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African Development Bank approves phase II of TAAT programme
The African Development Bank has approved the commencement of phase two of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme. The Bank Group’s Board of Directors, on Friday, 15 July 2022, approved the release of an additional $27.41 million to implement Phase II of the programme. At the 15 August 2022 signing of the protocol of agreement between the bank and the executing agency
Courtesy visit to the Minister MESTI
A FARA Delegation to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) of the Government of Ghana was led by the Executive Director of FARA, Dr Yemi Akinbamijo on a courtesy visit to the Minister of MESTI Hon. Dr Kwaku Afriyie in his Accra office, on Tuesday 30th August 2022. The purpose of the visit was to brief the Honourable
Grooming bio-scientists for agric challenges
Africa’s growth requires increased investments in skills and capacity for sustainable development in agriculture. In this report, DANIEL ESSIET examines how innovative research and capacity building could help Africa respond to the challenges of food security and climate change. The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has forecast that global food production will need to be increased by 70 per cent to meet the
African Development Bank’s “Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation” initiative wins National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award
America’s largest organization of journalists and media professionals of color has named the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) a “Salute to Excellence” award winner for the Bank’s communication around its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program. The National Association of Black Journalists cited the Bank’s excellence in online media relations and marketing about the landmark initiative, also known as TAAT. The
RUFORUM Board appoints a new Executive Secretary
Professor Theresia Nkuo-Akenji, RUFORUM Board Chair and Vice Chancellor University of Bamenda in Cameroon today announced the appointment of Dr. Patrick Okori as the next RUFORUM Executive Secretary effective 01 January 2023. He will replace Prof. Adipala Ekwamu who has been serving as the Executive Secretary since the founding of RUFORUM in 2004 by 10 Universities Vice Chancellors in five
South Africa High Commissioner receives FARA Executive Director
Accra, 4th July 2022 The Executive Director of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) was today received at the South Africa High Commission in Accra Ghana by Her Excellency Grace Jeanet Mason, High Commission of the Republic of South Africa in Ghana. The aim of the visit by the FARA delegation was to provide an update on the
Africa Research and Extension institutions kick starts the Second Edition of the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Challenge
Story by: Benjamin Abugri, Daniel Peprah & Sophia Amoah (FARA) Accra, Ghana The Virtual Kick-off workshop of the second edition of the KM4AgD 2022, took place on the 10th of June 2022 in lieu of the Challenge and Conference themed; Strengthening the African Knowledge Ecosystem for achieving & Sustaining the CAADP Malabo targets 2025. Mr Benjamin Abugri, the Forum for
Empowering farmers to learn and innovate through integration of audiovisuals
Story by : Paul Atsu, Zinabu Abdulai & Marilyn Yeboah (CAADP-XP4 KM4AgD Ghana Team) The uptake of research evidence in the policy-making process has become the front burner of global discourse on approaches and strategies for development. It is therefore not surprising that international development agencies and other research funders, are placing increasing emphasis on the need to communicate research
High-level Consultations Show How CGIAR Will Work With Partners to Boost Impact in Africa
Meetings in Abidjan focused on strengthening Africa’s agricultural research and innovation in the context of the One CGIAR reform A series of high-level meetings in Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire, has delivered progress towards a strengthened alignment between CGIAR and Africa’s research and innovation agenda, with further commitment from CGIAR to build capacity in African institutions to respond to growing threats to
AfDB board approves $1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis in Africa
The initiative will provide 20 million African smallholder farmers with certified seeds and will increase access to fertilizers and enable them to rapidly produce 38 million tons of food The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s board of directors announced that it approved a $1.5 billion facility to help African countries avert a looming food crisis in the continent. In a statement issued
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