Covid-19 Food/Future

Via @CovidFoodFuture , @TMG_think tracks food system disruptions across Africa due to #Covid-19. One key lesson was the need to enhance resilience. Which digital tools are available for building resilience? Register here for discussions #Think2030: bit.ly/3xNzbogagb

.@CovidFoodFuture proved beyond reasonable doubt that #African food systems needs to be more resilient and #Digitalization is a tool that could be harnessed to achieve this. Join these insightful conversations be registering 🗓 - 08th December 2021 🔗-bit.ly/3G83gSp

#KENYA- Recent bills tabled in parliament seek to exert more govt control over agriculture. Amidst an outcry by farmers, agricultural policy experts warn of these bills' threat to food security #Covid19FoodFuture @olareeh: bit.ly/3dR2NbI

Government and Institutional support in marketing would be helpful to rice farmers from Western #Kenya, who are unable to compete in premium markets despite surging demand #Covid19FoodFuture @olareeh: bit.ly/3ykLO9s

#SOUTHAFRICA Approximately 70% of the guava harvest still goes to the juice market, a more lucrative market for the guava harvest is still needed @ndomfuh_1 Read How the industry aims to grow the guava market: farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/sout…

🌍The global organic farming market is expected to grow from $95.38 billion in 2020 to $151.36 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10%. Read more the global market report of 2021 on 👉bwnews.pr/2ThGTqU #Covid19FoodFuture @Maya_disraeli

🇲🇬Étant grand producteur de légumes certaines régions ont des difficultés de conservation et de transformation des produits débouchant vers une forme de gaspillage tandis que certaines connaissent une pénurie d’aliment. bit.ly/2TJVtr3 #Covid19FoodFuture @Maya_disraeli

#KENYA- Touted as a more sustainable & affordable source of food & feed, insects are fast becoming more visible in farms. This article highlights one farmer who breeds black soldier fly larvae to feed fish #Covid19FoodFuture @olareeh: bit.ly/3yt2fjX

#KENYA- A confluence of global factors including lower consumer purchasing power & currency devaluations due to Covid-19 disruptions have led to the lowest coffee price at auction in the last 10 years #Covid19FoodFuture @olareeh: bit.ly/2UvYuLO

🇲🇬Pour une meilleure restauration des paysages forestiers, il faut concilier des approches à court terme telle que l’agroforesterie couplée avec des actions à long terme de reboisement communautaires ou individuels. 👉bit.ly/3w4AQmL #Covid19FoodFuture @Maya_disraeli

🌍The pandemic has forced Vietnam’s agricultural sector to upgrade. Cooperatives have adopted new strategies by selling their product online to guarantee a stable income for farmers even during the fourth wave. 👉bit.ly/3hju7Ag #Covid19FoodFuture @Maya_disraeli

🌍The COVID-19 pandemic has made the need to combat chronic malnutrition even more acute. Disruptions in food are expected to result in an additional 2.6 million chronically malnourished children by 2022. 👉bit.ly/3Ad8Dxm #Covid19FoodFuture @Maya_disraeli

Read @sharonjcheboi latest in-depth analysis on food security responses to Covid-19, where she shares how the country has been challenged with the pandemic. link.medium.com/wxxzda1Bvhb #Covid19FoodFuture @kanyemba_nellie

Au nord Benin, malgré la Covid19, les agriculteurs ont pu trouver des solutions pour s’adapter au contexte de changement climatique. Ainsi, ils continuent de soutenir la sécurité alimentaire des populations. En savoir + dans cet article de @josherbert25 : link.medium.com/84U2bqTpvhb

🌍UNITLIFE, the United Nations trust fund dedicated to preventing chronic malnutrition, seeks to close the investment gap to finance nutritious food systems and climate-smart agriculture. 👉bit.ly/3Ad8Dxm #Covid19FoodFuture @Maya_disraeli

🇲🇬Le caviar malgache, Rova caviar, trône désormais sur les plus grandes tables du monde,il se lance à la conquête du monde. Il existe des facettes de la vie où Madagascar se distingue par l’excellence de ses produits. 👉bit.ly/3hcRVpk #Covid19FoodFuture @Maya_disraeli

Au Sénégal, une plateforme numérique pour vendre les produits agricoles opère comme une centrale d’achat digitale pour les professionnels du secteur du retail. bit.ly/2U9uchK #Covid19FoodFuture @Edo_Sango

DRC- In response to the vast needs in Tanganyika, the @FAO and @WFP are implementing an integrated programme to build community resilience and strengthen agricultural value chains. Read more 👉cutt.ly/cmy47NM @MvuengaE #Covid19FoodFuture

GLOBALLY – Digital innovations accelerated by COVID-19 are revolutionizing food systems. A study discusses how e-commerce rose to meet the pandemic challenge & enabling food system resilience in the face of future shocks - bit.ly/3qf30ds #Covid19FoodFuture @JohnAgboola_