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Sabra Lewis

@sabrale80690684

Development Specialist working towards Agricultural transformation in Africa. Mother of two who wants a better and more inclusive world for her children.

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TAAT - Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation is Doubling Farmers’ Yields. Bringing the latest technologies to African farmers at scale – enabling them to increase yields and improve their livelihoods. afdb.org/en/news-and-ev…

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“We need to be careful not to move from a health crisis to a food crisis as a result of the worsening trend of COVID-19”. faraafrica.org/2020/05/25/all…

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What African farmers and processors say about the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. Digital extension and advisory services, online payments and fund transfers, and virtual learning platforms were among the key needs requiring swift fulfillment. reliefweb.int/report/world/w…

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HELPING AFRICAN SMALL HOLDER FARMERS and KNOWING WHAT WE NEED TO TACKLE Focus NEED NOT be on flattening the coronavirus curve but rather flattening the food insecurity curve. restrictions AND new mandatory behaviours are adversely impacting livelihoods, jobs, food security.

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slowfood.com/covid-19-and-t… It is unfortunate that the same countries that have severely suffered from the effects of climate change, land grabs, and unfavourable agricultural and economic policies, are the same for which the COVID crisis poses most severe impacts on food security.

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The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Wambui Gichuri as Acting Vice President - Agriculture, Human and Social Development. bit.ly/3gsxRgE

The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Wambui Gichuri as Acting Vice President - Agriculture, Human and Social Development.

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Through the CGIAR Gender Platform, CGIAR centers strengthen commitments to ushering sustainable, equitable, and productive food systems as we #BuildBackBetter. Read more about CGIAR GENDER launch during #AGRF2020 here: bit.ly/CGIARgenderlau… #OneCGIAR IRRI 🌾 CIFOR ILRI.org

Through the CGIAR Gender Platform, CGIAR centers strengthen commitments to ushering sustainable, equitable, and productive food systems as we #BuildBackBetter. Read more about <a href="/CGIARgender/">CGIAR GENDER</a> launch during #AGRF2020 here: bit.ly/CGIARgenderlau… #OneCGIAR <a href="/irri/">IRRI 🌾</a> <a href="/CIFOR/">CIFOR</a> <a href="/ILRI/">ILRI.org</a>
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Investing in Africa's female farmers helps their children and communities. However, filling the gender gap in agriculture requires action on land rights, access to financial services and empowering decision making. Without these policies in place, female farmers cannot thrive!

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Join Africa’s leading strategists and advocates of technology-driven agriculture conversation on the private sector's central role in technology generation and adoption for #agriculture. Register: taat-africa.org/registration-f… #AgriTech4Africa #PrivateSector4Ag

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The AfDB/TAAT story - Development experts and economists say the nation is on the path to become Africa’s next wheat-sourcing breadbasket. afdb.org/en/news-and-ev…

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Great to see a significant pipeline of investments across the Sahel, Lake Chad and Horn of Africa Regions! x.com/simeonehui/sta…

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Governments of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda, are implementing several rounds of COVID-19 high-frequency phone surveys (HFPS). Agriculture continues to be the main source of livelihood of smallholder households in Sub-Saharan Africa. blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/agric…