Katrin Park
@katrinpark.bsky.social
Development worker. Student of yoga. Keanu Reeves fan. Here to follow insightful accounts!
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The Dust Bowl. Great Depression. World War II. Out of these crises, @FAO was created to ensure global food security. On #WorldFoodDay marking FAO's 80th anniversary, we remember it's our shared responsibility to ensure everyone has access to safe, nutritious & sustainably produced food. Photo: FAO
October 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The Dust Bowl. Great Depression. World War II. Out of these crises, @FAO was created to ensure global food security. On #WorldFoodDay marking FAO's 80th anniversary, we remember it's our shared responsibility to ensure everyone has access to safe, nutritious & sustainably produced food. Photo: FAO
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Fantastic fall reads for food, farming, future...phew!
"Exploring the intersection of food, farming, and cultural identity....each entry offers insights to help us preserve land, farming practices, and our relationship to natural resources in a changing environment."
foodtank.com/news/2025/10...
"Exploring the intersection of food, farming, and cultural identity....each entry offers insights to help us preserve land, farming practices, and our relationship to natural resources in a changing environment."
foodtank.com/news/2025/10...
Your Fall Reading List for a Better Food Future
Covering everything from soil to supper, these 26 inspiring books on food, farming, and climate are must-reads this fall.
foodtank.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Fantastic fall reads for food, farming, future...phew!
"Exploring the intersection of food, farming, and cultural identity....each entry offers insights to help us preserve land, farming practices, and our relationship to natural resources in a changing environment."
foodtank.com/news/2025/10...
"Exploring the intersection of food, farming, and cultural identity....each entry offers insights to help us preserve land, farming practices, and our relationship to natural resources in a changing environment."
foodtank.com/news/2025/10...
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It’s time to make farming cool again -- and profitable for young people. With smart investment, young people can bring the skills and energy to modernize agriculture, sustain food chains, and feed the world.
My latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Vl4547
#YouthInAgrifood
My latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Vl4547
#YouthInAgrifood
Reimagining Agriculture for Young People
Maximo Torero urges policymakers to steer new generations toward the rapidly growing category of off-farm jobs.
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September 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s time to make farming cool again -- and profitable for young people. With smart investment, young people can bring the skills and energy to modernize agriculture, sustain food chains, and feed the world.
My latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Vl4547
#YouthInAgrifood
My latest @projectsyndicate.bsky.social
bit.ly/3Vl4547
#YouthInAgrifood
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September 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.” — seen on our division director’s t shirt today
September 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.” — seen on our division director’s t shirt today
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They should do it anyway for the environmental benefits.
To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands
Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried-out peatbogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring signifi...
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September 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
They should do it anyway for the environmental benefits.
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Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania & Zimbabwe all reduced hunger, even as food prices soared and hunger rose across the continent. Now’s the time to scale up what works. #AfricaFoodSystemsForum2025 #SOFI2025 tinyurl.com/2syxs6w5
Hunger rises in Africa, but some countries are beating the odds - MyJoyOnline
For the first time in years, global hunger is edging down: from 8.5 per cent of the world population in 2023 to 8.2 per cent in 2024, according to the UN’s food security report
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September 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania & Zimbabwe all reduced hunger, even as food prices soared and hunger rose across the continent. Now’s the time to scale up what works. #AfricaFoodSystemsForum2025 #SOFI2025 tinyurl.com/2syxs6w5
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No longer on the hunger map: Chile, Costa Rica, Guyana, Uruguay, Brazil. Behind this progress are coordinated policies across the economy, health, education, agriculture -- and social protection. Progress is possible even amid a pandemic, inflation & climate shocks. #SOFI2025
August 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
No longer on the hunger map: Chile, Costa Rica, Guyana, Uruguay, Brazil. Behind this progress are coordinated policies across the economy, health, education, agriculture -- and social protection. Progress is possible even amid a pandemic, inflation & climate shocks. #SOFI2025
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I'm listening to the SpaceX PR channel for the launch and a) they're all terrible at speaking, b) they really do consistently use language like 'unscheduled rapid disassembly' (blew up) and 'off-nominal reentry' (got lost). Beginning to understand why they think ChatGPT can replace humans.
August 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I'm listening to the SpaceX PR channel for the launch and a) they're all terrible at speaking, b) they really do consistently use language like 'unscheduled rapid disassembly' (blew up) and 'off-nominal reentry' (got lost). Beginning to understand why they think ChatGPT can replace humans.
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India has made decisive gains against hunger through digital tech, smarter governance and better service delivery. The next move: shifting from calories to nutrition. Full blog here: tinyurl.com/4kpuhyf6 #SOFI2025
India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change
India’s gains in fighting hunger are the result of its policy investments in food security.
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August 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
India has made decisive gains against hunger through digital tech, smarter governance and better service delivery. The next move: shifting from calories to nutrition. Full blog here: tinyurl.com/4kpuhyf6 #SOFI2025
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Infants born to people who received $1,000, no-strings-attached, were nearly half as likely to die as infants born to people who received no cash.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies' lives. And it's not medical
To save the lives of infants and small kids in lower resource countries, there are a handful of tools: anti-malarial drugs, bed nets and vaccines. A massive experiment in rural Kenya suggests another.
www.npr.org
August 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Infants born to people who received $1,000, no-strings-attached, were nearly half as likely to die as infants born to people who received no cash.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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@hannahritchie.bsky.social explains why increasing agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most pressing problems: ourworldindata.org/africa-yield...
Increasing agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most important problems this century
Agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa needs to improve to reduce hunger, poverty, and the destruction of biodiversity.
ourworldindata.org
August 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
@hannahritchie.bsky.social explains why increasing agricultural productivity across Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most pressing problems: ourworldindata.org/africa-yield...
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AI can help farmers grow more with less, cut waste & adapt to climate change but only if it’s inclusive & accessible. @FAO is building an AI Roadmap & launching tools like FAO Risk Monitor to track hazards in real time. Share an AI solution reaching smallholders. 📸 FAO/Shapiro
August 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
AI can help farmers grow more with less, cut waste & adapt to climate change but only if it’s inclusive & accessible. @FAO is building an AI Roadmap & launching tools like FAO Risk Monitor to track hazards in real time. Share an AI solution reaching smallholders. 📸 FAO/Shapiro