Daniel Peprah

28
Aug

Enhancing the Economic Value Derived from Innovation Platforms: Agribusiness Learning Alliances (ABLA) Proof of Concept Kicks off in Accra, Ghana

August 28, 2023 Accra, Ghana – The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) ex-Pillar IV( CAADPXP4) partners, in collaboration with the Strengthening agricultural knowledge and the innovation ecosystem for inclusive rural transformation and livelihoods in Eastern Africa (AIRTEA) Consortium led by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), have commenced the Agribusiness Learning Alliances (ABLA) Proof of Concept Workshop

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4
Apr

Maiden cohort of the FARA-TETFund Fellows of the Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA) inducted in Abuja, Nigeria.

[Abuja, Nigeria – April 3, 2023] – The Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA), a flagship program of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), has inducted its first set of fellows in Nigeria. The program aims to produce a new fit-for-purpose workforce to re-engineer the African agri-food sector and provide the change factor for rapid agricultural

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8
Mar

East African stakeholders get Knowledge Management Training to Catalyze Improvement in Rural Livelihoods

By Sharon Ibenu (AFAAS), Genevieve Apio (ASARECA), Daniel Peprah (FARA) Kigali-Rwanda: A consortium consisting of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Association of Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), and the Eastern Farmers Federation (EAFF) are conducting a five-day training for implementing teams from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems in Eastern and Central

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18
Feb

The Common Africa Agro-Parks submitted as a Flagship Program for Agenda 2063

The African Union Commission – Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) and Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining (ETIM) – , the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and the Africa Export, Import Bank (Afrexim bank) hosted a successful investor round table on the Common Africa Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Initiative at the African Union Commission

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26
Jan

CAAPs and AfCFTA, huge potential for increasing agricultural productivity and expanding African trade -UN Secretary General

The UN Secretary-General lauds the African Union (AU) Common African Agro-Parks, (CAAPs) and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as potential for increasing agricultural productivity and expanding intra-African trade during his message at the ongoing Africa Food Summit Dakar 2 in Senegal. The three-day Summit, hosted by His Excellency Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairperson

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5
Dec

 Understanding the African Soil: The Biggest Step in Sustainable Soil Management

By: Wole Fatunbi Senior Technical Cluster Leader and Innovation Systems Specialist, FARA Whenever the proper knowledge is not communicated or ignored, abuse is inevitable. This statement resonates accurately with the state of African soil, which is currently suffering from rapid degradation. Most soil users are under the illusion that Africa has the most significant proportion of arable soil in the

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24
Nov

Africa Union Summit ShowCases Common African Agro Parks (CAAPs) Initiative

Niamey, 24th November 2022: The African Union Members States, the Regional Economic Communities, the United Nations (FAO, UNIDO, ECA), and Development Partners converged to discuss the implementation and financing modalities for the establishment of the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs). The event took place on the margins of the ongoing AU Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, in Niamey, Niger, under

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24
Nov

Agro-industrial parks as key policy tool to meeting the African Union Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want

NIAMEY, 24 November – “The creation of five large agro-industrial zones, one in each region of Africa, will serve as major agricultural hubs on the continent, and it is time to stimulate private and public investments in the agro-industries,” said African Union’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, Josefa Sacko. Speaking at a side event held

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15
Nov

Abidjan II: African Development Bank, African Union Commission, CGIAR, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Food Systems

Agreement boosts efforts to equip farmers with much-needed technologies Sharm el-Sheikh, November 14, 2022 – Four organizations have come together to strengthen Africa’s food systems. The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and CGIAR have signed an agreement, aligning their efforts to boost food and nutrition security on the continent. Following consultations* earlier this year, the “Abidjan II” communiqué posits that

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3
Nov

MY KM4AgD CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE: The gift of knowledge co-creation to Africa

Communicate to inform or communicate to build capacities? The first important thing I learned is the difference between communication and knowledge management. I used to do both communication and Knowledge management in my daily activities and consultancies without deeply ceasing that critical difference. Today this KM4AgD Challenge just thought me something I didn’t know I ignored. Hence I can say

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