
#YemiAkinbamijo
@akinbamijo1
Executive Director and Head of Mission, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
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http://www.faraafrica.org 22-03-2014 07:05:08
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Not to leave anyone behind is also to not leave any food behind, and this includes #forgottenfoods. - #YemiAkinbamijo, FARA Africa at #WorldFoodForum #foodsystems #HealthyDietsHealthyPlanet Food and Agriculture Organization


In Nigeria 40-50 years ago, rice was a special treat only on Sundays. Now it’s eaten every day. 🍚🌾 What did rice displace? What foods have we forgotten? - #YemiAkinbamijo, FARA Africa #forgottenfoods #WorldFoodForum #HealthyDietsHealthyPlanet

@GFARforum #YemiAkinbamijo FARA Africa Also eaten on Christmas and New Year

#YemiAkinbamijo @GFARforum FARA Africa Rice displaced our fonio, sorghum, millet, bread fruit etc. It was popularized as the egalitarian food. We eat the bait oblivious that it's cultivation is natural resource tasky. We become a slave to our appetite and now import it with big portion of our GDP. Change Now!



At the #COP27 #FoodSystems pavilion, #YemiAkinbamijo from FARA Africa argues the African Union’s new #climatechange strategy will bring together all Africa’s partners behind common goals & set targets for progress at each UN COP from now to 2032.


We are facing a climate & food crisis. The two are interlinked. It was a pleasure to speak COP27 about how we can unlock the potential of agriculture to feed & heal our planet. Here is CropLife Africa Middle East industry position on localised transition in Africa 👉 tinyurl.com/mrfaa3jt



The Common African Agro-Parks (#CAAPS) is set to be implemented under the framework of the AUC CAADP, the AfCFTA Secretariat Official & the Africa'sAgenda2063 to boost intra-African Trade in #Agriculture commodities & services on the continent. Follow the conversation here: youtu.be/BuFFDxMQ-hU


We successfully held a side-event at margins of #AUSummit2023 on Common African Agro-Parks (#CAAPs),an initiative of African Union, coordinated jointly by AfCFTA Secretariat Official, AUDA-NEPAD, African Export-Import Bank - Afreximbank Amel .To promote Regional agro-industry hubs & trade in #Agriculture commodities





