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Hey there, it’s another Friday which means it’s time for Agric Tweets of the Week. To catch up with previous posts, click here.
Now, let’s get into what caught our attention this week.
We are starting off with some good news for local farmers :
Import Substitution: Guinness Nigeria Launches "Grow with Nigeria” Local Content Agriculture Initiative
The Local Raw Material, LRM Sourcing initiative targets smallholder farmers and aims at increasing the use of locally produced grains in the manufacturing of its products. pic.twitter.com/3cUFCxBrCr
— Fed Min of Agric/RD (@FmardNg) January 24, 2019
We were encouraged to make things more accessible to female farmers:
Empowering rural #women is 🔑 to ensuring food security. #ZeroHunger #Davos #WEF19 pic.twitter.com/NW9vuhWPcp
— FAO (@FAO) January 25, 2019
#Women make up 45% of the agricultural labour force in developing countries yet they don’t have the same access to resources as men.
Equal access to resources is a fundamental right and vital for a #ZeroHunger future.#WEF19 #Davos pic.twitter.com/d4xRRszAQ9
— FAO (@FAO) January 22, 2019
We also recognized the importance of youths in agriculture 🙂
Youth are the future.⠀
The future of agriculture.⠀
The future of food.⠀
Our future without hunger. ⠀Investing in them is investing in our #ZeroHunger future. #WEF2019 #Davos pic.twitter.com/OYw0NFmRqw
— FAO (@FAO) January 23, 2019
However, food security still remains a problem:
Agriculture used to be the mainstay of our economy in the early sixties, before the advent of the monolithic oil economy in Nigeria. Our lands lie fallow and uncultivated presently, and as a result, we can no longer brag about food security. #ItsOurTime pic.twitter.com/VZuD4ld1HJ
— Ugwumba Uche Nwosu (@HonUcheNwosu) January 23, 2019
And not just in Nigeria but around the world:
Nearly 30% of the world’s agricultural land is currently occupied to produce food that is ultimately never eaten.
Our food and natural resources are too precious to waste. We can all reduce our #foodwaste! #ZeroHunger pic.twitter.com/MjsNZvMthS
— FAO (@FAO) January 25, 2019
Luckily for us, a good suggestion was made: get children involved in agriculture.
Adequate #nutrition and education are key to the development of children and their future livelihoods.
School gardens can be a great way to teach children about healthy eating! #ZeroHunger pic.twitter.com/QZ5P1VWLHD
— FAO (@FAO) January 23, 2019
School gardens are a great way to teach children about respect for food. #ZeroHunger #FutureofFood pic.twitter.com/yOyOgVVBhW
— FAO (@FAO) January 24, 2019
Here is another suggestion on how we can help:
5 climate actions we can all take for a #ZeroHunger World | FAO Stories | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations https://t.co/y0NFfWcQ1v via @FAO
— Aqua-Farms Organization (@afo_tz) January 21, 2019
Food security is still an issue.
However, the Agricultural industry is still one with lots of potential.
Here’s something to think about:
Agriculture is one avenue to consider for creating jobs, increasing production & raising productivity.
Opportunities for youth exist along the value chain, from crop production to the processing of raw agricultural produce into food to the distribution of these to markets. pic.twitter.com/icZLeK6LUh
— Daniel Ngotho (@kiragungotho1) January 22, 2019
And if you’re interested in any jobs in Agriculture, this is for you:
We have got an updated list of job vacancies available in the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
To read details and apply, visit https://t.co/OPDo0NhPnf.#Agriculture #Agricsquare #Friday #JobVacancies #Friday #AgroJobs #Jobopenings #Employment pic.twitter.com/zgaRED7Nlg
— Agricsquare (@agricsquare) January 24, 2019
That does it for this week’s Agric tweets.
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