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CAADP XP4 Communications teams align on joint actions
The Communications Specialists in the CAADP XP4 institutions have set in motion collaborative working plans towards the implementation of the visibility and communications strategy of the EU-funded project. The CAADP-XP4 aims at strengthening the implementing organisations to collectively support African countries to contribute to the delivery of CAADP results through inclusive regional and international partnerships; production and exchange of climate-relevant
CAADP XP4 Programme Coordination Panel (PC Panel) for Agricultural Research in Africa Underway in Accra
The 2020 meeting of the programme coordination panel for the Ex-CAADP Pillar IV institutions is being hosted by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in Accra. As a technical arm of the African Union, FARA is responsible for the advancement and coordination of Agricultural Research for Development in Africa. To effectively play its coordination role, FARA has instituted
FARA Announces 8th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW) and FARA General Assembly
The Board of Directors and Management of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), wish to announce to the general public and all stakeholders, the 8th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW8), and FARA General Assembly, scheduled for June 15 to 18, 2020 in Accra, Ghana. This year’s event is under the theme, Foresighting Africa’s agri-food systems: innovations, institutions, impact.
Silencing the Guns through Gender and Youth Inclusion in Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D)
By Karen Munoko The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) advances the systematic adoption of science-led solutions towards addressing Africa’s food insecurity challenges by promoting fundamental societal change. A necessary element in this respect is addressing youth unemployment, which constitutes a significant security risk in Africa. Unfortunately, the African youth are the key actors in conflicts while Africa imports
Confronting the Desert Locust Outbreak: Strengthening Africa’s Foresight Strategies for Mitigating Biological Menaces
The threat to food and nutrition security in Africa has increased with the reemergence of desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) in Eastern Africa at a scale not seen in the last 7 decades. “In the Horn of Africa, the worst affected area, there is an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods as swarms increase in Ethiopia and Somalia and continue to move south to Kenya where
ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Economy and Environment Pledges Support for ARIFA
17th January 2020, Cape Verde. Hon. Sekou SANGARE, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Economy and Environment of the Economic Community of West African States, has pledged his commitment to FARA’s Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA), ahead of its announcement later this year. On the margins of the governing council meeting of CORAF, the Executive Director of FARA,
Foresight Africa: Top priorities for the continent 2020-2030
The new year 2020 marks the beginning of a promising decade for Africa. Through at least the first half of the decade, economic growth across Africa will continue to outperform that of other regions, with the continent continuing to be home to seven of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies. Collective action among African and global policymakers to improve the livelihoods
FARA and State of São Paulo Collaborate to Strengthen Agribusiness Capacity in Africa
On the sidelines of the Brazil African Forum 2019, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa and the Government of the State of São Paulo have been discussing opportunities for commercial, technical and scientific partnerships between FARA and Government of the State of São Paulo and the São Paulo agribusiness companies. This engagement has been made possible through the initiative
ARIFA is the Game-Changer
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), has launched the Brazilian version of the Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA), which will see young Africans equipped with 21st century skills and capacity to innovate. The launch of ARIFA on the margins of the Brazil Africa Forum 2019, currently underway in Sao Paulo, was chaired by Nigeria’s Minister
Africa’s Common Challenge: to bring technology and alternative energy to the villages to avoid the rural – urban exodus
The African Continent comprises 55 countries, with different economic and agricultural realities. But most of these countries face the same challenge: how to bring new technologies and different types of eco-energy sources to agricultural fields. These technologies among numerous other benefits help to stem the migration of youth from rural areas to the cities in search for jobs which are
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