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As demand for #nutritious food grows, Khmer Organic Cooperative is leading the way in #Cambodia.

Through farmer training & certification, they’re helping co-ops thrive and getting fresh produce on more plates 👇🏾
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@kiripost.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
With the right investments, #FoodSystems can boost #nutrition, #health, #gender equality & resilience, says experts Ismahane Elouafi and Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted.

Integrated solutions linking food & climate are key. Learn how in
@scidevnet.bsky.social 👇🏾
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@cgiar.org
August 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
“Transforming #FoodSystems without addressing healthy diets and nutrition is like air without oxygen,” says the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement's Afshan Khan.

Food systems must nourish people, the planet & sustain livelihoods 👇🏾
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@telegraphnews.bsky.social | #SOFI
Global hunger declines for first time since the pandemic, data shows
But report warns that hunger is still climbing in much of Africa and that the overall improvement is not enough to meet UN targets
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August 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In rural #Cambodia, 71-year-old farmer Som Phan used to haul water by hand under hot sun to water her crops.

In 2023, this changed, #solar pumps from Heifer International have allowed her cooperative to grow market-ready crops.

More in @kiripost.bsky.social 👇🏾
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August 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
BREAKTHROUGH: Researchers from J. Craig Venter Institute, @ilri.org & the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut have developed an innovative genetics system for African swine fever virus (ASFV).

This could pave the way for effective vaccines against the deadly disease.

Read more 👇🏾
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Researchers design tools to develop vaccines more efficiently for African swine fever virus
The reverse genetics system allows scientists to quickly generate genetically modified versions of ASFV
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July 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“Losses and disruption caused by avian flu and FMD outbreaks should give pause for thought over how to strike a better balance for farmers, animals and consumers,” says HealthforAnimals’ Carel du Marchie Sarvaas.

Learn how countries can respond 👇🏾
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July 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
“Access to innovation can be the difference between success and failure for farmers confronting climate extremes,” says CropLife International's President, Emily Rees.

In parts of 🇳🇬, drought-tolerant maize cut crop failure risk by 81% 👇🏾
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#SB62 | @farmingfirst.bsky.social
Can A Pro-Innovation Agrifood Vision Meet Climate Challenges? - Farming First
Can innovation in agriculture meet climate goals? As the Bonn climate talks unfold, leaders must back tech-driven solutions for real impacts.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Animal #vaccines can help fight antimicrobial resistance says
@woahglobal.bsky.social's Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran 💉

#Vaccination can prevent illness, reduce misdiagnoses & cut inappropriate antibiotic use, helping preserve antibiotic effectiveness.

More in European Scientist 👇🏾
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July 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨 BREAKING: 39 global change makers named 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers!

From farmers to scientists, this year's World Food Prize Foundation's TAP list honours innovators progressing global #FoodSecurity.

Meet the trailblazers 👇🏾
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@cgiar.org | #IveBeenTAPped
June 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Bird flu outbreaks in mammals more than DOUBLED in 2024, says @woahglobal.bsky.social. But prevention works: in 2023, France’s duck #vaccination helped curb outbreaks.

More from Daniel Lawler in Barron's on what’s driving the surge and how to stop it 👇🏾
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t.co
June 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Formula milk promotions target 50% + of new parents and
@scalingupnutrition.org Afshan Khan warns that this risks lives, with poor breastfeeding linked to 16% of deaths yearly. Breastfeeding could save children & mothers, read how 👇🏾
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#WHA78 | @scidevnet.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Smallholder farmers are more than just the labour behind our food, they’re the driving force for sustainable, nutritious futures,” says Heifer's Oscar Castañeda.

In the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, he calls for more food literacy to build fair, resilient #FoodSystems 👇🏾
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June 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“#Nutrition must become the golden thread, running through every policy, every programme, and every investment,” says @scalingupnutrition.org’s Afshan Khan.

Learn how rethinking #aid can boost global nutrition in @contextnewsroom.bsky.social 👇🏾
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June 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Healthier #livestock = better productivity 🐄

@ilri.org & Ceva Santé Animale have signed an MoU to launch an Animal Health Innovation Hub for Africa at ILRI #Nairobi. The hub will unite experts to advance animal health solutions.

More in Smart Farmer Africa 👇🏾
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Ceva and ILRI sign MoU to establish Animal Health Innovation Hub for Africa
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to esta...
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May 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
How can access to #finance boost farmer productivity in #Africa?

A loan from Heifer International has helped Kenya’s Ainabkoi Farmers Cooperative grow from 770 to 2,100 farmers and tripled their daily milk output.

Read more from Lucy Ngige in @impactalpha.com 👇🏾
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How Heifer International is using grants and loans to prove that African agriculture is investable
Heifer is using the grant, lending and technical assistance tools at its disposal as a global nonprofit to get agribusinesses to bankability.
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May 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: @woahglobal.bsky.social’s State of the World’s Animal Health report has revealed that animal diseases are affecting new areas and species.

WOAH's Emmanuelle Soubeyran says equitable access to vaccines, alongside other measures can curb disease spread 👇🏾
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@euronews.com
Bird flu cases spreading faster and with greater impacts - report
Avian influenza is no longer just an animal health issue, with rising mammal cases and severe ecosystem, trade, and food security impacts as outbreaks become more widespread and impact a broader range of species, a new report shows.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Climate-induced tropical cyclones are increasingly affecting #Honduras, but experts believe #forests can lessen their impact by:

⛈️ Absorbing water
🌱 Reducing soil erosion
🌡️ Regulating temperatures

More from Mie Hoejris Dahl in @mongabay.com 👇🏾
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May 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Poor #nutrition isn't just a #health issue – it also fuels inequality and instability says @scalingupnutrition.org’s Afshan Khan.

Read how leveraging government funds to improve nutritional outcomes can create long-lasting developmental change in Fair Planet👇🏾
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The global malnutrition crisis we can still solve | FairPlanet
Defeating malnutrition starts with the collective realisation that this problem is everyone’s business, and it is getting worse.
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May 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Sub-Saharan #Africa is home to 85% of the world’s pastoralists, but produces just 2.8% of global meat & milk.

Senegal's Pr. Daouda Ngom says smart investment & collaboration can boost production while protecting the #environment.

Learn how in @ipsnews.net 👇🏾
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@ilri.org
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
JUST IN 🚨

Congratulations to Dr. Mariangela Hungria for being awarded the 2025 #WorldFoodPrize! She was chosen for her exceptional work harnessing microbiological processes to improve crop nutrition, yields and productivity.

Learn more from @npr.org 👇🏾
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@embrapa.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
#Regenerative agriculture is good for business!

At the Heifer Ranch Center for Regenerative Agriculture, for instance, training farmers to work with nature is boosting profitability.

Discover how from Kit Bernardi in @usatoday.com 👇🏾
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May 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“The solutions to #biodiversity loss and #food insecurity are already here; we need only the courage to listen and act,” says Heifer's Oscar Castañeda.

Find out how #Indigenous farmers’ wisdom can shape sustainable food systems in @contextnewsroom.bsky.social 👇🏾
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April 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🇹🇿 Member of Parliament, Hon. Neema Lugangira believes that if national policies, budgets and actions are aligned with the goals of the #KampalaDeclaration, #Africa can improve:

🍽️ #Nutrition
🌍 #Climate action
💰 Economic productivity

Learn how in CNBC Africa 👇🏾
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@scalingupnutrition.org
Africa’s renewed focus on nutrition will help build resilient and productive societies
For the first time, African countries have made nutrition a key focus of their continent-wide agricultural development strategy. The recent endorsement of the latest 10-year Comprehensive Africa Agric...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“We need action to ensure everyone can produce locally,” says World Food Prize Laureate Dr Rattan Lal.

Amidst global funding cuts, Dr. Lal calls for investments to help countries to produce their own #food 👇🏾
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@kaamilahmed.bsky.social | @theguardian.com
Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit
Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts
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April 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Prioritising preventative action, improving breeding techniques and ensuring disease control can reduce the occurrence and impact of #animal disease outbreaks, says @animalhealtheu.bsky.social’s Pierre Sultana.

Discover how in @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social 👇🏾
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As Climate Change Heightens Threat Of Animal Diseases, Europe Needs A Comprehensive Livestock Strategy - Health Policy Watch
Europe has successfully controlled many livestock diseases over the years, but the threat of animal diseases is never truly over – and climate change is
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April 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM