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Five propositions for generating sustainable youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Dr. Paul Boadu The generation of quality jobs as part of regional and national economic growth and development process is central to ensuring sustainable and inclusive growth. As part of efforts to support job creation for the ever-increasing youth population, many countries in the Sub-Saharan regions of Africa have implemented youth employment programmes over the past years. In the
Consultancy Service: Conduct Regional Reviews of Trade in Agricultural Inputs and Commodities to Improve the implementation of existing Trade Policies to support Cross-Border Trade in Africa
Name of Project: CAADP-XP4 Activity Ref No: CAADP-XP4 Output 3/ Activity 3.5.2 / 2021 Procurement Ref: FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2021/08 Date: Friday, July 16, 2021 1. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) together with the Sub-Regional Agricultural Research Organizations (SROs) offer a strategic platform that fosters continental and global networking to strengthen the innovation capacities of Africa’s agricultural research system. FARA
GFAR Secretariat Welcomes Prof. Dr. Hildegard Lingnau as GFAR Executive Secretary
The Secretariat of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) has the pleasure of announcing that our leadership structure is now complete, with the onboarding of Prof. Dr. Hildegard Lingnau as Executive Secretary on July 1st. Hildegard will take responsibility for the efficient functioning of the GFAR Secretariat and make sure that the Secretariat supports partners in GFAR’s collective advocacy
Dr. Warinda Appointed ASARECA Interim Executive Director
By Ben Moses Ilakut ENTEBBE: The ASARECA Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Enock Warinda as the Interim Executive Director of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA). The appointment that became effective on 20thApril 2021 places Dr. Warinda at the helm of the 14 member country institutions, with a well cut out job for
Prof. Jalloh Retires After Decades of Service to Africa’s R&D
Published On – 14 June 2021 After nearly 35 years of service to Africa’s research and development (R&D), Prof. Abdulai Jalloh has retired. Professor Jalloh’s career took him through the national agriculture research system of his native Sierra Leone to CORAF, where he served as the Manager of the Natural Resources Management Program (2009–2015) and as its Director of Research and
Consultancy Services: Technical Support to National and Regional Organizations on Strengthening Quality Control of Agricultural Inputs and Products
Consulting Services: Provision of Technical Support to National and Regional Organizations on Strengthening Quality Control of Agricultural Inputs and Products Name of Project: CAADP-XP4 Activity Ref No: CAADP-XP4 Output 3/ Activity 3.5.1 / 2021 Procurement Ref: FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2021/03 Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) together with the Sub-Regional Agricultural Research Organizations (SROs) offer a
How the African Heritage Grain Crop became an Orphan Crop!
Did you know Africa is blessed with some crop species that thrives well in the continent and across the various regions within the sub-Saharan? These crop species are well adapted to the regions and will require minimal attention during its growing period with low external input use. A lot of talk about originality of crop species have spiked and large
Rediscovering the Jute Mallow…a forgotten food
Africa possess a wide range of indigenous vegetables with huge nutrients to meet the need of its inhabitants. Jute mallow is an important shrub with loads of minerals and vitamins. It is eaten as vegetable soup. The centre of origin of this important vegetable is between Africa and Asia., although the largest variation in species is found in Africa. Jute
Exploring the Breadfruit… a forgotten Africa food
The breadfruit is an amazing food commodity; it should rather be called a “loaf of nutrients”, it contains huge amounts of vitamin, mineral and other essential elements. At last! it now falls within the forgotten food commodities. Bread fruit originates from New guinea and the Philippines; but it grows very well in most tropical areas of the world and thrives
High-Level Dialogue on Feeding Africa: Leadership to Scale up Successful Innovations
Despite positive and ongoing gains in economic development in many African countries, hunger is on the rise, impacting some 246 million people. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the cracks in the continent’s food systems, already under strain from climate change, conflict and pests. Increased investments and expanded partnerships are urgently needed to promote Africa’s agricultural transformation through
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