BvAT farmer advisor Regina<\/a>\u00a0 for Biovision Foundation was also made by Lyaga.<\/p>Over 500 entries had been made for the competition from both media houses and freelance journalists. \u201cI decided to film this particular story of mango fruit losses in the fields because Mangos are among the main source of livelihoods for farmers living in Kenya\u2019s arid and semi-arid regions,\u201d Lyaga said when asked by Biovision Foundation.<\/p>
\u201cThis short film is of great importance because the mangos rotting in the farms are just an example of the massive wastage of food which is a huge challenge facing smallholder farmers and has a negative impact on overall food security and livelihoods of the community at large. When I saw the Food Sustainability Media award challenge I decided to highlight the extent of the rot in the fields and what farmers can do possibly to reduce mango food losses,\u201d Lyaga added. \u201cFrom my experience working with farmers, I\u2019ve seen first-hand the importance of information dissemination to farmers; farmers are keen to learn new technologies and how to cope with various risks that have a direct impact on food production and sustainability such as climate change.\u201d<\/p>
The vision of BCFN is close to the goals of Biovision: \u201cWe live in a Planet characterised by food challenges and imbalances. We are committed to contribute to the shift towards more sustainable food systems by means of research, advocacy and dissemination in order to achieve the goals set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) of the United Nations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t