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Thank you for this opportunity to talk about @StrigaToothpick's innovation, history, successes, and dreams! It was a pleasure, @AndreaAyemoba
Africabizz #interviews Claire Sands Baker, Director of Toothpick Company, #Kenya africabusinesscommunities.co… @StrigaToothpick @wrenmedia_uk @Koigibob @pie_Kamau #small4all #goodfood
This is a huge development. I'm not sure...are we the first microbial herbicide to be commercialized in more than one country? We are according to AI.
Claire Baker retweeted
Nine Republican Montana state senators voted with 18 Democrats to form a new majority to pass major legislation last session, undermining the influence of the ultra-conservative caucus of the state’s GOP.
Dubbed “The Nasty Nine,” the Republican senators were censured by their own party, stripped of their GOP status and cut off from voting rights at their party’s conventions in June.
Some of those senators — and two of the Democrats they voted with — spoke with @jolingkent about what they accomplished: “We voted for lower income tax relief. We invested in infrastructure. We invested in the future of Montana.”
We have wrapped up the week at @TheAGRF in #Dakar #Senegal. I'm grateful my presentation was in the morning on day two so I could focus my energy on sessions and meetings with stakeholders, funders, and ministries. Missions accomplished!
#AFSForum2025 #AFSF2025 #foodsecurity
What an incredible journey so far at #AFSForum2025!
Day 2 brought together great conversations, high energy sessions and bold declarations by and for our youth.
The energy in Dakar is electric and we are only halfway through.
With two more packed days to go, the momentum is building. Catch the highlights from Day 2 and stay tuned.
#OurFoodOurFuture
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MAGA gets their panties in a twist about Epstein and Trump and the possibilities Trump was on "the plane".....and yet 27 women come forward and say Trump assaulted them,
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@RyanZinke @elonmusk @DOGE_USDA @USDA Our USDA OMDG grant was frozen and then the freeze was rescinded. But, the funds were not released. As requested we submitted POs for expenses. Of $150k requested, only $2200 was released. Should the grant be considered cancelled?
@RyanZinke USDA OMDG grant funds are still locked. $325,000 (allocated by Congress) for staff/contractors & equipment should never have been locked and needs to be released ASAP. In addition to the existing crisis, it restricts investments. This is horrible for a small business!
The grant is for value-added organic production in Montana - boosting nutritional grains, expanding product line, bringing manufacturing closer to growers. Past due invoices are for necessary equipment & farmer contracts. It aligns with #MAHA @RobertKennedyJr. It is good for MT.
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Striga is on 50 million ha. across Africa. Our pilot in Kenya is well underway and we are now initiating expansion into other countries (2025 launch in Uganda, w/ trials in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, and then other EAC members). @WFP @WFPInnovation @WFP_Africa @WFP_Kenya
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Farmers in Kakamega, Kenya, are using the fungal bioherbicide Kichawi Kill to combat the destructive witchweed, improving maize yields and food security.
Wooo! Here is a quick report from the field - highlighting Kichawi Kill bioherbicide for Striga witchweed. @Reuters
Struggling against the parasitic plant that nearly wiped out her crops, farmer Catherine Wanjala found a lifeline that turned her maize yields around – a fungal bioherbicide reut.rs/4f4jGNH
This is long feature on @StrigaToothpick ! I'm not sure why ICIPE is included regarding their push:pull idea (they have promoted it for 15+ years and it is not making a dent in Striga). Wish they had focused 100% on our effective and affordable solution!
Farmers are breathing a sign of relief with our Kichawi Kill - effectively restoring crop yield!
@WFP @WFPInnovation
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🌾 Claire Baker, CEO & Co-Founder of @StrigaToothpick and #MC17 alum, was featured for her startup's award-winning, UN World Food Programme-backed innovation fighting #Striga, the worst pest threat in African #FoodSecurity. Learn More: 🪴 hubs.li/Q02D4Ftc0
#startupsuccess
To learn more about what we do, here is an excellent short video featuring our Managing Director Dorcas Kemboi and our Research Scientist Loise Kioko. Proud of our team.💚
@KIPPRAKENYA #biotech #foodsecurity #womeninscience #sdg2 #PamojaTuangemizeKayongo
youtu.be/M7Ad7eba3IY?feature…
Innovative agriculture solutions to enhance crop yield is key for food security & the economy. We visited the Toothpick Project to learn about their innovative agricultural technology to fight striga weed.
Learn more🎥youtube.com/watch?v=M7Ad7eba…
Karibuni to the #KIPPRAConference2024
ALT www.kippraconference.org
At @StrigaToothpick we explain our uniqueness by stating we have one of the world's first commercialized bioherbicides. This paper supports this...you can see a short list of the bioherbicide field: 4 green/purple for commercially available, 2 yellow for sort of, and pink (not).
Kichawi Kill, is among the few mycoherbicides that have been successfully commercialized and with application success in Africa for fighting Striga hermonthica. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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@WFPInnovation's Innovation Portfolio is a diverse group of innovations that all share the mission of disrupting hunger. Our focus is biological solutions - biology is at the root of food systems. Thank you, @BKowatsch, for continuing to elevate exciting advancements like ours!
@WFPInnovation and its portfolio #innovations featured in @SciDevNet 🥦
Hear from @BKowatsch on the Global Report on #Food Crises 2024 and how initiatives like @Boomitra, @StrigaToothpick, and @WFP's #AISandbox are making a difference!
Read: bit.ly/scidev-wfpia
@WFP_Media
Thanks @bio_ice_nuclei!
Watch this very clear presentation about the successful biocontrol of striga witchweed by @StrigaToothpick. This gives great hope for new strategies for weed control The Toothpick Project: Innovative Biology | Claire Baker youtu.be/qXxMzzDEovs?si=8aHD… via @YouTube
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@Forbes spotlights @WFP & @WFPInnovation.
Learn more about our efforts backed by @BMZ_Bund, @AA_stabilisiert, Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Tourismus, @USAID, @JohnDeere foundation and more:
bit.ly/4a5pZOy
#DisruptHunger
Last week we won the #SankalpAfrica2024 Award! It was wonderful to reunited on stage with my old friend Francis (1st runner up - we met in San Francisco in 2017) and new friends (2nd runner up - also a part of the @WFPInnovation portfolio)!
It's an amazing #FridayFeeling for us because two of our supported portfolio innovations won @SankalpForum #Africa Awards ✨️
Congratulations @StrigaToothpick & @medtrack_ !
We're incredibly excited by this recognition for your work!
Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/sankalp-wfpia
I am excited for this! We have been a finalist too many times. 2024 is the year to change that title to winner! The Judges' feedback was exciting/encouraging, pointing out that we should be conquering the world. We've grown exponentially but need to do that for decades! #$$$$$$$
🚀 Join @StrigaToothpick at RESOLVE '24 @MassChallenge Awards in Boston on Feb.8 -- joining founders, innovators, and witnessing the startup showcase at the #INNOVATION event of the year. ✨ Toothpick is a finalist for the Alumni Award! #fingerscrossed #resolve24 #innovationisus
