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Okonjo-Iweala receives FARA Leadership Award for contributions to Africa
by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitinewsRoom) The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has received the FARA leadership award for her contributions to agricultural science, technology, and innovation in Africa. Okonjo-Iweala who currently serves as the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the first woman and first African to lead the organization. She is noted
Invest in agricultural research to address food insecurity in Africa – Josefa Sacko
by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment of AU, Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko has called for an increased investment in science and innovation to address the worsening food insecurity in Africa. Miss Josefa assured that Africa could become a net food exporter since it has “the best lands and the youngest
FARA and CAPES to Join Hands towards Attaining African Union’s Agenda 2063 Aspirations
In the context of FARA’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation Strategy (SSTC), FARA and the Brazilian Agency for Capacity Development CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) have begun discussing how the two institutions can work together to strengthen postgraduate capacity in Africa. FARA’s Executive Director, Dr Yemi Akinbamijo, was received by Prof Rui Opperman, Director of International Cooperation
FAUBAI and FARA Collaboration: A Brazil-Africa Partnership on Capacity Strengthening for Agriculture Research and Innovation
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Brazilian Association for International Education (FAUBAI) collaboration is an innovative partnership to strengthen the capacity of Africa’s agricultural research and development through internationalizing Brazilian education. The partnership is operationalized through the Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA), a flagship program of this collaboration that seeks to leverage on
New Brazil-Africa Partnership in Agriculture Research and Innovation Conceived as EMBRAPA Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
The last five decades of the Brazilian socioeconomic landscape are replete with commendable accolades that have led to the transformation of a net importing, food insecure economy to the third largest agricultural producer in the world that is not only self-sufficient. This story echoes through the length and breadth of Brazil as EMBRAPA —the country’s agricultural research corporation—commemorated its golden
FARA attends African Union Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Coordination Forum meeting in Kigali, Rwanda
FARA is attending the African Union Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Coordination Forum meeting in Kigali, Rwanda. As the Secretariat of the African Seed and Biotechnology Partnership Platform (ASBPP) and the coordination unit of the Common African Agro-Parks Programme (CAAPs), FARA contribuites to the goal of enhancing SPS capacity by providing technical support to national and regional organizations in strengthening quality
GFAR REGIONAL FORA TO ESTABLISH A GLOBAL NARS CONSORTIUM (GNC) IN GFAR
On March 17, 2023, the heads of the six GFAR Regional Fora (AARINENA, APAARI, CACAARI, EFARD, FARA, and FORAGRO) signed a Declaration to establish a Global NARS Consortium (GNC) and entrusted it to GFAR. The Regional Fora represent diverse stakeholders involved in agrifood systems transformation and agricultural research, specifically the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in their regions. The Declaration
10th ARIFA Steering Committee Meeting (SC10) Holds in Abuja as Program Enters Second Phase
Within the context of the Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA) programme, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), as the Secretariat of this programme, convened the 10th ARIFA Steering Committee (SC10) meeting on 21st February 2023 at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) premises in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting was convened to review the progress made
Africa Food Summit Dakar 2: Africa’s Agrifood System and Triple Helix
By Yemi Akinbamijo The year 2023 started on a high note for all African food and nutrition security visionaries and all well-meaning supporters of the Feed Africa initiative. They heeded the call of the President of the African Development Bank to converge at the Feed Africa Summit dubbed Dakar 2 under the high patronage of the President of the Republic
FARA Board and Management Congratulates Professor Appolinaire Djikeng on his appointment as Director General of ILRI
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Board of Trustees and CGIAR has recently confirmed the appointment of Professor Appolinaire Djikeng as Director General of ILRI and CGIAR Senior Director of Livestock-Based Systems, succeeding Dr Jimmy Smith who ended his term recently. Professor Djikeng joins ILRI and CGIAR from the University of Edinburgh, where he is currently Professor and Chair of
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