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Rachel Bezner Kerr

@rbeznerkerr.bsky.social
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Prof. in Global Development at Cornell University. Transdiciplinary agroecology, participatory research in Malawi, critical social sciences, climate change adaptation research. Gardener. Canadian and now US citizen.

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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Happy 2 share OA article led by Dr. Sidney Madsen on agroecology narratives in Africa: What good is agroecology? Predominant narratives about agroecology in Africa. Involved cross-case analysis of interviews in multiple African countries www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Delighted 2 share our OA article in Jrl Agrarian Change doi.org/10.1111/joac... conversation about agroecology & agrarian studies with @georgina-catacora.bsky.social @benmackey.bsky.social Antonio Castellanos-Navarrete & Jessie Luna Thanks 2 @marcusetaylor.bsky.social for initiating this discussion!
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Challenging Agroecology—Promise and Pitfalls for Agrarian Studies
Within agrarian studies, promoting agroecology is widely held as a key objective to animate progressive change with social and environmental benefits across rural regions. Yet, in practice, many ques...
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Nutrition Summit @afd-france.bsky.social scientific conference multi sectoral approach critical to address nutrition including food security, gender inequity, poverty &climate change Prof Bhutta U of Toronto
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Opening remarks of scientific conference in advance of Nutrition Summit: science as a foundation for policy decision making. @afd-france.bsky.social @cirad
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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🌍Towards N4G in Paris 🌱 The Decade of Action on Nutrition is almost ending. Where do we stand? What have we achieved? Read the op-ed by Patrizia Fracassi (FAO) and @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social (Cornell University) on how agroecology can nourish both people and the planet! 🌱 ➡️
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Op-Ed | Nourishing Food Systems for People and the Planet through Agroecology – Food Tank
The Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris marks an important occasion to recognize the impact current food systems have on health.
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Very rich and interesting presentations on situated agroecology at the AAG conference today, including stellar PhD student Anjana Ramkumar and former student Emily Baker.
Anjana Ramkumar presented on heritage rice in Tamil Nadu.
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
I’m looking forward to this side event on agroecology coming up in Paris in advance of the Nutrition Summit.
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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
❗The Nutrition4Growth Summit in Paris is about to start! 🌱 Join our side event "Agroecology, Food Systems and Nutrition: Bridging the gaps in food systems for meeting dietary needs in Low-and-Middle income countries" 📅25/03 4:30-6:30 PM 📝Register: buff.ly/JbJkBDX 🗣️Panelists: buff.ly/weWcMtt
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Saturday afternoon savoring coffee and a book. Finally carving out time to read Youjin Chung’s excellent book!
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 27/02/2025
DOGE’s recent slashing of government contracts jeopardizes payments intended for thousands of farmers producing fruits and vegetables, row crops, milk, and meat, most of them on small farms. buff.ly/4kfeXM0
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Farmers Say Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Are Crumbling
Thousands of farmers across the country who already paid for conservation projects report not receiving USDA reimbursements.
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
I’m also looking forward to this event!
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Rachel Bezner Kerr @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Amidst the global chaos, looking forward to an Agroecology conference in Sweden on comparative agroecology, organized by Cristián Alarcón, Paul Egan and Juan Ortiz Cuadra at SLU. Excited to discuss and share!
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