@MatongoJay CIMMYT Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund #ZRBF Bram Govaerts CIMMYT Simon Fonteyne UNDP Zimbabwe Remeredzai Oliver Mushangure dorcas matangi Check my older tweets, where I shared pictures of the content of 30 traps. 712 moths captured on 24/08 (picture attached again here), 338 on 16/08 etc. By the way, 98% of the pictures I post are taken by myself in the field...

And a massive thank you to Remeredzai Oliver Mushangure who worked days & nights (including week-ends) to harvest these plots (with all measures of #SocialDistancing) before #lockdownzimbabwe. We would not have this data without his dedication to CIMMYT & Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund #ZRBF. Thank you Oliver!

Sustainable mechanization can improve the livelihoods of millions of people & ensure there is enough food for everyone. Learn how machines & tools are transforming the way we farm 👉🏼bit.ly/32aQXns

Note the good ground following ability of each unit moving independently. Remeredzai Oliver Mushangure Christian Thierfelder Josef Kienzle ACT NETWORK Kurima Machinery #africamechanize

We are now accepting applications for the Ireland Fellowship Programme-Africa for academic year 2024-25 The Programme offers candidates from Zambia the chance to undertake a fully-funded master’s degree in Ireland. Deadline: 30 July 2023 Apply at:irishaidfellowships.ie/strands/irelan…

#JustPublished in Biological Conservation: Researchers from Uni Hohenheim, CIMMYT & University of KwaZulu-Natal investigate synergies and trade-offs between farm #labour & #biodiversity needs. How can these trade-offs be overcome through smart innovation? 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

Leg4Dev partners at Take a closer look: doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.…

Agroecology holds promise, the transition is labour&knowledge-intensive #agroecology initiative in🇿🇼is evaluating the usefulness of appropriate scale mechanisation in Enhancing the transition cgiar.org/news-events/ne… Marcela Quintero CIMMYT CGIAR simonestaiger Sieg Snapp CIMMYT

Mechanization requires a long-term commitment. In many countries where mechanization has occurred, financial support has been provided to farmers through credit or direct grants to procure machinery and equipment from public institutions. Read more at africamechanize.org/innovative-fin…

💚🚜For the love of Agricultural Mechanization I can do this all day. Never underestimate the power of a Two Wheel Tractor 🚜#2WT. If you ask me anytime I'll say "Agriculture is Sexy, it attracts everyone and it never fails"😍.

LEG4DEV researcher Remeredzai Oliver Mushangure introduces a new publication on a game-changing solution for precision #planting and weed management in minimum #tillage systems. Check out the publication here: tinyurl.com/mrynkxm9 Well done to Oliver and team! 🎉

SAVE THE DATE - 28 FEBRUARY! Official launch of the National Agricultural Mechanization Strategy (2024-2027) at Natural Resources Development College, Lusaka. #EuropeanUnion EU4MULIMI CIMMYT UN Zambia FAO Climate Change & Biodiversity FAO Livestock Fisheries & Aquaculture FAO in Africa Ministry of Information and Media- Zambia Ministry of Finance & National Planning - Zambia

Recent LEG4DEV meeting at IITA Zambia. With guidance from @_SLU Professor Jennie Barron, PhD students Theresa Kinkese, Mwala Silumesi, Emmanuel NGONGA and Remeredzai Oliver Mushangure presented their advancements and discussed refined methodologies to optimize LEG4DEV project goals.

Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) in Africa is an urgent imperative and an indispensable pillar for attaining the Malabo Declaration: Zero Hunger Vision by 2025, Goal 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals & Agenda 2063, the Prosperous Africa We Want. #AfricaMechanize

Delighted to welcome FAO Director-General QU Dongyu QU Dongyu & his delegation yesterday for their visit to the Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway to sign a Letter of Intent to establish & deepen #agriculture, #foodsystems & #foodsecurity partnership activities between Food and Agriculture Organization & University of Galway #SDG2 #GlobalGoals

See our latest story here: Cultivating healthier communities with provitamin A maize varieties cimmyt.org/news/cultivati…

It takes: 👩‍🌾60 days to cultivate a hectare of land using a hand hoe 🐄3 days with draught animal power 🚜less than a day using a tractor-powered precision seeder See how #AgriculturalMechanization has evolved over time. #AgInnovation

New research from Wageningen U&R, African Plant Nutrition Institute and IITA finds that #intercrop performance is optimized when #legume planting is timed so their peak growth occurs after #maize harvest Read the study 👉 tinyurl.com/5bh3dn5j

LEG4DEV PhD researchers recently presented at IITA's Southern Africa Hub Retreat! Remeredzai Oliver Mushangure and others shared latest LEG4DEV research findings and discussed next steps for IITA's 10-year strategic plan Read more in a new article on our site: tinyurl.com/2skcyp8z

#CGIARScienceWeek is here! 🌍 Catch the KBC Channel 1 News coverage of the pre-event field visit to Kiboko Field Station in Makueni County, where participants explored work on climate-resilient agriculture by ICRISAT & KALRO. Watch here: on.cgiar.org/4cifrNE