Moving science from the shelf to farmers

UFebhuwari 12, 2020 · < 1 minute

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GFN’s Patience Koku, a farmer from Nigeria, was a speaker at an event for @WomenScienceDay at the UN headquarters in New York City. On February 11, 2020, she spoke about the importance of all farmers having access to technology.

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Ukubekezela Onyaole Koku

U-Patience Koku usebenzela i-GFN njengoMholi Wesifunda: Afrika. Ipulazi likaPatience litholakala ku-irrigation scheme yeJere Azara, Kagarko Uhulumeni wasekhaya, eKaduna State Nigeria. Ipulazi likhiqiza izitshalo ezimbili ngonyaka ngaphansi kwe-centre pivot irrigation. Batshala kakhulu ummbila wembewu nokusanhlamvu kwezinkampani ezinkulu ezilungisa ukudla eNigeria, njengeFlour Mills yaseNigeria. Ungumamukeli we 2019 Kleckner Award evela kuGlobal Farmer Network kanye 2018 Cornell Alliance For Science Farmer of the year. Uphinde asebenze ebhodini labaluleki baseCornell Alliance For Science. Ngesikhathi sakhe njengelungu le-GFN, uye wakhuthaza ezigabeni ezinkulu.