Shaquille Pennaneach
Brokering Partnerships with USA Land Grant Universities: a step to leverage advanced Science for implementing the Soil Initiative for Africa and AFSH-AP.
By ‘Wole Fatunbi Between October 13th to 15th 2025, the Africa Agricultural Research Innovation and Education Institutions (AARIEI), led by FARA, organized an engagement meeting with land-grant Universities in the USA to broker a partnership to support the implementation of the Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA). The three-day workshop was held at the Agronomy complex of the Kansas State University, Manhattan,
African Union Soil Observatory Project Officially Launched to Close Africa’s Soil Data Gaps for Sustainable Agriculture
By Benjamin Abugri, Richard Kombat & Shaquille Pennaneach Nairobi, Kenya — October 6, 2025 The African Union Soil Observatory (AUSO) Project was officially launched today at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in a high-level event bringing together African and European partners, policymakers, scientists, and development stakeholders. Running from October 6 to 8, 2025, the launch and inception meeting mark
8th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit Opens in Accra, Ghana
30 September – 3 October 2025 | Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana by Benjamin Abugri & Shaquille Pennaneach The 8th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit (SPS8) has officially commenced in Accra, Ghana, marking the first time this prestigious global event is being hosted on the African continent. Convened by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Ghana, the Forum for Agricultural
Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Science–Policy Interfaces in Agricultural Research – An African Perspective
By: Benjamin Abugri (KM Specialist, FARA) On Wednesday, 10 September 2025, I had the privilege of participating in the INTERFACES Side Event at Tropentag 2025, hosted at Bonn University under the theme “Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Science-Policy Interfaces in Agricultural Research.” The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners from Africa and Europe to reflect on how scientific knowledge
Phosphorus summit will address threats to food and water security in Africa
10.09.2025 A major international summit, held for the first time in Africa, will bring together scientists, policymakers and industry leaders from across the world to address the urgent need for sustainable phosphorus management. The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is partnering with Lancaster University, Rothamsted Research, The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Ghana and the Forum
AUC, ECOWAS and ECA launch initiative to strengthen cross-border agricultural value chains between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
Accra, Ghana, 20 August 2025 (ECA) The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in close collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission and partners, has launched a project to strengthen Member State capacity to develop Regional Agricultural Value Chains (RAVCs), applying the African Union (AU) Guidelines for the Development of Regional Agricultural Value Chains in Africa. The initiative focuses on Côte d’Ivoire and
FARA signs MoU with JIRCAS – Strengthening Food Security through Science-Based Soil Management Technologies
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) on August 22, 2025, during the official side event titled “Transforming African Food Systems through Regenerative Agriculture ” (organized by the Sasakawa Africa Association), held in conjunction with the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development
AU DARBE Commissioner Moses Vilakati Rallies COMESA Ministers to Launch Zambia–Zimbabwe Common African Agro-Park in 2025
8 August, 2025 Lusaka, Zambia In a rousing address to the Ninth COMESA Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, H.E. Moses Vilakati, issued a powerful call to action: the Zambia–Zimbabwe Common African Agro-Park (ZimZam CAAP) must be launched before the end of this year. Speaking to
Seeding the Future: Partnerships, Platforms, and Pathways for Africa’s Seed Sector Transformation
UNFSS+4, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The seed sector is the quiet engine behind Africa’s agricultural transformation. It powers productivity, resilience, and inclusive growth. Yet, for too long, fragmented systems, weak institutional linkages, and polarized policy spaces have held progress back. That narrative is now shifting, and recent events, including the Seed Sector Development Meeting and the UNFSS+4 Side Event on Public-Private
ARIFA Alumnus Hailed for Pioneering Eco-Friendly Packaging Project
A Nigerian food scientist and engineer, Muhammad Alhaji Adamu, an Alumnus of the Agricultural Research & Innovation Fellowship for Africa intiative #ARIFA, is making waves in the field of sustainable innovation with his groundbreaking project to replace traditional plastics with eco-friendly, biodegradable food packaging. Currently a Ph.D. researcher in Brazil, Adamu’s work is garnering significant attention for its potential to
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