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Sharing a great article from #Forbes on how climate change is making AI even more essential for smallholder farmers to help mitigate crop loss risks due to the ever-changing and challenging conditions. Our Tanzania project is underway, leveraging AI to develop an app that detects early-stage pests and plant diseases, helping farmers protect their harvests. Read the article: https://ow.ly/5ZKS50V6vIT Watch this video on our project using AI in Tanzania: https://ow.ly/YErm50V6vIS #ClimateChange #AIForGood #SustainableFarming #SmallholderFarmers #AgTech #Tasmania #CropLoss #PestManagement #SmartAgriculture #InnovationInFarming

Ever wonder how we decide on the projects to support from the hundreds of proposals we receive? Listen as CEO & Founder Dr. Peter Kelly shares his insights on what makes a project stand out and the key factors he considers for success! Dive into our impactful projects currently running across Africa. From sustainable agriculture to tech innovations, we're committed to making a difference: https://ow.ly/3eCP50V6qyP Peter Kelly Venkatramana Pegadaraju Alhassan Nuhu Jinbaani CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute Neema Mduma, PhD, Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) Agribusiness & Innovation Platform of ICRISAT HarvestPlus #Grant #Ghana #BambaraGroundnut# #ImpactfulProjects #AgricultureInnovation #AfricaProjects #SocialImpact

Sharing this terrific insight from @OneAcreFund on #agroforestry and how it can help smallholder farmers' food security & income. #MoreThanATree #FoodSecurity? #InnovationInAgriculture??#SustainableAgriculture #WorldFoodSecurity?

Grow Further asked our grantee, Dr. Henry Ojulong, from ICRISAT, about the inspiration behind his career in plant breeding. For him, it’s deeply personal: “I started work on staple crops because I grew up seeing them grow and eating them.” But the most rewarding part? Seeing farmers thrive. "The rewarding experience has been accompanying farmers to their fields, and then you see how happy they are to see a variety doing well." Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d38CG2aZ Learn more about our partnership with ICRISAT & HarvestPlus in Zimbabwe: https://lnkd.in/gmj67UkP #PearlMillet #ChildhoodMalnutrition #ICRISAT #HarvestPlus #FoodSecurity #SustainableFarming #AgricultureInnovation #SustainableAgriculture #RuralDevelopment #FarmersFirst #CropDiversity Peter Kelly Venkatramana Pegadaraju

Modern aquaculture in the Amazon began in the 1980s, and it has become the fastest-growing animal-sourced food system in the five Amazonian countries included in a new study (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). According to a paper in Nature Sustainability from Cornell researchers and colleagues in the U.S. and Brazil, expanding aquaculture in the Amazon could provide nutritional and economic benefits at a fraction of the environmental cost of cattle grazing. Read the "Amaz-ing" story here: https://lnkd.in/gYvmx8Wy Subscribe to our newsletter for more articles like this: https://bit.ly/4bbjsSu #Foodsecurity #Sustainablefarming #Agritech #Argricultureinnovation

In This Issue: Spotlight on Pearl Millet Project in Zimbabwe ?- We take a deep-dive into our partner project with International Crops Research Institute For The Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) & HarvestPlus ?- Plus - Don’t miss the latest global headlines in food security and agriculture! Peter Kelly Venkatramana Pegadaraju #FoodSecurity #AgScientists #AgEvent #Agriculture #Sustainability #Innovation #GlobalPartnerships #SustainableFarming #SmallholderFarmers #AgTechInnovations #SustainableAgriculture #GlobalFoodSecurity #ICRISAT #HarvestPlus

Urgent action needed! Over 150 Nobel & World Food Prize Laureates are calling for bold "moonshot" efforts to boost food production as global demand rises. Grow Further’s already on it! Our four projects in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe & Ghana aim to support thousands of smallholder farmers with climate-smart crops and innovative technologies that improve yields and nutrition. Learn more about them here: https://lnkd.in/gVP8i5-A Read about the open letter: https://lnkd.in/eSnErwdx #FoodSecurity #SustainableFood #FutureOfFood #NobelLaureates #SustainableAgriculture #InnovativeFarming Peter Kelly Venkatramana Pegadaraju

Smallholder farmers are the backbone of our food systems, supplying 80% of what we eat. Yet, many struggle with challenges like droughts, crop diseases, and poor soil. We fund projects that keep farmers’ needs front & center. Their insights help us shape the development of nutritious climate-smart crops that boost harvests and improve community health. You can help too. Join us to support the people who feed the world and create lasting change: https://bit.ly/4cnFv8M #ClimateSmartAgriculture #EmpowerCommunities #DroughtResilience #SustainableFarming #FoodSystems Peter Kelly Venkatramana Pegadaraju

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! UNESCO #EveryVoiceInScience #BakiShule??

On this #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, Grow Further is proud to highlight Dr. Neema Mduma, a brilliant AI researcher from Tanzania who is bringing cutting-edge technology to smallholder farmers. With support from Grow Further’s grant, Dr. Mduma and her team at NM-AIST are developing a smartphone app that uses AI and machine learning to detect early signs of crop diseases, potentially transforming the way farmers protect their harvests. Beyond her research, she is a role model for women in STEM, inspiring young girls in Africa to pursue careers in science and technology. Read more about her work and impact here: https://lnkd.in/gmE__scN Stay connected for more updates on this and other transformative projects: https://bit.ly/4bbjsSu Neema Mduma, PhD #WomenInScience #STEM #Agritech #AIforGood #GrowFurther #WomenInSTEM #WomenEmpowerment