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What we are reading:
Exploring farmer adoption of conservation agriculture using a lab-in-the-field approach.
https://bit.ly/2T4CuE0
@IFPRI
Weekend read:
Building a better future: How #gender research supports rural women during times of crisis. A blog by @CIMMYT
https://bit.ly/3dCSRRN
IFPRI-ILRI seeks to recruit a Research Associate III who will provide research assistance for a range of projects aiming to build resilience through sustainable and inclusive interventions in the seed system
Application deadline: October 26, 2020.
https://bit.ly/3lYbMJC
How can #gender-responsive agricultural policies enable more #inclusiveagriculture and #foodsystems? Addressing this question requires the agricultural research and development community to interrogate several issues. Read more...
https://bit.ly/35qB5gC
"If researchers are to deliver solutions that protect men and women from hunger they themselves must factor in the pervasive role of gender".
Find out why Africa's #ag research needs greater #genderequality especially in face of Covid-19.
https://bit.ly/3kjLMb4
@allafrica
Launch of The African Agriculture Trade Monitor 2020 by @IFPRI & @AKADEMIYA2063:
"Trade facilitation efforts should be targeted to
sustaining export diversification towards emerging
and fast-growing economies." Sunday Odjo, Deputy Director, Knowledge Systems at @AKADEMIYA2063
Apply for the Iso Lomso Fellowship and be part of a cohort of Africa’s brightest upcoming researchers. Click on the link for more information
https://bit.ly/2IMXH3D
Tackling the Food Security Risks of COVID-19; Along with disruption to food systems in the near term, COVID-19 could cause the global economy to fall into recession – further exacerbating extreme poverty and hunger over time.
https://bit.ly/3lrLPSw
Weekend Read:
ClimateAction-Preneurship: Delivering Affordable Value-added Solutions in Africa.
https://bit.ly/2GNv45l
Apply for the African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards honours distinguished scientists in Africa.
Deadline for nominations is November 25, 2020. Prizes include USD 100,000 for continental level awards and USD 25,000 for regional level awards.
https://bit.ly/2GzMUJk
#GirlChildDay2020. What we are asking for from our nations is nothing more but, establishment of strong Legal and justice institutions that will better respond and end gender based inequalities.
@ruforumsec
@AWARDFellowship
Do not miss out on our insightful online learning experience.
Register for the AWARD's Online Facilitation Skills Course on 'Leading Virtual Teams productively'.
The training course will be held virtually from November 16 – December 1, 2020
https://bit.ly/3lQmp16
#AGRA President Dr. @Agnes_Kalibata has called on African governments to invest massively in agriculture, to promote food security, and create jobs for the youth. Read the key messages from the just concluded #AGRF2020 #VirtualSummit on the link below. https://bit.ly/34AB8pU
At OWSD we are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted for this year's Nature Research Awards for Inspiring and Innovating Science. Join the @nresearchnews awards ceremony live tonight to find out the finalists and hear from some great speakers: https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=5907177129084849
Covid-19 Has Reversed Women’s Economic, Social Gains
https://abovewhispers.com/2020/09/19/covid-19-reversed-womens-economic-social-gains/
Science in the time of a pandemic:
How @icipe has survived and thrived. http://www.icipe.org/system/files_force/icipe_quarterly_e-bulletin_Vol10_IssueNos1-2_Oct2020.pdf
@mkulimayoung @DanielNgotho_ @farmbiz
@THRiVE_EA @H3ABioNet @AgroBioDiverse @jamesplegg @baldwyn_torto @FutureForAll @IITA_CGIAR
@Sida @MadeleineFogde @EUinKenya @AASciences
AWARD Fellow promoted to professor at Nigeria’s Bowen University 💃💃💃
A 2009 AWARD Fellow and a three-time Mentor, Bolanle otegbayo has been promoted to the rank of professor @bowenuni_ng, Nigeria.
Congrats professor Otegbayo!!
https://bit.ly/3d6WmQa
@NiWARDN
Introducing the 2020 cohort of the #OnePlanetFellowship @AWARDFellowship @Agrofondation @FondationBNPP @EmilieChenFR @IDRC_ESARO @IDRC_CRDI launch of cohort happening now! https://awardfellowships.org/news/8201/Introducing+the+2020+cohort+of+the+One+Planet+Fellowship
Introducing the 2020 Cohort of the One Planet Fellowship!👏👏
We are pleased to announce that the selection process of candidates for the 2020 Cohort of the #OnePlanetFellowship is complete! Read more about the selection and the Laureate Candidates here; https://bit.ly/34xwU2b
AWARD Fellow and One Planet Laureate Candidate win the 2020 Young African Phosphorus Fellowship Awards!
Dr Mariam Soma, from Burkina Faso and Dr Austin Phiri, from Malawi, are among five recipients of the 2020 Young African Phosphorus awards.
https://bit.ly/2Sx97tW
Weekend read:
COVID-19 and the food and agriculture sector: Issues and policy responses.
https://bit.ly/3kXLy9R
Listen to the untold history of women in science and technology tell the stories of their personal heroes across the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
https://bit.ly/33YHUFA
Job Opportunity!
The CGIAR Gender platform is seeking to recruit an innovative and creative science leader to serve as the GENDER Platform’s Scientific Officer.
Application Deadline October 9, 2020.
https://bit.ly/2GmSSNt
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