{"id":48030,"date":"2022-08-02T12:05:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T12:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/08\/02\/slow-food-accelerating-biodiversity-in-the-field-and-on-our-plates\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T12:05:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T12:05:47","slug":"slow-food-accelerating-biodiversity-in-the-field-and-on-our-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2022\/08\/02\/slow-food-accelerating-biodiversity-in-the-field-and-on-our-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow food, Accelerating Biodiversity in the Field and On Our Plates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Edward Mukiibi was first sent to the fields to be punished. He is now a firm believer in the slow food movement. He was recently appointed President of Slow Food International. Credit: Slow Food International <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
BULAWAYO (IPS), Aug 2 2022 <\/span>Edward Mukiibi was punished for his misbehaviour by being forced to study agriculture in school.<\/span><\/p>\n
Instead of hateing the punishment, he enjoyed it, especially when farming was the future of good nutrition, health, and wealth.<\/p>\n
Mukiibi, a Ugandan farmer and social entrepreneur, is on a mission prove that sustainable agriculture is the foundation for all fortune and a solution for hunger, unemployment, as well as biodiversity loss. He is an advocate for food production based on using local resources,\u00a0\u00a0 knowledge and traditions to promote diverse farming systems.<\/p>\n
Mukiibi is an affiliate of Slow Food International. This global movement promotes local food production and traditional cuisine.<\/p>\n