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Re: [Collab] Podcasts: Regenerative by Design & Heritage Radio Network

by Don Osborn

Thanks, Joanna. I think the ease of access also has to be seen in the context of low percentages within massive data, and the levels of refinement needed to get to what is really relevant to the research..None of that would be a revelation, of course, but I'm thinking about it in relation to 2 of the HRN episodes in my list that I had the chance to listen to. The first was the 28 Sept 2021 interview with Abena Offeh-Gyimah. She offers some great descriptions of and context for ag and food in northeastern Ghana, including pearl millet and fonio (both black and white). Recommended, esp. the last 2/3 of the hour. The second was the recording of a panel interview "In Praise of Ancient Grains" at Slow Food Nations 2017. Despite the program notes, I didn't hear "millet" at all, and but "teff" and "sorghum" were only mentioned in passing late in the session. On the other hand, there were very interesting discussions of "lost" and found varieties of other crops in the US: gourd-seed corn and African rice (starting at 18:34) and purple-straw wheat (starting at about 1:09:30). Those stories had me recalling one from northern Mali that I've referred to before, about FAO organized seed fairs where farmers were rediscovering pearl millet varieties they thought had gone extinct, but were still grown elsewhere in their region. (This sort of thing really ought to be a big part of national/local efforts in the International Year of Millets, if no one has suggested it yet.) All the best, Don ------- Original Message ------- On Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 at 1:04 AM, Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka(a)outlook.com> wrote: > A very impressive list Don! Thank you for sharing. > > The challenge seems to be, not the dearth of information, but the ease to access. > > Regards > Joanna > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: Collab <collab-bounces(a)lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn via Collab <collab(a)lists.millets2023.space> > Sent: Monday, June 6, 2022 3:38 AM > To: collab(a)lists.millets2023.space <collab(a)lists.millets2023.space> > Subject: [Collab] Podcasts: Regenerative by Design & Heritage Radio Network > > From time to time I post about podcast episodes that mention one or more of the millets. This time I'll spotlight a couple of podcasts that each have more than one episode treating or touching upon this subject. > > First, Joni Kindwall-Moore (Snacktivist Foods and NAMA) has a new podcast called "Regenerative by Design: Getting to the root of health, climate, economics & food" https://snacktivistfoods.com/pages/regenerative-by-design-podcast > > Among the episodes currently listed is an interview with Chef Pierre Thiam (Yolélé and Teranga), who has developed a line of products made with fonio, and a supply chain going back to smallholder farmers - many of them women - in West Africa: > "Regenerating the Sahel and Rediscovering Forgotten Foods with Chef Pierre Thiam" (5 May 2022) > https://snacktivistfoods.com/pages/regenerating-the-sahal-and-rediscovering… > > I understand that an upcoming episode features John Manuel, Chief Commercial Officer of Dryland Genetics, an organization researching and promoting cultivation of proso millet in the US. > > Second is a major food podcast that I'm only just discovering - Heritage Radio Network at https://heritageradionetwork.org/ . It bills itself as "the world's pioneer food radio station" and has been going for over a decade. According to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_Radio_Network , it has produced over 4000 shows - apparently organized by series each with their own numbering sequences.. > > One or another of the millets have been mentioned in various episodes, a sampling of 20 of which is listed below (these from site searches and quick looks at the descriptions; I haven't had the chance to listen to them...): > > Dyed Green, Episode 11, Aired: Thursday, June 2nd 2022 > Bread Medicine > https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/bread-medicine (among the tags is "teff") > > Heritage Radio Network On Tour, Episode 391, Aired: Wednesday, March 9th 2022 > Amethyst Ganaway on Whole Animal Cooking at at Charleston Wine + Food 2022 > https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/amethyst-ganaway-whole-animal-cook… (cooking fonio is one subject) > > Item 13: An African Food Podcast, Episode 62, Aired: Tuesday, September 28th 2021 > Ancestral Food Ways with Abena Offeh-Gyimah > https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/ancestral-food-ways-abena-offeh-gy… > > Cooking Issues, Episode 446, Aired: Tuesday, March 9th 2021 > A Real Life Precious Moment (feat. Peter Kim) > https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/real-life-precious-moment-feat-pet… (tagged "teff" and "injera") > > Item 13: An African Food Podcast, Episode 49, Aired: Monday, January 18th 2021 > Introducing West African Cuisine to Astoria with Beatrice Ajaero > https://heritageradionetwork.org/episode/introducing-west-african-cuisine-a… > (PS- In the show notes, garri is notnotnot a grain, as what looks like an editing error implies; rather it's dried grated or granulated cassava, which can be eaten as such with a sauce - how I was introduced to it in Togo - or apparently cooked as a porridge) > > Item 13: An African Food Podcast, Episode 4, Aired: Wednesday, August 26th 2020 > Telling the Ghanaian Food Story with Naa Oyoo Kumodzi > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/telling-the-ghanaian-food-story-wi… > > Meat and Three, Episode 83, Aired: Friday, July 24th 2020 > Striving for Sovereignty in Indigenous Foodways > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/striving-for-sovereignty-in-indige… (focus on fonio) > > Heritage Radio Network On Tour, Episode 356, Aired: Thursday, March 12th 2020 > Chefs Fatmata Binta and Digby Stridiron at Charleston Wine + Food 2020 > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/chefs-fatmata-binta-and-digby-stri… > > Heritage Radio Network On Tour, Episode 326, Aired: Tuesday, January 28th 2020 > Claire Alsup of Yolélé Foods at the Good Food Mercantile 2020 > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/claire-alsup-of-yolele-foods-at-th… > > Heritage Radio Network On Tour, Episode 288, Aired: Tuesday, July 30th 2019 > Pierre Thiam is a Fonio Evangelist at Slow Food Nations 2019 > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/pierre-thiam-is-a-fonio-evangelist… > > A Taste of the Past, Episode 327, Aired: Thursday, May 9th 2019 > Pierre Thiam on FONIO: History and Future of the African Supergrain > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/pierre-thiam-on-fonio-history-and-… > > Food Without Borders, Episode 17, Aired: Wednesday, October 11th 2017 > Chef Pierre Thiam > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/30179 (apparently can't play from page; need to download to listen) > > Heritage Radio Network On Tour, Episode 70, Aired: Monday, July 24th 2017 > In Praise of Ancient Grains at Slow Food Nations 2017 > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/in-praise-of-ancient-grains-at-slo… > To listen online, go to https://heritageradionetwork.org/honor-slow-food and scroll down to, or search, "Episode 70" > > Fuhmentaboudit!, Episode 179, Aired: Monday, October 10th 2016 > Musekiwa Chingodza & The Ceremonial Beer and Music of Zimbabwe > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/musekiwa-chingodza-the-ceremonial-… > > The Food Seen, Episode 260, Aired: Tuesday, November 24th 2015 > Scratch & Sniff Whiskey with Richard Betts > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/scratch-sniff-whiskey-with-richard… (apparently can't play from page; need to download to listen) > > Eat Your Words, Episode 223, Aired: Sunday, March 8th 2015 > Bob's Red Mill > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/eat-your-words-episode-223-bob-039… (apparently can't play from page; need to download to listen) > > The Food Seen, Episode 207, Aired: Tuesday, September 23rd 2014 > Wild Apple gluten > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/the-food-seen-episode-207-wild-app… (apparently can't play from page; need to download to listen) > (PS- mentions "millet, ... sorghum, teff" among gluten-free grains) > > A Taste of the Past, Episode 130, Aired: Thursday, March 7th 2013 > Kubee Kassaye > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/a-taste-of-the-past-episode-130-ku… (apparently can't play from page; need to download to listen) > (PS- tagged "teff grain") > > A Taste of the Past, Episode 111, Aired: Thursday, August 30th 2012 > Whole Grains > https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/a-taste-of-the-past-episode-111-wh… (apparently can't play from page; need to download to listen) > (PS- This episode is tagged "millet" and also "job's tears," the latter, aka adlay, being a millet more closely related to corn and sorghum that is rarely discussed) > > A Taste of the Past, Episode 103, Aired: Thursday, May 17th 2012 > Ancient Grains https://heritageradionetwork.org/podcast/a-taste-of-the-past-episode-103-an… (apparently can't play from page; need to download to listen) > > The above list is from site searches on "millet," "fonio," and "teff." Searches on names for other millets, including some frequently seen Indian and Chinese names, yielded no results. > > There are a number of items on HRN mentioning "sorghum," in addition to a couple listed above. A list of these can be seen at https://heritageradionetwork.org/search?s=sorghum > > DO, EL, MI, US

3 years, 11 months

SDSN millets webinar series #2, this Friday 7 July 2023

by Don Osborn

A courtesy reminder for those of you following the SDSN webinar series on millets, that the second in their series of three will be held this Friday 7 July at 10 am PST | 1 pm EDT | 7 pm CEST | 8 pm EAT. For more info, see https://www.unsdsn.org/sdsn-commemorates-international-year-of-millets This webinar will review the sustainability aspects of growing millet, including the reduced need for inputs (e.g., water, fertilizer, pesticides), as well as its resilience to climate change. Featured speakers include: * Dr . Rebbie Harawa, Country Representative for Kenya and Regional Director for Eastern & Southern Africa, ICRISAT * Chef Pierre Thiam, Executive Chef of Nok by Alara (Lagos, Nigeria); Signature Chef of the Pullman Hotel (Dakar, Senegal); Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Teranga (New York City, USA) * Lauren Barredo, Chief of Staff of the SDSN DO, EL, MI, US NAMA

2 years, 10 months

6th Millets Webinar, Wed. 6/21/2023: Tasty grains: What millets bring to the table

by Don Osborn

Please join us for the 6th in our monthly Millets Webinar Series on Wednesday 21 June at 5 pm EDT. With the theme "Tasty grains: What millets bring to the table," it will feature presentations by two prominent chefs, followed by Q&A: - Chef Pierre Thiam, award-winning cookbook author, restauranteur, and entrepreneur. He’ll present on integrating millets into our food systems, with focus on fonio - Chef Nazim Khan, award-winning professional executive chef, currently executive chef at Bryan Health, in Lincoln, NE, will be centering his presentation around uses of sorghum This and the previous Webinar in May on processing, have some overlap, but whereas the emphasis of that one was "harvest to food," this one is more "kitchen to table." Sorghum, by coincidence, is our "millet-of-the-month" in June, and fonio was the MotM last month. If you are not already registered for the Millets Webinar Series, you may sign up here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctduutrTgoGNLZnrkxtUw614DEjAT3S… The Millets Webinar Series is being organized during the International Year of Millets (2023) by the North American Millets Alliance (NAMA) and the Food Engineering and Sustainable Technologies (FEAST) Lab at the University of Missouri, with additional support from the Center for Regenerative Agriculture, also at the University of Missouri. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA (bcc's to the two presenters)

2 years, 11 months

Brewing with fonio

by Don Osborn

In a search for recent podcasts relating to fonio, I found that some of the most recent ones focus on the use of fonio in brewing beers. Here are 4, followed by my general comments. "Garrett Oliver Dishes on Fonio Rising; Plus, Breeze Galindo Discusses the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling," Brewbound Podcast, 2 Jan 2025 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garrett-oliver-dishes-on-fonio-rising… (Jump to 50:03 for the segment with Garrett Oliver, which altho only about 10 min., is very good. Mr. Oliver is the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, and collaborated with Chef Pierre Thiam of Yolélé Foods on a noted fonio beer brand.) "Fonio, Fonio, What The Heck Are You, Fonio?" Experimental Brewing (Episode 207), 14 April 2025 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-207-fonio-fonio-what-the-heck… (There's mention of fonio in brewing at 21:25, and then a longer segment beginning at 27:30. This discussion with Ashton Lewis of Brewers Supply Group gets very technical.) "Garrett Oliver and Vinnie Cilurzo are Brewing for Impact With Fonio Grain," Craft Beer & BrewingMagazine Podcaast, 27 September 2024 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garrett-oliver-and-vinnie-cilurzo-are… (Two noted craft brewers, Garrett Oliver, mentioned above, and Vinnie Cilurzo, of Russian River, share information about fonio and their own experiences in a wide ranging and sometimes technical discussion. Full duration 1 hr., 8 min.) "Fonio Friends, There's a New Grain in Town," False Bottomed Girls, 24 March 2025 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fonio-friends-theres-a-new-grain-in-t… (The two podcast hosts discuss fonio and its use in brewing beer. Duration 44 min.) Comments on content of one or more of the above: * Fonio at the edge of the desert: Fonio does indeed grow in marginal areas including with low rainfall, but appears to be more common in areas with somewhat higher rainfall (savanna) and at elevation. Personally, my introduction to fonio was in the Plateau region of southern Togo (rainfall over 40" / 1000mm per year), and then the Futa Jalon region of Guinea (rainfall perhaps as high as 80" / 2300 mm). * Sand: The sand in fonio may come from a common traditional method of dehulling the grain - pounding in a mortar with sand. I'm not sure to what degree sand may be introduced in threshing and subsequent gathering of the seed. Also not sure whether mechanization of threshing and dehulling may eliminate the problem * Reason for marginalization of fonio as a crop: It's more complicated than a colonial plan to suppress its cultivation - without making excuses for colonialism. Fonio has always been labor intensive to harvest & process. relative to pearl millet, sorghum, corn, & arguably even rice. At the same time, in drier areas, pearl millet and sorghum, which are both indigenous staples, are more common crops. In humid areas, corn - introduced long ago - is unsurprisingly very productive, which has obvious appeal to smallholder farmers. Colonial regimes did push cash crops - such as peanuts in Senegal - and monocultures, and such policies certainly can compete with staple production. But I have not seen anything to suggest any active discouragement of fonio cultivation. * Fwiw, I personally don't drink alcoholic beverages, so can't comment on the fonio beer products mentioned, but if any of you do and can, please share your experience. Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance

10 months, 3 weeks

Millets Webinar updates: Video of 12th, thank you's, & look ahead

by Don Osborn

Dear all, 1) The recording of our 12th Millets Webinar (20 Dec. 2023), which included presentations on millets in food systems, from Dr. Kiruba Krishnaswamy and Joanna Kane-Potaka, is available at https://youtu.be/IRirCLQ7kqw This webinar was in effect a step back to look at millets in a larger context. And it concluded our 12-month series of monthly Millets Webinars during the International Year of Millets. 2) Joanna had wanted to show two short videos following her presentation, but time didn't permit. Here are links to those videos: * Smart Food Reality TV Show - Trailer (Kenya) https://youtu.be/7i-LB9DNgQM * Smart Food Culinary Challenge - Promo 1 | ICRISAT | GoK | MSRUAS (India) https://youtu.be/UCdlg3ccjfI 3) We would like to thank our friends at the University of Missouri for their support in making this idea of a year-long Webinar series a reality, and for their patience with our working through the schedule. Specifically, Dr. Rob Myers, with whom we first spoke about this webinar concept, Dr. Kiruba Krishnaswamy, who took on the coordination from the MU side, and Sophia Sapp, currently a student at MU, who handled logistics for us. Also thanks to Bethany Bedeker and Mercy Nani for their help early on, as well as some others who helped Sophia. 4) We would also like to thank the presenters, each of whom shared knowledge and insights that we wouldn't have benefited from otherwise. We also appreciate their patience with the occasional short notice(!). They include: Sujala Balaji; Prof. David Baltensperger; Nate Blum; Prof. Francesca Bray; David Brenner; Dr. Abed Chaudhury; Lanier Dabruzzi; Juan I. Di Salvo,; Dr. Amrita Hazra; Joanna Kane-Potaka; Chef Nazim Khan; Dr. Kiruba Krishnaswamy; Kelly LeBlanc; Tristaun LeClaire; Dr. Laurajean Lewis; Dr. Rob Myers (twice); Garen Nightengale; Dr. Daniel Packer; Tapas Chandra Roy; Caroline Sluyter; Twila Soles; Chef Pierre Thiam; and Gary Wietgrefe 5) As previously mentioned, we are planning for a special January 2024 Webinar retrospective on the IYM, and look forward for NAMA (and partners) and the future of millets in North America. Details forthcoming. 6) The year 2024 is shaping up to be an ambitious one with more work behind the scenes. The "second season" will not be quite as ambitious as the first in terms of number of episodes, but we are discussing a select number of panels on specific millets (such as proso millet) and key issues relating to millets in North America. {lease stay tuned for more information. On behalf of my NAMA co-founders Joni and Jonathon, please accept our best wishes for a Joyous Holiday Season, and a Happy New Year! Don - on behalf of the - North American Millets Alliance

2 years, 5 months

May's "millet-of-the-month": fonio

by Don Osborn

Our "millet-of-the-month" for May is .... fonio (*Digitaria exilis*). This tiny grain is grown in the West African Sahel, and also further south (I first got to know it in the plateau region of southern Togo, and later saw & ate a lot of it in Futa Jalon, Guinea). It is quick growing, adapted to adverse conditions, and a nutritious grain. In recent years it has been packaged and exported to markets in North America and Europe. And even more recently, a range of products have been developed (from snacks, to flavored mixes, to beverages). The name "fonio" comes from Wolof via French (altho several languages in western West Africa have similar names). It is also called "acha" - a borrowing from Hausa - especially in Nigeria and eastern West Africa. The moniker "hungry rice" is also used to describe this plant, as it can be sown and harvested in the "hungry season" before larger cereal crops are ready to harvest. Fonio is actually one of four (4) *Digitiaria* species among the millets. There is also a less widely grown "black fonio" (*D. iburua*) mainly in eastern W. Africa. In the Khasi Hills of northeast India there is "raishan" (*D. compacta*). And a variety of crabgrass sometimes called "Polish millet" (*D. sanguinalis*) was grown for food in central Europe, and by early settlers in North America - although this is usually treated as a weed today. The idea of the millet-of-the-month calendar is to spotlight one millet each month out of the crowd of millets, which are otherwise not well known individually in this part of the world. This month, the spotlight is shared with 3 botanically related millets Links: * Reference: ** Fonio (aka white fonio): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitaria_exilis ** Black or iburua fonio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitaria_iburua ** Raishan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitaria_compacta ** Polish millet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitaria_sanguinalis ** Some images of fonio & fonio products: https://www.pinterest.com/drdonosborn/fonio-teff-africas-tiniest-millets/fo… * Sampling of recent articles & a podcast mentioning fonio or raishan ** "Make Me Care About...Ancient Grains" podcast of the Bill & Linda Gates Foundation, 10 May 2023. Features an interview by Jen Hatmaker of Pierre Thiam, chef, entrepreneur, author, and social activist. Fonio is a prominent topic. https://www.gatesfoundation.org/podcast/make-me-care-about/episode-7-ancien… ** "The Path To Ending Hunger Starts With Putting Farmers, Fishers, and Ranchers First," by Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes, 15 May 2023. Article mentions fonio in Mali, and an effort to develop processing capacity for the grain (USAID, Yolélé, and Sustainable African Foods). https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellenierenberg/2023/05/15/the-path-to-endi… ** "The Ancient Super Grain That Could Help Feed the World," by Dan Saladino, Foreign Policy, 8 Oct. 2022. Particular attention is given to the example of raishan. https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/08/food-crisis-biodiversity-agriculture-i… DO, EL, MI, US NAMA

3 years

Food Tank on millets

by Don Osborn

There are various food and ag focused US-based food and agriculture policy organizations. One prominent one - Food Tank - has on its website - https://foodtank.com/ - various articles on or relating to millets. Most of these are a few years old, but still of interest. For example: MILLET(S) * "Millets and Sorghum: Forgotten Foods for the Future," by Madelyn Vital (April 2018) https://foodtank.com/news/2018/04/icrisat-millets-sorghum-forgotten-foods-f… Nice overview article including quotes from friend of NAMA, Joanna Kane-Potaka, who was then with ICRISAT as Director of Strategic Marketing and Communication. For lists of articles tagged "millet" or "millets" (there is some overlap of the two), see: - "millet" (9 articles, 2018-2023) https://foodtank.com/news/tag/millet/ - "millets" (12 articles, 2018-2023) https://foodtank.com/news/tag/millets/ SORGHUM * "Op-Ed | Flour Power: The Strength and Sustainability of Sorghum," by Angela Garbacz (Nov. 2023) https://foodtank.com/news/2023/11/op-ed-flour-power-the-strength-and-sustai… A pastry shop owner in Nebraska who uses sorghum flour writes of its qualities and the importance of crop diversity and cover crops. She sees a role for chefsto "steer the conversation, as well as farmers' practices, toward regenerative agriculture..." For a list of 11 articles tagged sorghum (2017-2023), see https://foodtank.com/news/tag/sorghum/ FONIO * "The Small Seed Changing West Africa," Food Tank (April 2018) https://foodtank.com/news/2018/04/philip-teverow-fonion-seed-africa/ This is an interview by Katherine Walla of Philip Teverow, co-founder of Yolélé (with Pierre Thiam). Philip Teverow gives some background on fonio, the founding of Yolélé, and the considerations that went into developing the business. Also some discussion of future considerations (still valid today). I'd read this article in tandem with James Courtright's feature article, "The Fonio Revival" (Roads & Kingdoms / Slate Magazine, 26 Nov. 2017), which sheds light on what was happening with fonio in West Africa that prepared the way for Yolélé and other exporters of fonio. https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2017/the-fonio-revival/ Back to Food Tank, for a list of 5 pieces tagged fonio (2014-2023), see https://foodtank.com/news/tag/fonio/ TEFF * "Opinion | Can a 200 Year Old Farm Pivot from Cash Crops to Ancient Grains?" by Claire Smith (April 2019) https://foodtank.com/news/2019/04/opinion-can-a-200-year-old-farm-pivot-fro… As has been mentioned on this list previously, Claire is the founder of Teffola, and her family farm in Michigan produces teff, largely for Teffola products. This article is her story about that business. (This is the only item tagged teff on the Food Tank site) Claire's article is apparently the only one tagged "teff," but a Google advanced search turned up another, general, article about teff on the Food Tank site: * "Indigenous Crop: Teff- Ancient Crop with Modern Potential," by Brett Aronson (Feb. 2014) https://foodtank.com/news/2014/02/indigenous-crop-ancient-crop-with-modern-… For more background on Food Tank, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Tank Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance

1 year, 7 months

REMINDER ::: IYM 2023 Global Webinar Series ::: Fonio: enhancing collaboration for sustainable agriculture and improved livelihoods::: 29 November 2023, 13:00-14:30 (CET)

by Dimitrova, Zdravka (NSP)

[cid:image001.png@01DA1958.6D139FB0]<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/events/detail/sixth-webinar-of-the-iym-glo…> S A V E T H E D A T E 29 November 2023 | 13:00-14:30 CET International Year of Millets Global Webinar Series 6th Webinar: “Fonio: enhancing collaboration for sustainable agriculture and improved livelihoods’’ REGISTER HERE<https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LEotJYCWRuGGBIZnnXDJww#/registration> Interpretation will be provided in English, French and Arabic The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th Session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023)<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/en>. As part of the IYM2023 celebration, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing the “IYM Global Webinar Series” to highlight the various environmental, social and economic benefits of millets, their rich heritage and vast potential. Fonio is one of the oldest crops in Africa, and among the world’s fastest maturing cereal (60-70 days). In many Western African countries, fonio plays an important role in household food security and income generation and holds a vital place in cultural identity. Fonio is valued for its high nutrition, and ability to grow in areas of drought and high temperatures. IYM2023 provides an unparalleled opportunity to promote fonio as a globally important crop for the future, and bring together researchers and practitioners from different countries and disciplines to share their work and join forces to promote its use for sustainable agriculture and improving local livelihoods. Join this webinar<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/events/detail/sixth-webinar-of-the-iym-glo…> to learn more about the genetics, taxonomic diversity and distribution of fonio, seed science and conservation, sustainable cultivation practices, potential uses and nutritional values, and opportunities to generate incomes. Agenda Time Agenda item and presenter 13:00 – 13:05 Opening remarks, Mr Paolo Ceci, Technical Cooperation Programme in Saudi Arabia, FAO 13:05 – 14:15 Presentations * Regional partnership to promote conservation and sustainable use of fonio, Ms Claire Billot, CIRAD, and Ms Adeline Barnaud, IRD, France * Genomics to improve fonio varieties, Mr Simon Krattinger, KAUST, Saudi Arabia * Fonio diversity for resilient landscapes, Mr George Burton, Imperial College London / RBG Kew, UK * Nutritional and food technology aspects of fonio, Ms Nadia M.L. Fanou-Fogny, University of Abomey Calavi, Benin * Fonio-fueled sustainable livelihood enhancement, Mr Michel Ghanem, Forgotten Crops Society, France * Fonio as a driving force for empowering women, Ms Fatmata Binta, Fulani Kitchen Foundation, Ghana * New market opportunities for fonio, Mr Pierre Thiam, Yolélé & Teranga, United States of America 14:15 – 14:25 Moderated discussion 14:25 – 14:30 Closing remarks, Ms Sarada Krishnan, Crop Trust, Germany Moderated by Ms Tiziana Ulian, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew (United Kingdom)/ University of Turin (Italy) For more information, please contact: International-Year-Millets(a)fao.org<mailto:International-Year-Millets@fao.org>

2 years, 6 months

Save the date ::: IYM 2023 Global Webinar Series ::: Fonio: enhancing collaboration for sustainable agriculture and improved livelihoods::: 29 November 2023, 13:00-14:30 (CET)

by Dimitrova, Zdravka (NSP)

[cid:image001.png@01DA1958.6D139FB0]<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/events/detail/sixth-webinar-of-the-iym-glo…> S A V E T H E D A T E 29 November 2023 | 13:00-14:30 CET International Year of Millets Global Webinar Series 6th Webinar: “Fonio: enhancing collaboration for sustainable agriculture and improved livelihoods’’ REGISTER HERE<https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LEotJYCWRuGGBIZnnXDJww#/registration> Interpretation will be provided in English, French and Arabic The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th Session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023)<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/en>. As part of the IYM2023 celebration, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing the “IYM Global Webinar Series” to highlight the various environmental, social and economic benefits of millets, their rich heritage and vast potential. Fonio is one of the oldest crops in Africa, and among the world’s fastest maturing cereal (60-70 days). In many Western African countries, fonio plays an important role in household food security and income generation and holds a vital place in cultural identity. Fonio is valued for its high nutrition, and ability to grow in areas of drought and high temperatures. IYM2023 provides an unparalleled opportunity to promote fonio as a globally important crop for the future, and bring together researchers and practitioners from different countries and disciplines to share their work and join forces to promote its use for sustainable agriculture and improving local livelihoods. Join this webinar<https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/events/detail/sixth-webinar-of-the-iym-glo…> to learn more about the genetics, taxonomic diversity and distribution of fonio, seed science and conservation, sustainable cultivation practices, potential uses and nutritional values, and opportunities to generate incomes. Agenda Time Agenda item and presenter 13:00 – 13:05 Opening remarks, Mr Paolo Ceci, Technical Cooperation Programme in Saudi Arabia, FAO 13:05 – 14:15 Presentations * Regional partnership to promote conservation and sustainable use of fonio, Ms Claire Billot, CIRAD, and Ms Adeline Barnaud, IRD, France * Genomics to improve fonio varieties, Mr Simon Krattinger, KAUST, Saudi Arabia * Fonio diversity for resilient landscapes, Mr George Burton, Imperial College London / RBG Kew, UK * Nutritional and food technology aspects of fonio, Ms Nadia M.L. Fanou-Fogny, University of Abomey Calavi, Benin * Fonio-fueled sustainable livelihood enhancement, Mr Michel Ghanem, Forgotten Crops Society, France * Fonio as a driving force for empowering women, Ms Fatmata Binta, Fulani Kitchen Foundation, Ghana * New market opportunities for fonio, Mr Pierre Thiam, Yolélé & Teranga, United States of America 14:15 – 14:25 Moderated discussion 14:25 – 14:30 Closing remarks, Ms Sarada Krishnan, Crop Trust, Germany Moderated by Ms Tiziana Ulian, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew (United Kingdom)/ University of Turin (Italy) For more information, please contact: International-Year-Millets(a)fao.org<mailto:International-Year-Millets@fao.org>

2 years, 6 months

SDSN millet webinar series

by Joanna Kane-Potaka

Dear All Have you see this other millet webinar series from the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) - see below or here https://www.unsdsn.org/sdsn-commemorates-international-year-of-millets [https://lirp.cdn-website.com/md/pexels/dms3rep/multi/opt/pexels-photo-74120…]<https://www.unsdsn.org/sdsn-commemorates-international-year-of-millets> SDSN Commemorates International Year of Millets<https://www.unsdsn.org/sdsn-commemorates-international-year-of-millets> The United Nations declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023) and named the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as the lead agency for celebrating the Year in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders. The objective of IYM 2023 is to raise awareness of, and direct policy attention to, the socio-cultural, nutritional, and environmental benefits of millet cultivation. The Year will also promote their potential to provide new sustainable market opportunities for producers and consumers. www.unsdsn.org Regards Joanna Webinar Series Webinar 1: History of Millet June 9, 2023 | 5 am EDT | 11 am CEST | 2:30 pm IST | Register This webinar will describe the different varieties of millet and how they were domesticated over millennia, where they are grown, as well as provide a general overview of how different cultures use them in cuisine. Featured speakers include: * Paul Newnham, Director of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub Secretariat and Coordinator of the Chef’s Manifesto * Chef Manisha Bhasin, Corporate Executive Chef at ITC Hotels * Chubbamenla Jamir, Co-Lead for Mountain Agriculture thematic Working Group of the Himalayan Universities Consortium Webinar 2: Sustainability of Millet July 7, 2023 | 10 am PST | 1 pm EST | 8 pm EAT | Register This webinar will review the sustainability aspects of growing millet, including the reduced need for inputs (e.g., water, fertilizer, pesticides), as well as its resilience to climate change. Featured speakers include: * Chef Pierre Thiam, Executive Chef of Nok by Alara (Lagos, Nigeria); Signature Chef of the Pullman Hotel (Dakar, Senegal); Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Teranga (New York City, USA) * Dr . Rebbie Harawa, Country Representative for Kenya and Regional Director for Eastern & Southern Africa, ICRISAT * Lauren Barredo, Chief of Staff, SDSN Webinar 3: Nutritional Benefits of Millet Date TBD This webinar will review the nutritional content of millet and the role it can play in achieving SDG2, particularly in arid settings where food scarcity is a challenge and climate change is a threat. Youth Photography Contest Beginning June 1 and running through August 31, 2023, we invite youth to submit photos of millet. Submissions will be received on Twitter or Instagram by using the hashtags #IYM2023 and #MyMillet, and tagging @UNSDSN. Each submission must include a caption with (at minimum) the location (e.g., Bangalore, India) and the name of the millet (e.g., finger millet). The contest will be open to youth, ages 16 to 30, from anywhere in the world. Each individual can submit no more than three photos for consideration. There will be two prizes. One photo selected by the committee will be featured on the cover of SDSN’s millet cookbook. A second 'People’s Choice Award' will go to the photo with the most likes. Winners will be announced via Twitter and Instagram in September 2023. The selection committee will be comprised of Chubamenla Jamir (Mountain Agriculture Center, India), Lauren Barredo (SDSN, USA), Brighton Kaoma (SDSN Youth, Zambia), Grady Walker (University of Reading, UK), and Inbal Abergil (Pace University, USA). Photos will be judged based on storytelling, creativity, and composition. Warm regards, SDSN ________________________________

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