How can we improve farmers’ access to innovative technology?

Hepetema 9, 2020 · < 1 minute

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Patience Koku, a farmer from Nigeria and Global Farmer Network member, spoke at CFS46 about the agricultural innovations she is particularly excited about, discussing the biotechnology trials she is conducting on her farm and the importance of holistic funding efforts to improve farmers’ access to technology. Video credit: FarmingFirst.

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Onyaole Patience Koku

Patience Koku is serving the GFN as Regional Lead: Awherika. Ko te paamu a Patience kei runga i te kaupapa whakawaiwai Jere Azara, KÄwanatanga Ä-rohe o Kagarko, i Kaduna State Nigeria. The farm produces two crops annually under center pivot irrigation. They grow mostly seed corn and corn grain for major food processing companies in Nigeria, penei i nga Mira Paraoa o Nigeria. Ko ia te kaiwhiwhi o te 2019 Ko te Tohu Kleckner mai i te Whatunga Kaikauoha a-ao me 2018 Ko te hononga a Cornell Alliance mo te Ahuwhenua PÅ«taiao o te tau. He kaimahi ano ia mo te poari tohutohu a Cornell Alliance For Science. In her time as a member of the GFN, she has advocated on major stages.