and climate change.

A new CGIAR research partnership, led by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, with ILRI.org & ICARDA, and CGIAR #GeneBanks , looks at forages that could cut global GHG emissions by up to 1.5%.
on.cgiar.org/3xZD2CJ

Download a free publication from Food and Agriculture Organization & Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Delivering tree genetic resources in forest and landscape restoration: A guide to ensuring local and global impact

👉 ow.ly/Z80450QrfeI

#GenerationRestoration

🌾Join us at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit in Nairobi on May 7–9. Experts from CGIAR, CIMMYT, IFPRI, ICRISAT, IITA, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT & ILRI.org will share insights on combating soil degradation to enhance food security. #AFSH24
on.cgiar.org/3UmRLiJ

📢 #Vacancy I We are seeking a Temporary Assistant II, who will provide operational financial compliance support about the projects that are being developed by the Alliance Research Areas and Programs.
🎯Based in Rome, Italy
✅Apply by 19 May
Details👉
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📢 #Vacancy I We seek an Assistant II-Procurement who will provide efficient and effective procurement and administrative support to the office.
🎯Based in Hanoi, Vietnam
✅Apply by 17 May
Details👉
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📢 Save the date! 📍 Join us May 9 for the webinar 'What are the 'sticky' factors that prevent #foodsystemstransformation ?' hosted by CGIAR Initiatives MITIGATE+ and NATURE+ with experts from the Alliance, IFPRI and IITA. Register below!👇
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