Honored for the opportunity to host Sieg Snapp CIMMYT with funding and administrative support from Smith Center for International Sustainable Ag
Students, postdocs and faculty had a blast learning from Dr. Snapp’s vast experiences in cropping systems research and development activities in #GlobalSouth

This is the foundation! Way to go Christian Thierfelder and team!

🌱🌽 Explore the Southern Africa Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) Rapid Delivery Hub on April 25th, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm CAT. Learn how AID-I is revolutionizing agricultural innovation. Don't miss out! #FeedtheFuture #Innovation #Agriculture bit.ly/3ueEjEt

✨📢Dr. Zachary Stewart Prod. Systems Spec.USAID & Sieg Snapp CIMMYT visited #Bangladesh along with USAID_BD & CIMMYT's lead scientists to see pioneering mechanization activity by @CSISA and TAFSSA's agrifood system research. Also visited @IPMA project & met govt. & private partners

Read our latest article titled 'Evaluating the potential and eligibility of conservation agriculture practices for carbon credits', published with Springer Nature in Scientific Reports here rdcu.be/dFpv3

Thanks Vijesh Krishna Tek Sapkota and Noufa.
CIMMYT Nature Portfolio

Fire water and biology in #bangladesh : the forge machine part manufactor, the dynamic water management and biocontrol innovations are inspiring farmers everywhere, #BARI partnering with #ISPAHANI is a PPP for a food safe future ⁦USAID⁩ ⁦Timothy J. Krupnik⁩ ⁦CIMMYT⁩

#Bangladesh coastal zones unique soil water quality nexus Farmers face too much & not enough H2O salinity #solidarity #innovation needed to cope - crop diversification maize sunflower mungbean? aquaculture? all of the above? Community agency key! #dynamic hydrology! harness it?

Look at this beautiful double-up legume system in a farmer’s field in Dedza in Malawi. We talk more later on this #AIDI virtual field day. Join us!
TIME: 17th April, 2024 10:00-11:30 AM CAT
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Soil health in many shapes: Mechanization provides attractive ag options 4 youth plus vermicomposting a foundation for #savesoil in horticulture crops that nourish soils and people. #Bangladesh DAE way to go! ⁦CSISA Project⁩ MEA ⁦Timothy J. Krupnik⁩ ⁦CIMMYT⁩ PPP

Research on the move to support #farmeragency . Biological options and knowledge by context is key to participatory action agroecology that makes a difference. CSISA Project USAID Timothy J. Krupnik #bangladesh innovation inspires! #impact matters

#options for farmers! Rapid response to pests happening now. Crop animal beneficial interactions thru PPP to harness tiny animals beneficials for fall army worm control! Grazing stubble! #Bangladesh leads the way in circular economy farming and IPM #BWMRI @cimmyt ⁦USAID⁩

🌾📡 Join the AID-I Virtual Farmers Field Day!
🗓️ April 17 | 🕙 10:00-11:30 AM CAT
Explore sustainable farming technologies and boost your productivity. Engage with experts and farmers in our virtual field day. Don’t miss out!
👉 bit.ly/3VZyZjQ
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Way to go #savesoil !

Entry points #agroecology /deep regen ag: can ex-ante provide insights to drive ecosystem services or participatory modeling? market drivers? is nutrition education an incentive/internal market overlooked? ⁦CGIAR⁩ ⁦The Rockefeller Foundation⁩ #farmers transition options needed!

📢 #JustPublished
The new article in which CIMMYT & partners show that the likelihood of environmental & social benefits goes up when a greater number of diversification strategies are combined. They drew from 24 studies in 11 countries across 2,655 farms. bit.ly/4cQ5ln6

Excited to collaborate with Smith Center for International Sustainable Ag to host Dr. Sieg Snapp Sieg Snapp CIMMYT !

Crop diversification is moving in S. Africa! Why? Chicken demand? High fertilizer prices? Subsidies for seeds private public system strengthening? Extension that is farmer led! Digital innovation VBAs #AIDI delivery with a difference! ⁦USAID⁩ ⁦⁦Bram Govaerts CIMMYT⁩

Lively discussion! South/SE Asia what works: gender inclusion, diversification thru multiple crop options, CA,croplivestock & mechanization. What doesnt work too complicated models, poor attention to farmer knowledge or governance ⁦CSISA Project⁩ ⁦The Rockefeller Foundation⁩

Deep Regenerative ag/agroecology what works where and challenges…Can we move beyond short term visions and projects? How to support co-creation enabling environments and #farmeragency ? ⁦Oscar Ortiz⁩ ⁦CIMMYT⁩ sustainable sourcing finding new ways #impactmatters