We provide research and technical training on shrub-based farming to smallholder families across the West African Sahel. https://teapawt.net/t.co/tOUxwKLO4K
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On Earth Day the Agro-Shrub Alliance is grateful to be among these change makers working to Green Up to Cool Down using nature based solutions. Happy Earth Day!
Let's Green Up to Cool Down this #EarthDay! 🌱👇🌍
Excited to share that Dr. Sidy Diakhate, our esteemed Agro-Shrub Alliance partner, will be sharing his expertise on harnessing the power of native shrubs as bio-pesticides to combat parasitic nematodes. @Diakhate_12 #agroecology #Senegal #regenerative #GreenAgroConsulting
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Had an incredible time connecting with our dedicated pilot farmers during our recent visit to Kaolack. 🌱Malick Tounkara, shared how our project has inspired him to stop burning shrubs on all of his plots! 📷 #OptimizedShrubSystem #regenerativeagriculture #FtFPeanutLab #Senegal
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Big shoutout to our incredible partners at @Trees for the Future! 🌳🌍 They've been instrumental in helping us repair our equipment in Senegal, allowing us to continue gathering vital data on water and carbon cycling in Forest Gardens. 📊🌿
#BuckeyesAbroad #Senegal
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Nous avons réussi à réaliser 60 puits en moins de 5mois pour 60 villages avec en moyenne 300 habitants par village.
8 puits sont en cours
46 demandes en attentes
Ce combat pour l’accés à l’eau dans les villages du Sénégal continue soutenez la campagne ici 👇🏼
fr.diapci.sn/campaign/659/so… – at Senegal
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Keeping native shrubs in cowpea fields in sub-Sharan #Africa greatly increases crop yield, increases #SoilHealth, mitigates #ClimateChange and bioirrigates crops. Learn more about @LegumeLab project bit.ly/3HyeQt8 #FTFInnovationLabs
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'It's not scientists and academics that will execute soil revitalisation, it's the farmers.' - @SadhguruJV
Sadhguru presented at the #AgriResearch conference the #SaveSoil movement, which encourages farmers to bring the organic matter in their soils to at least 3-6% 🌱
ALT Sadhguru speaking at the conference
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Si les abeilles et les autres pollinisateurs disparaissaient, nous n'aurions pas de
... 🍎 🍒 🌻 ☕️ 🍯 🥑 🍫 🍐 🍉 ...
Les pollinisateurs font des choses incroyables pour nous, mais ils sont en danger.
Protégeons-les ! un.org/fr/observances/bee-da…
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While the tragedies of Cameroon's Anglophone conflict "have received little international attention," the ways in which the human pressures of displacement "have led to environmental pressures have received even less." africanarguments.org/2023/05…
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What happens belowground supports life aboveground. If underground #biodiversity is threatened, the important functions that soil performs are also threatened.
"If we are serious about investing in our planet- we need to start from the soil up!" @lawinowiecki
#SaveSoil
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Dans ce film documentaire je suis un activiste préoccupé par la situation climatique au Sahel et particulièrement au Sénégal.
Je voyage pour aller rencontre des communautés .
Je partage leurs vécus et problèmes afin d’influencer la décision des décideurs.
C’est un travail fait en collaboration avec @colanlo journaliste et chercheur spécialisé changement climatique et énergie à @IAIonline .
@ricventuriph (Photographer, @akr_nos)
et @arimassimi photographe et Videaste .
merci de regarder et de partager la video complète.
#Nexus
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youtube.com/watch?v=1cUvvKCD…
Quand nous avions décidé de travailler sur ce projet je n’imaginais pas que nous nous retrouverons un jour à présenter nos résultats devant @FoodSystems (@LopezEkra )
les Nations Unis, l’U.E @ecdelre , @UNDPAfrica ( @_FatmaAhmed )
C’est fou ce que notre combat peut nous amener à réaliser.
Encore content que
@BayeMoctarDIOP3 (Ambassador of Senegal to the European Union) ai apprécié le documentaire ☺️
merci @IAIonline @marghebianchi @NathalieTocci .
#Nexus25 #climateCrisis #QuartierVertChallenge
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📌 PhD Funded Position in Plant Science or Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada 🇨🇦... Please Retweet and spread the word! For details visit the link below: wp.me/pbv48T-65u
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.@USAID is starting the design of a new resilience activity for the #Sahel in #BurkinaFaso, #Chad, The #Gambia & #Mauritania and is reaching out for suggestions & local perspectives and experiences & innovative approaches. Can you contribute? ow.ly/uYLP50OictV
ALT Women in Burkina Faso transplanting onion seeds.
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Today has been all about introduction of our innovative locally made 100% biodegradable nursery bags, and the sowing of 100 #moringa seeds of resilience. It's all about @1_billiontrees #GreatGreenWall #Afr100 #DRR #resilience
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Congratulations to our director, Dr. Tom Darrah, who was honored as Innovator of the Year @OhioState by @OhioStateERIK for his groundbreaking research into renewable #hydrogen energy that could address #ClimateChange. @ASCatOSU @OhioStateNews @PeterMohler
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Exciting news! GWI is collaborating with Yanlan Liu @ASCatOSU to model water dynamics and carbon sequestration in Forest Gardens in Senegal. Huge thanks to our partners at @TREESfortheFuture for helping us get our weather station back online this week. #ClimateAction #Agroecology
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Did you know planting native shrubs in agricultural lands, or even adding their leaves and stems to the soil, will lead to a better harvest? Watch @SAWBOsm's new Animation release! Let's work together to create healthier and more sustainable food systems!
bit.ly/3Gy50qA
