Indulge me and perhaps share this very widely...

The first in a series of studies on impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder farmers all over the world. In NW Vietnam great success reducing infections, but severe impacts on food security. #COVID19 #Vietnam #Hunger hdl.handle.net/10568/114759 EN hdl.handle.net/10568/114797 VN

Sustainable and Intensification NOT an oxymoron? So says our new research in Ethiopia Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab #ag4dev bit.ly/2VMzilw

The non-COVID impacts of COVID... Plenty of people going hungry. Great photo article telling their stories here. npr.org/sections/goats…

Powerful infographic! Where does all the food go?

Nice paper showing that crop and livestock integration opens up possibilities for lower environmental impact. #rhomis data fed into the #farmdesign model. Tidy.

The news anchor demonstrates the need for direct action on climate change admirably

We interviewed nine thousand farmers in Africa and Asia about how COVID-19 affected their lives. Massive income loss, reduced food consumption. No government support schemes. 😬😬😬 doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy…

During the lock-down I finalized something I have been working on for a long time: a critical article about the economic narrative behind the Green Revolution. Comments welcome! rdcu.be/cQA6z

Any PhD students want a funded 6 month placement with our group? Improving assessment GHGs from African cattle, based on high freuqnecy & crowd sources survey data. See page 47 tinyurl.com/yc6dfz2w and info here: tinyurl.com/yckzha97

Want to see more legumes in Ethiopia? All you need to know cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/1…

Anything we can learn here, CGIAR colleagues? IMHO We like to apply systems thinking in our models and analysis, but not in our project management

📢We're hiring! New post working with the MAPS and IMMANA projects London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Micronutrient Action Policy Support (MAPS) Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy #data #survey #R 🌽🍠🧮📋jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Did #africarising have impacts on livelihoods? Check this out - one estimate showed there was a 7:1 return with 146 million in farmers pockets vs $19 million of project cost ILRI.org Jim Hammond AICCRA CGIAR USAID in Africa USAID Ethiopia

A new piece of research looking at changing incomes amongst farmers in East Africa. Agriculture can help some escape poverty, but doesn't help the poorest. Something else is needed to escape the extreme poverty trap. But what? tinyurl.com/48tj79sr

Fascinating graphic! Nations meeting human needs Vs environmental damage

"We have to work together, we can't just talk about working together." “The biggest need that we need to address is: how do we get technologies to farmers through institutional innovation?” Agnes M. Kalibata, AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. #GFSS23

Today, Rishi Sunak announced the launch of the UK’s first CGIAR center, at the Global Food Security Summit #GFSS23. The event brought together governments, scientists, NGOs and the private sector for action on global food security. #UKCGIAR Read more⤵ on.cgiar.org/47wKYYO