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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
FARA congratulates Dr. Simeon Ehui as new IITA Director General
The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture has appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the ninth Director General of the institute. A world-class economist and a man with distinction, Simeon spent the earlier part of his career at the IITA and ILCA – the predecessor of ILRI as Livestock Economist. Thereafter, he joined the World Bank during two decades of fruitful engagement
Application of Foresight Techniques for Food Systems’ Transition
By Munoko K. Musikoyo-Nguru Agribusiness and Gender Expert Discussions on foresight for food systems have never been more critical than they are today. This became more evident when a team of officials from FARA (Wole Fatunbi, Abdulrazak Ibrahim, Kwaku Antwi, Karen Musikoyo-Nguru), CCARDESA (Baitsi Podisi), and AFAAS (Samson Eshetu, Martin Sekeleti, Frances Nakakawa, Gifty Narh Guiella, Nkiru Meludu, and Dele
Process for the Elaboration of Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Framework ACSAF Launched at CoP27
‘Wole Fatunbi’ Senior Technical Cluster Leader/Innovation Systems Specialist The process for the elaboration of the Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Framework (ACSAF) was launched in a high-level event held at the Africa Food Pavilion at the CoP27, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. The hybrid event was jointly organized by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, The Government of Liberia, the government
CGIAR Appoints Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda as System Board Chair
Following the decision of Marco Ferroni to retire and step down from his position as CGIAR System Board Chair after five years of service on December 31, 2022, CGIAR is pleased to announce that current Board member Lindiwe Majele Sibanda will succeed him in January 2023. Dr. Marco Ferroni, said, “I take great pleasure in announcing that Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda will be CGIAR’s next System
The Common African Agro-parks (CAAPs) as vehicle for Africa’s Economic Transformation
The African Union is pleased to invite you to the side event during the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification and AfCFTA that will be taking place in Niamey, Niger during Africa Industrialization Week. The theme of the side event is “The Common African Agro-parks (CAAPs) as a vehicle for Africa’s Economic Transformation, within the framework of
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