Shaquille Pennaneach
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
The Power of Foresight: A Collective Leap Toward Transforming Africa’s Food Systems
By Benjamin Abugri, Abdulrazak Ibrahim and Shaquille Pennaneach Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – July 24, 2025 The city of Addis Ababa today played host to the opening of a crucial Validation and Stocktaking Meeting on the margins of the UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4). Held under the theme “The Power of Foresight – Using Scenario Analysis to Drive Collaborative Action
Development of CAAPs Green Climate Fund (GCF) Strategy and Projects
23rd July, 2025 By Happy Mulolani In its continued efforts to catalyse Africa’s development, the Common African Agro Parks programme (CAAPs) have continued to engage with donor, member states, regional economic communities and the private sector to crowd in investments. The CAAPs are vehicles whose aim is to promote cross-border projects that leverage initiatives focusing on building their priority or
Regional bodies craft CAAPs Green Climate Fund Strategy
22nd July, 2025 By JOSIAH MPOFU Agricultural stakeholders from across Africa reiterated the need to chart a new path for the continent’s food systems. The delegates drawn from regional bodies such as the African Union, The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), among others, are crafting the Common African
From Knowledge to Impact: FARA and IDOS Showcase Innovation for African Smallholders at ECAS 2025
By: Mabel Shu & Benjamin Abugri From 25 to 28 June 2025, FARA and IDOS, through the INTERFACES Project, had the privilege of attending the 10th European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) in the vibrant city of Prague, Czech Republic. Hosted for the first time in Central Europe, ECAS 2025 was a historic gathering that marked the 10th anniversary of
Championing Youth Employment through CAAPs at 3rd African Job Creation Forum in Addis
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – July 8, 2025 At the 3rd African Job Creation Forum (AJCF), held at the Adwa Victory Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Mr. Anselme Vodounhessi, Coordinator of the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Programme and Monitoring & Evaluation Expert at FARA, delivered a compelling presentation that underscored Africa’s opportunity to transform its agrifood systems into engines of job
Sustaining Knowledge Partnerships for Agricultural Transformation: Lessons from the KM4AgD CoP June 2025 Webinar
By Benjamin Abugri, Shaquille Pennaneach & Mabel Shu On June 20, 2025, the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Community of Practice (CoP) held its Bi-Monthly webinar under the theme “Best Practices in Building and Sustaining Effective KM Partnerships.” Organised under the CAADP-XP4 Programme, the session brought together KM professionals, researchers, development partners, and institutional leaders from across Africa and
Minister urges science-led innovation to tackle land degradation and build climate resilience
June 3, 2025 The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (Ghana), Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has emphasised the need for science-driven solutions and innovation in combating land degradation and building climate resilience. Speaking at the INTERFACES Status Seminar in Accra , Dr Muhammed highlighted the pressing issue of sustainable land and natural resource management, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where
Exploring partnerships and scientific solutions to reclaim illegal mining-affected lands – Environment Minister (Ghana)
By Juliet ETEFE The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has disclosed that government is engaging development partners and evaluating proposals aimed at reclaiming lands devastated by illegal mining activities, popularly known as ‘galamsey’. Speaking at the INTERFACES Status Seminar held in Accra, Dr. Muhammed emphasised that reclaiming degraded lands is not a one-off
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