The #MIPs on the use of a thresher in #rice & #soybean production & the use of a #tractor and #powertiller in land preparation enhances the productivity & income of #farmers. is designed to scale technologies and advisory services to empower 2m farmers. #nigeriaMIPs
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Project Director of Asia Innovative Farmers Initiative (AIFA) for and ultramarathon runner: linkedin.com/in/williamspar
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IDEAS!: facilitating discussions between the public and private sector on ways to improve the performance of its most impactful practices #MIPs and address technical challenges hindering adoption of the MIPs by smallholder #farmers #nigeriaMIPs #agribusiness
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The Extension Activity will hold its first #Market to Research Session with key stakeholders on July 20th to address technical challenges hindering the adoption of its most impactful practices by smallholder #farmers. #nigeriaMIPs #agriculture
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Market to Research: Feedback from key stakeholders including #MSMEs on the performance of the Extension Activity's most impactful practices proven to enhance #farmers productivity and income #nigeriaMIPs #agriculture #thresher #tractor #PowerTiller
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Great discussions here in Nigeria to disseminate Most Impactful Practices (MIPs) to empower two million farmers! #nigeriamips
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The San Diego Padres have just become the first team in MLB History to hit a Grand Slam Homerun in 4 consecutive games...#Padres
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Did you know that 80% of Nepalese rely on agriculture to feed their families? See how Shova Khatari progressed from growing enough food to feed her family to becoming and agripreneur in her village: m.youtube.com/watch?feature=
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Outputs vs. Outcomes. What's the difference? Why is this important for development work?
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Smallholder farmers, food processors, service providers & banks from around Myanmar are working together to improve the quality and quantity of soybeans available to Myanmar people. USAID Mission Director Teresa McGhie met with them in Nay Pyi Taw. #SoyNext @winrockinternational
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Excited to launch a new partnership with in Taiwan under Mayor Daniel Han's leadership to design a Resilience Activity to benefit the Bunun, Paiwan and Hla alua indigenous communities.
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in Bangkok told us in Yangon about spirulina yesterday and innovative ag tech work supported by for livelihoods development around this algae superfood - NEED SOME NOW!!!
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Jaguco Myanmar giving comments on supplying EM Bio Fertilizer and selling tractors on credit to soyfarmers @ #SoyNext event funded by & implemented by
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What does it look like when you get the market system into one room? #soynext - the future of Myanmar soy.
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Myanmar farmers, private sector firms, and government agencies identify the best opportunities in #soynext event.
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Director General from Ministry of Agriculture officially opens the #soynext event - the future of Myanmar soy.
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Multiple media outlets are covering #SoyNext here in Myanmar - where the future of the soy market system will be determined.
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The stage is set at #SoyNext with and for a market system event on July 9 in Naypyidaw with over 80 representatives across the Myanmar soy sector.
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Not just because the author is my daughter, but I recommend this article for practical steps to reduce our individual impact on the environment. t.co/mkMfPaPIbb
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See how drying beads are growing interest among Bangladesh’s smallholder farmers, brought to them with the help of Innovative Farmers Asia program and our partners at
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THIS WEEK at the Sustainable #AsiaAgLab in Bangkok we joined our & partners to compare notes on effective ways to strengthen #AgTech in the region go.usa.gov/xEJBT
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Happy to be at #RBFThailand with my colleagues for two days of engaging dialog about food & agriculture initiatives and innovations!
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Excited to hear project director share #AgTech successes from the Asia Innovative Farmers Activity at #RBFThailand
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: Technology can increase yields... but it also builds trust. Both are important to enabling farmer success. #RBFThailand
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This morning’s #RBFThailand panel challenges: “What are we going to do together?” Let’s “complement, not compete!”
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Looking forward to speaking at #RBFTHAILAND at 2pm to share experience in scaling AgTech in frontier markets.
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and East & Southeast Asia team are ready to rock the Sustainable Agriculture Learning Lab at Responsible Business Forum!
#AsiaAgLab #ANDELearningLab #ANDEESEA #RBF
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Amar Thing, Country Director for Nepal - USAID Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity managed by shares with us how to market #AgTech, 6 factors for adoption and distribution model. #AsiaAgLab
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