Director for Africa: CIFOR - ICRAF

Excited to share this new initiative! Green Tree Commodities Initiative (GTCI) is a #transformative #partnership #platform aimed to catalyze #green #growth in #Africa through tree commodities. #greeneconomy #economy #climatesmart #agroforestry #climate cifor-icraf.org/gtci/

📚: This publication highlights opportunities to integrate soil organic carbon and soil health (SOC/SH) into Benin's 🇧🇯 future NDCs, fostering investment in the country's #soils. Download a copy↪️ bit.ly/3OLifcw @lawinowiecki @Ermias_Be #SaveSoil #TreesPeoplePlanet

"County governments are key to unlocking and accelerating #restoration efforts - including realizing 15 billion tree growing in Kenya by 2032." @drpeterminang #UKPACT #Trees4Resiience

📣 Starting today 🔬@CIFOR_ICRAF #ScienceWeek2023 For the first time, some sessions for Science Week are available to the public to attend virtually! Don’t miss the chance to learn more about our work & commitment to equity and inclusion. 📺Join us! ➡️ bit.ly/3AaGKr7

📢 Save the date | 10 May 💻Online event: African leadership in climate action and forest governance @CIFOR_ICRAF's @drpeterminang will join this event to highlight & promote African leadership on forest, land use and climate agendas. 🔗: bit.ly/3AXVfig @ChathamHouse

attract adequate climate financing to spur restoration activities and green economic opportunities for forest-adjacent communities. #JazaMiti #TreesForBetterLives #ForestFarmFacility

💡 This manual provides guidance to design and deliver training that will help individuals or organizations increase their knowledge, skills and experience in #agroforestry development ↪️ bit.ly/42sOKAD @RECOFTC #TreesPeoplePlanet

Just wrapped up a productive consultative meeting with the Kenya Agriculture & Livestock Research Org @KALRO Great to collaborate and strategize together towards our shared goals of transforming Kenya's #economy through Green Tree Commodities #partnership #collaboration

Great conversations with @FirstLadyKenya & State Dept reps for Environment, Climate Change & Forestry, led by PS Ephantus Kimotho @Environment_ke to discuss a way forward for the transformative green economy through trees in Kenya #GTCI. Read more: cifor-icraf.org/gtci/

Ecosystem services valuation: the question of precision @ida_kub @Robert_Costanza @drpeterminang @YvonneBaraza @duguma_l @CWatsonICRAF @ppwwainaina @CIFOR @ICRAF worldagroforestry.org/blog/2023/03/2…

Cocoa, coffee, palm oil & other tree commodities r produced by smallholder farmers with scant access to electricity or liquid fuels. What if byproducts like cashew shells were used 4 energy? It’s about time! @drpeterminang #CircularEconomy @ForestsMatter @akin_adesina @duguma_l

Africa Directorate @CIFOR @ICRAF hosted a seminar on Green Tree Commodities Initiative(GTCI),a transformative partnership platform aimed at catalyzing green growth via tree commodities. It is committed 2 bringing stakeholders 2 contribute 2 sustainable transformations in Africa

📚 Domestication of locally adapted fruit trees has the potential of providing farmer income and improving nutrition and local diversity, but requires control over tree biology as well as access to land, labour and markets. 🔗 bit.ly/3z1Zdq0 #Trees4Resilience

Project launch| Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) Program in Uttar Pradesh. The joint initiative of @usaid_india & @moefcc, led by @CIFOR-ICRAF will work with @UpforestUp to expand Trees Outside Forests to mitigate climate change & boost livelihoods. cifor-icraf.org/tofi

From #Soils to Soil Health 🌱 Today, the @CIFOR_ICRAF Soils & Land Health team hosted Pedro Sanchez (ICRAF Director General 1991-2001) and Márcio Nunes, Assistant Professor of Tropical Soils at the @UF, for an exciting Science Seminar on soil health. @lawinowiecki @ca4sh_global

📱 Technology should support a pathway for people to benefit from trees: Economically, environmentally, and in their livelihoods. Without making this connection, ambitious forest restoration targets across Africa will not be met. @drpeterminang @VOANews bit.ly/3Iorxq4

Today, @CIFOR-ICRAF hosted @FAODG and @Environment_Ke PS @EphantusKim at the Nairobi campus. 🇰🇪 The delegates got to learn about our research themes and discussed areas of synergy and collaboration, especially on matters of climate change mitigation, food and nutrition security.

Delighted to have hosted reps from @FirstLadyKenya mandated with #Environment and #Climate #Action in a consultative meeting to discuss the #potential that #green #tree #commodities present to the #economy of #Kenya. #government #privatesector #opportunities #vision2030