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'#Aquaponics as an alternative #farming method for the Punjab' Crop #diversification is a central agro-ecological principle, which may improve resource use efficiency, diversify income sources, and enhance the resilience of production: bit.ly/3DnaqSt

'FieldCAM-Quant, a low-cost, accessible tool for field #phenotyping globally' As part of TIGR2ESS, @niabgroup is working to develop a low-cost, open-source and mobile in-field device, the FieldCAM-Quant (FCQ), for assessing field trials: bit.ly/3JFw8DV

'Understanding Changing Climate And Food Security In Rural Odisha' #Climate change impacts #food security in multiple ways, and in Odisha, India, climate change has led to a significant increase in floods leading to large-scale devastation of crops and #livelihoods:

'#Millet cultivation is becoming a sustainable favourite of young farmers in Punjab' Some young farmers in #Punjab are venturing into millet cultivation and setting a new bar for resilient #farming and #entrepreneurship: bit.ly/3urBWKK

And that's a wrap! A big thank you to our funder, and to all the organisations, researchers, policy makers and programme staff involved in the #TIGR2ESS programme and in our Summative Workshop sessions.

Day3 @TIGR2ESS Workshops, we focus on #Agriculture #Interventions Has GreenRevolution adversely impacted #dietary diversity? Rising #Obesity among Youth is less in #lowincome uplands with diversified diets- A lesson there?! Designing campaigns4 health support to #women #farmers

'Interdisciplinary connections have been the real strength of TIGR2ESS' - Martin Battle as the second session on 'Improving #crop resilience through minimizing #water loss' commences.

@CGlobalEquality is happy to be presenting a poster on Gibsonify at the @TIGR2ESS summative workshop series. Gibsonify, an open source nutrition assessment app, is a collaboration with @ICRISAT and students at @Cambridge_Eng github.com/DigitalNutriti… @GlobalFood_Camb

Thank you to the speakers in our '#Sustainability and diversification of #cropping systems' session, now time to speak to our brilliant poster presenters!

The third session of our #TIGR2ESS Summative Workshop has begun with an introduction by Professor Howard Griffiths. We are looking forward to the first session talks on #Sustainability and diversification of #cropping systems.

@gilienv @BShrayana @iamsrk @ProfSumantraRay @nityarao63 @shailajafennell @phirkie @mssrf @uniofeastanglia @nnedpro @Cambridge_Uni @UKRI_News @wleaders_ucam Thank you @gilienv, we're looking forward to the upcoming session on 2 Feb!

Brilliant conversations! A super interactive @TIGR2ESS Panel on Creative Tools for #farmer engagement in #Indian #agriculture #Shailaja on #Millet #Maggi #Shumone on #MobileTeachingKitchens #NityaRao on making #Women visible I'm reminded of @BShrayana's book on #Women & @iamsrk

Day 02 @TIGR2ESS Summative Workshops We focus on #Nutrition #Livelihoods & Intersectionality, a need for #capacity #building of #NGOs in #Agriculture, also #Asha & #Anganwadi Workers in rural #India. Friendly faces & interesting debates on #Urban #Aspirations vs #FoodSecurity!

CGE Trustee @GriffithsHoward sets the final summative workshop series for @TIGR2ESS off to an inspiring start!

From the 4 posters in room 3 three are from @WASSANIndia and @NCDS_BBSR scholars and two are on @MilletsOdisha. Thank you @TIGR2ESS for this opportunity

‘Communicate our #research in a way that will engage the common man.’ ‘Changes in #policy need to be informed by research.’ Some of the closing comments in the first session of our #Summative Workshop. We look forward to the next session on 27 Jan! #TIGR2ESS2022workshop🌾👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

Great workshop from 'sister project' @TIGR2ESS ongoing. We are delighted that @MillNETi also has a poster session dedicated to our work in Ethiopia and The Gambia. @bdueduet @CambridgeAfrica @mrcunitgambia @shailajafennell @CGlobalEquality @ICRISAT @StephanieSwarbr @Lydiamjsmith

Discussions Day1 @TIGR2ESS Summative Wkshps. Do #Digital platforms democratise participation of the marginalised? Despite #Indian #Agri becoming increasingly feminised, FPOs and supply chains hardly consider #Women's interests/rights. Can this be changed4 Equity & Empowerment?

A refreshing semblance of normalcy via @SpatialChatTeam on our #TIGR2ESS Summative Workshops, after an excruciating #Zoom fatigued #online #life during #CoronaVirusPandemic I've really been enjoying intentionally bumping into folks, over poster breaks!! #DesperatelySeekingChange