Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture - Rio+20 The Future We Want

1 in 7 people will go to bed hungry tonight. Share your vision for a world w/out hunger: http://t.co/eeEBU54W #futurewewant

A good list of resources on #Rio+20 #sustainability #climatechange #foodsecurity at http://t.co/eKuyJHK7

It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our #food. Happy #EarthDay to all http://t.co/URoP69fM #Rioplus20 #Futurewewant

“@WorldFoodPrize @FAOnews Rethink how we grow, share & consume our #food: http://t.co/l7NauaKS #EarthDay @FeedtheFuture #Futurewewant”

RT @gianlucatognon: #EarthDay Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture http://t.co/pIJKPzgK http://t.co/42nBFJoj

Why do we need #Rioplus20 sustainable development conf? Almost a billion people go hungry every day. http://t.co/pViiSexF #futurewewant

Smallholder farms provide up to 80% of food in #dev countries. Investing in them is crucial to fight #hunger http://t.co/oLq1aXts #Rioplus20

Rebuilding livelihoods, reserves and resilience after the 2010 floods in #Pakistan http://t.co/l8f0dYdI #futurewewant #Rioplus20 #food

It's time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food. There can be enough food for everybody. Stop wasting! http://t.co/hguXCkn8

Veronica built a water-conserving ‘bund’. Result: a new sorghum crop. Watch Conserving #water in Turkana: http://t.co/JXdT06vt...

Investment in #ag -> at forefront of fight against poverty. Watch Turning the rising tide of hunger: http://t.co/BXjH943r #futurewewant...

Rethinking how we grow, share & consume food for the #futurewewant #RIOplus20 http://t.co/iQBHTtCo

RT @ClarissaBaldin: Você sabia: #agricultura foi responsavel por 80% do consumo global d #agua em 1995? Leia mais: http://t.co/cQKf7AkC #riomais20 #FOOD #WATER

60% of global crop production produced by rainfed agriculture, irrigation typically doubles yields #FOOD #WATER http://t.co/SsX6Os6v

RT @IFADnews: We need 2 rethink how we grow, share & consume our #food. Join conversation: http://t.co/UyuCAglu @WFP @FAOnews @Bioversityint #FutureWeWant

RT @IFADnews: Improving #food security for children & mothers -> Watch “UN Joint Project in Bangladesh” http://t.co/hsxPEdjk #futurewewant #Rioplus20

Some videos about food security and #sustainable agriculture in the lead up to @UN_Rioplus20 - worth a look http://t.co/BP1SUE3p

RT @IFADnews: In #Bangladesh 40% live in poverty. Rising #food prices & natural disasters -> risks for #malnutrition http://t.co/R6MbtXuT

Did u know irrigated #ag -> 80% of global + 86% of developing country #water consumption in 1995? #FOOD #rioplus20 http://t.co/SsX6Os6v

RT @IFADnews: Villages in #Cameroon Find Solution to Yearly Hunger Season. Read the story: http://t.co/zPaSAf57 #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20 @WFP

It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food. #climatechange cc @Mattias_S http://t.co/z1ny1ZVo

RT @IFADnews: Join the global conversation on the #FutureWeWant. Share your thoughts on #food and #agriculture: http://t.co/jR5RSk34 #Rioplus20

RT @clarissabaldin: #ag uses global average of 70% of #water withdrawals from rivers lakes & aquifers #FOOD #rioplus20 http://t.co/S8c9QreG

RT @faoclimate: RT @FAOnews: #diyouknow In 2010 #forests covered 31% of the world’s total land area: http://t.co/o1MjLiAm #rioplus20

Agriculture largest employer in the world,providing for 40% of population-More great #ag facts by #unfao: http://t.co/JqwKRmhx #farm

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious #food for all. Read how http://t.co/SDbh6CNU #future we want #rioplus 20

RT @ClarissaBaldin: #agriculture remains the largest source of income and #jobs for poor households #FOOD #rioplus20 http://t.co/ZBYEBwSl

50 days to #rioplus20 and counting! http://t.co/oZGcYT7d

Women -> important role in conservation of #ag biodiversity. Watch Neglected & underutilized species: http://t.co/nvuvfEnS #futurewewant...

Back by popular demand - African Leafy Vegetables. Read the story: http://t.co/wis4T0EH #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20

RT @IFADnews: The grass is greener: rehabilitating the Syrian Badia. Read the story: http://t.co/H6FNFVhD #futurewewant #food #Rioplus2

GIS can identify promising genebank material & help farmers adapt 2 #climatechange. Watch Seeds for Needs: http://t.co/G34XsU41...

RT @IFADnews: Halima designed a clean-burning cook stove. Watch Stove-building contest in #Darfur: http://t.co/0mGY6QYC #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20

DID YOU KNOW? Agriculture single largest employer in world, providing livelihoods for 40%of today’s global population. http://t.co/hcpXXlKJ

RT @IFADnews: “With every agricultural season our lives improve. We have a sure market now” Read story of Amina: http://t.co/B0ZXBYAw #food #coops @WFP

RT @ifadnews: Fewer pesticides -> higher yields and incomes. Read the story: http://t.co/ZTw2qh2n #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20

#FOOD security is among the issues on the #g8 table. want to know more? Check out http://t.co/4tvUxRHZ

RT @HUMNEWS: “@FAOnews: RT @ifadnews: #Benin's lakes depleted of #fish due 2 overfishing. http://t.co/t0tmAP3E #futurewewant #Rioplus20 #ifad” #HUMNEWS

RT @BioversityInt: Women play an important role in conservation of #ag #biodiversity. Watch NUS species video http://t.co/RR8QMP4R #FutureWeWant #MothersDay

#Women perform large part of the #ag work + produce the #FOOD of developing countries http://t.co/0PmFcmfc #MothersDay #FutureWeWant

MT @IFADnews From relief to recovery: conservation farming in #Zimbabwe. Read the story: http://t.co/QN4ThR8V #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20

RT @IFADnews: Helping nomadic families prepare for a complex future in Mongolia. Read the story: http://t.co/lQ1We2Y9 #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20

RT @IFADnews: #Mozambique: Better seeds for better crops. Read the story: http://t.co/L6NNkzKR #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20 @FAOnews @faoclimate

Tell us about your vision for the #futurewewant and the way we grow and consume our #food: http://t.co/MxVp4EyA #Rioplus20

Helping farmers face drought. Read the story: http://t.co/lb8WUiwZ #futurewewant #food #Rioplus20 @FAOnews

Useful videoa http://t.co/TPjzvASu

The food & agriculture sector offers key solutions for development. Read about potential solutions here http://t.co/ZBYEBwSl #futurewewant

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Village granaries give farming communities buffer against lean season. Watch Saving Up For A Grainy Day: http://t.co/s4JPUpyN...

RT @IFADnews: Benin's lakes -> depleted of #fish due to overfishing. Watch Rose’s new job: http://t.co/KpnEZcF7 #futurewewant #Rioplus20 #food #ifad