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Official Twitter account of @FAO Chief Scientist. Working for a sustainable ๐ and #FutureofFood for all. Follow our Director-General @FAODG.
Rome, Italy
Joined March 2021
FAO Chief Scientist ad interim, Beth Crawford, invites you to the Science and Innovation Forum 2025 ๐ฌ๐ฑ, 13โ17 Oct. Hand in Hand, we can grow #BetterFoods and co-create a #BetterFuture. Join us. Be part of the transformation. #SIF2025 โก๏ธ Register now https://t.co/cAhJ3ZteCE
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Today is the @UN Day for South-South Cooperation ๐ Together with @MAAIF_Uganda, we're introducing new varieties of #sorghum & millets that are more resilient in the face of harsher conditions, courtesy of the @FAO-China-Uganda #SouthSouthCooperation. #4Betters @UNinUganda
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Curious about what drives the Science & Innovation Forum? ๐ The SIF 2024 Report captures key outcomes & bold ideas on how science & #AgInnovation can transform #AgrifoodSystems โ leaving no one behind. ๐ Explore the insights ๐ https://t.co/yQ1hDju7r5
#SIF2025 #FoodSecurity
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๐ Thatโs a wrap for #Hack4SaferPlates 2025 with @Saudi_FDA_en After 30-intense hours of hacking for innovative solutions, the winners are announced! Next stop: incubation & pitching at #SIF2025 in Rome The mission for safer plates continues ๐ฑ
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Last year, over 6,000 people joined us, online & in person from around the world to help transform #agrifoodsystems through science & innovation. ๐ Are you ready to be part of the change this year? Register now: ๐ https://t.co/f6snrvAyUG
#AgInnovation @FAO @FAOScienceChief
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AI is not on track to eradicate disease in our lifetime. Scientists need to generate more data, but theyโre physically limited by how fast they can work. Thatโs why weโre launching Medra: Physical AI in the lab, doing and optimizing real experiments. Thread๐
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How do Chile and Indonesia manage their #AgriculturalHeritage? Find out by joining us in this intโl webinar this Wednesday (๐ฎ๐ฉ time)! ๐๐ผ ๐ Register yourself: https://t.co/JUR370jfaH
@FAOclimate @FAOAsiaPacific @FAOenEspanol #GIAHS ๐จ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฝ
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In Budapest, we reaffirmed that Green Agriculture is not a single solution, but a systems approach rooted in sustainability, inclusiveness & resilience. To make real progress, we must strengthen governance, unlock investment & ensure innovation is accessible to all. #AgInnovation
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๐ฑ Innovative solutions for Maโan farmers FAO & MoA are holding Climate-Smart Farmer Field School sessions on Azolla cultivation in Maโan. These sessions are part of the BRCCJ project activities to build resilience to #ClimateChange in ๐ฏ๐ด with funds from @theGCF.
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The Global Forum on Green Agriculture & 2nd Regional #SIF2025 Week for Europe & Central Asia is now available online! ๐ฑ ๐ Explore the future of agrifood systems & 80 years of FAO impact. ๐ฅWatch now: https://t.co/nCPWB8QeKj
#FAO80
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.@FAODG, @KavehZahedi2030 & @SenatorAKyari have a first look at @FAO's NEW digital exhibition highlighting the tangible impact of #climatefinance in action. With support from countries, @theGCF & @theGEF, FAO is helping countries find agrifood system solutions to #ClimateCrisis
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Between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger in 2024. #SOFI2025 report analyses how food price inflation between 2021-2023 has affected food security and nutrition. @FAO's Chief Economist @MaximoTorero provides an overview ๐ https://t.co/p6yLoz4tSJ
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FAOโs Chief Scientist a.i. calls for sharing ideas, showcasing cutting-edge technologies, and engaging in scientific debate to transform agrifood systems. Donโt miss this yearโs Science and Innovation Forum 2025!๐ฑ ๐ Register now: https://t.co/w8xIwx8bsx
#SIF2025 #FAO80
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.@FAOโs Agro-informatics Platform is now available at a new link! ๐๐ก A digital public good with data, geospatial insights & AI/ML tools to support evidence-based action in food & agriculture. ๐ https://t.co/xaF5SyfCAa
#AgInnovation #AgTech
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The impact of highly pathogenic #AvianInfluenza goes beyond health โ it threatens livelihoods, disrupts trade & undermines economies. Early detection, swift reporting & effective response are crucial to prevent its spread, protect communities & safeguard agrifood systems. #HPAI
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Join the @FAO Global Forum on Green Agriculture & 2nd Regional #SIF2025 Week for Europe & Central Asia. ๐ Be part of shaping greener #agrifoodsystems!๐ฑ ๐ Register: https://t.co/o1LAhOE6Rs
#AgInnovation @FAOADG_ECA @FAOScienceChief #FAO80
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Wondering what the Science and Innovation Forum 2025 has in store? ๐ From #biotech to behavioural science, explore sessions that shape our food future. ๐ View the full programme: https://t.co/BZtdkJZjSW
#AgInnovation #SIF2025
@FAO @FAOScienceChief @World_FoodForum
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๐ค Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future โ thatโs the theme of this yearโs Science and Innovation Forum! ๐ฑ ๐ฌ ๐ Join us in Rome or online๐ ๐ Register now: https://t.co/cAhJ3ZteCE
#SIF2025 #WFF2025
@FAO4Members @FAOInnovation @World_FoodForum
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The Science & Innovation Forum 2025 kicks off this October! ๐ A global call for paradigm-shifting research shaped by local voices, driving action for sustainable agrifood systems. Vincent Martin, @FAO #AgInnovation, invites you to join #SIF2025 โก๏ธ https://t.co/mr9B8oaowB
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๐PRESS RELEASE Inter-regional Digital Agriculture Forum 2025 calls to harness innovations for resilient agrifood systems ๐๏ธRead here: https://t.co/FXbquM6Ocj
#IDASF2025 #DigitalAgriculture #FutureOfFood
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Science and innovation are key to ending hunger and building efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems. At #SIF2025, letโs reflect on 80 years of @FAO and shape the future of our #AgrifoodSystems together. ๐พ ๐ https://t.co/v4oEgp9nqB
#FAO80
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๐งต๐ดWhy are our food systems, their people and environments so vulnerable? How can they become more resilient and help reduce future shocks? ๐บWatch the HLPE-FSN report Resilient food systems launch live: https://t.co/TOoTMH33Qf
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