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Sharon Burke

@burkese.bsky.social
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I work at the world's best food security innovator you've never heard of @cimmyt Former US official. Ecosystem security. Peacemonger. My personal views.

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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How do we build food security in the teeth of a record-breaking. #ElNiño? #Mexico is hosting a private event at UNGA to look at practical steps toward resilience— DM me if you’re interested in coming
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Seriously: we have ideas for how to lessen the impact of this crisis, but that’s a much harder piece to place. Any suggestions?
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A food shock is coming at us fast — we’re hoping @cimmyt.bsky.social’s new global agreement with @wfp.org will help us build more resilient farms and food systems around the world and save lives. No time to waste! You can support our work for #FoodSecurity here www.cimmyt.org/make-a-donat...
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is what we’re hearing from our networks around the world — this is happening. Diesel Crisis Puts Poor Farmers Around the World at Risk www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/b...
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Diesel Crisis Puts Poor Farmers Around the World at Risk
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has limited the shipment of diesel, depriving farmers of fuel for irrigation pumps and threatening the food supply.
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Experimental Wheat fields in Haymana, Turkey — global markets are lucky parts of Anatolia have gotten good rains this year, after successive of drought. Hope the good luck continues as we brace for the impact of El Niño & input disruptions.
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Now if only we could find a publisher for the solutions piece!
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Disrupted energy & fertilizer markets during major global planting, with an El Niño hitting during harvest… this is going to be an angry, hungry season. We should be doing everything we can now to mitigate the impact of the coming disaster
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CIMMYT @cimmyt.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We are at #ZITF2026 🇿🇼 At the Food Systems Pavilion with @WFP_Zimbabwe, @FAO, and ICRISAT, talking about what it actually takes to build resilient food systems in Zimbabwe. Come find us if you are here 👀 #ZeroHungerInAction
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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The war in Sudan has now created 9 million refugees while 19 million face hunger. The death toll has climbed to 59,000 people and another 11,000 are missing.
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A look at Sudan's war by the numbers
Sudan is entering a fourth year of war between the military and paramilitary forces. The fighting has pushed many people to the brink of famine, fueled one of the world's largest displacement crises a...
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Listening to the @nytimes.com Daily on energy disruption & the reporters are saying how easy it would be to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. If there are mines in the water, not true.
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The raspberry in the coal mine Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Wallet? Start With Raspberries. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/d...
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Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Wallet? Start With Raspberries.
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Food safety, food security, and the rising vulnerability of global agriculture m.youtube.com/watch?v=irrT...
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The World Food Prize at 40: Food Security in a Strategic Age
YouTube video by Council on Foreign Relations
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Iran war could trigger a global food crisis — our next piece will focus on the solutions agenda www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/s...
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The Iran War Could Trigger a Global Food Crisis
Bram Govaerts & Sharon Burke warn that a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could cause widespread hunger and fuel political unrest.
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Worried about global energy markets, but even more worried about agrifood trade — hoping to publish something soon on this. But really happy that colleagues @ifpri.org published this great piece on the topic — please read!! www.ifpri.org/blog/the-ira...
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The Iran war: Potential food security impacts
Problems in the Strait of Hormuz reverberate globally.
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
The risk expert in this piece says it would be hard for Iran to shut down the Strait of Hormuz. It would not be It would be a nothing-left-to-lose response tho Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Plummets After Attacks on Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...
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Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Plummets After Attacks on Iran
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
It’s great to work somewhere that actually creating food security globally & not just talking about it (what I used to do!) www.global-agriculture.com/ag-tech-rese...
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A Global Public Good: The Quiet Science Sustaining the World’s Food Supply
The world’s food system is under growing strain. Farmers across continents are contending with depleted soils, fast-evolving crop diseases and increasingly unpredictable weather, all intensified by cl...
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
You know that saying about you can give someone a fish or teach them how to fish? Both are pretty patronizing! CIMMYT works with farmers around the world to figure out together the best way to farm for the future. Please support food security for all www.cimmyt.org/make-a-donat...
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DONATE And solve tomorrow's problems today Donate What we do: CIMMYT is a global nonprofit using science and innovation to help farmers grow better food in the face of clim...
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
More pests destroying more crops — that’s what we’re up against #foodsecurity www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis
Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulnerable
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
What could food sovereignty look like for Mexico? Hint: it all comes back to smallholder farmers
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
#Sudan #foodsrcurity it’s possible to plant seeds of future stability even in the most war-torn places
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CIMMYT @cimmyt.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
🌱 Hope docks in Sudan! Sustain Africa, with implementing partner @CIMMYT, delivers 37,000 MT of fertilizer + 5,200 MT of seed potatoes, helping farmers restart production and rebuild food security after years of conflict. on.cgiar.org/4qcpPMO
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Sustain Africa Supports Fertilizer Deliveries for Agricultural Recovery in Sudan
Port Sudan, Sudan 16th December 2025 Today, Sustain Africa, a pan-African initiative hosted by the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) —and implementing partner CIMMYT announce the suc...
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
New video @cimmyt.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=hrKj...
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CIMMYT: Turning science into resilience. 🌾
YouTube video by CIMMYT
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Ever had someone else write exactly what you wish you could make people understand? Me either! Until now… this piece just nails what I wish people knew about @cimmyt.bsky.social & food security lopezdoriga.com/economia-y-f...
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Desde Texcoco al mundo: el CIMMYT y Bram Govaerts marcan la agenda global de alimentos
Desde México, se generan soluciones científicas que utilizan agricultores desde África hasta el sur de Asia, pasando por América Latina
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
The King of Belgium made Bram Govaerts a Commander of the Order of the Crown this week for scientific achievement & service to humanity — a great honor, and I hope he can continue his future-saving work @cimmyt.bsky.social (photo by Dinorah Guzman)
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Two of the most important global food systems leaders on why agriculture is foundational to security www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
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Agriculture for Security
Bram Govaerts & Alice Ruhweza argue that supporting local farmers can help stabilize areas beset by conflict and violent extremism.
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Humanity is brilliant at consuming nature & converting it to value, says Sylvia Earle at Global Future Council meeting, “the biggest security question of our time is whether nature will consume us” @weforum.org
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Male moderator just said we need more women in science decision making roles. Could start with having more women on this panel
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Here in NYC climate week & UNGA, the soccer ball everyone is chasing is private sector investment to replace govt funding. For my own organization, we can make that work. But what does that mean for public goods? For goods & services that take care of people but can’t be monetized?
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Luyanda Mndzebele is a farmer in Eswatini and a Youth Leader in the Global Partnership for Education — this is the future
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
New $100M @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social program announced — better school meals are a win-win-win solution (child health & education, smallholder farmers, climate action) www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/from-cl...
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From Climate Blind Spot to Climate Opportunity: A Call to Integrate Regenerative School Meals into National Climate Plans
September 23, 2025, New York City ― Today, during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week, we ― the Governments of Brazil, France, Somalia, together with
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Minister for Green Transition in #Denmark Jeppe Bruus pointed to a Novo Nordisk Foundation regenerative school meals project in Eastern Africa @cimmyt.bsky.social is part of! Thank you, Minister
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
#Somalia committed to working with smallholder farmers to feed schoolchildren but “we know we cannot do this alone,” says Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Next up: Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development #Germany Reem Alabali Radovan committing for Germany to global school meals program with @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
“For millions of children, hunger is a daily cruelty…schools are one of the most effective delivery mechanisms we have for delivering child health & nutrition,” says former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
“Each seed is a meal for the future,” says Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil, about the importance of healthy, regenerative meals for students @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The Science Advisor to PM Modi tells a meeting of farmers & agriculture innovators about how AI will help them — it starts with trust, privacy, and security @cimmyt.bsky.social #BISA #worldfoodprize #icarindia
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
What does MasAgro mean in Africa? If you’re at the Africa Food Systems Forum, come and find out Sept 3rd at 9:00 am in the Main Exhibit Hall stage! #AFSF2025 @cimmyt.bsky.social
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Art in real time at #ACSF2025
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
“Drought tolerant maize is a scalable technology,” says Gates Fdn Africa Director Paulin Basinga @cimmyt.bsky.social agrees!! We can do that — we ARE doing that with African partners #AFSF2025
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The stage is set at the Africa Food Systems Forum! Join @cimmyt.bsky.social if you’re here in Senegal on Sept 3 for a great conversation about women, youth, & climate resilient agriculture in #Africa #AFSF2025
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Happy #GlobalWheatDay! This wheat is actually sick — you have no idea how hard it is to keep wheat healthy enough to get to bread, pasta, chapati, ugali…
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Wow, hear this food security podcast, don’t just listen — this is the vision that gets me to work every day from Bram Govaerts & @cimmyt.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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We need to act NOW to change agriculture for the future
Podcast Episode · Future Fork with Paul Newnham · 08/11/2025 · 25m
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
First day at CIMMYT as their new Chief Engagement Officer! They’re building farms of the future with smallholder farmers across the global south (to the benefit of US agriculture, too). Delighted to join this global food security group, with their hands-on approach to cutting edge science.
Sharon Burke with a big smile, standing in front of research fields at CIMMYT HQ
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
This omits critical minerals (other than potash & petroleum) — Canada is also a minerals superstar. It’s a comparative advantage to have those materials freely traded from a friend, ally & neighbor www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
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Does the United States ‘Need’ Canada?
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Microplastics are the time bomb planted beneath modernity. “For instance, zinc oxide accounts for around 0.7% of a tyre’s weight. Though it is essential for making tyres more durable, zinc oxide is highly toxic for fish and other aquatic life and disrupts ecosystems even in trace amounts.”
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Brian Regan has a bit for you m.youtube.com/watch?v=vyma...
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Me Monster
YouTube video by John Doe
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CGIAR @cgiar.org · 16/04/2025
🎉 @cgiar-emd.bsky.social has been named on the 2025 #TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. A powerful recognition of her visionary leadership and CGIAR work in transforming food systems. Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/3Epu6Kw #WithScienceWeCan on.cgiar.org/3Go0Jc1
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Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been named on the 2025  TIME100 list of the worlds 100 most influential people. Each year TIME100 celebrates...
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Well that’s not good
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Sharon Burke @burkese.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Devastated to hear about the death of Rich Armitage. He was a larger than life character, in every sense. An honor of a lifetime working for him www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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Richard Armitage, Powell deputy and foreign policy heavyweight, dies at 79
The former deputy secretary of state played a role in outing a CIA officer whose husband was a vocal critic of the Iraq War.
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