ACP AIRTEA Project

3
Apr

ASARECA, FARA, and EAFF: Facilitating Access to Life-Changing Innovations for Ugandan Farmers through Cooperatives

By Genevieve Apio   Through a joint intervention easily referred to as AIRTEA, the Association for Strengthening  Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and the East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) are supporting farmers in Central Uganda to access noble life transforming innovations.   Gomba Farm and Environmental Association is a community of

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30
Aug

Fish Marketing Authority in collaborative talks with JKUAT

The Kenya Fish Marketing Authority (KFMA), a budding state agency established in 2016, has intensified efforts to enhance production and consumption of fish and fisheries products in Kenya. Despite the many nutritional benefits of eating fish, the delicacy is still shunned by some consumers. In addition to being rich in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins such as D and B2,

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28
Aug

Enhancing the Economic Value Derived from Innovation Platforms: Agribusiness Learning Alliances (ABLA) Proof of Concept Kicks off in Accra, Ghana

August 28, 2023 Accra, Ghana – The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) ex-Pillar IV( CAADPXP4) partners, in collaboration with the Strengthening agricultural knowledge and the innovation ecosystem for inclusive rural transformation and livelihoods in Eastern Africa (AIRTEA) Consortium led by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), have commenced the Agribusiness Learning Alliances (ABLA) Proof of Concept Workshop

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28
Mar

FARA and Partners award eleven (11) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership organizations’ in East Africa with grants to promote “AIRTEA”

FARA in partnership with ASARECA and the East Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) and with funding support from the EC, ACP, and OACPS Research and Innovation, has awarded eleven (11) Multi-Stakeholder Partnership organizations from Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya with grants totaling about 2.5 million euros aimed at “Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation & Livelihood in Eastern

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21
Jan

Announcement: Final Selection of ACP AIRTEA Third-Party Projects to be Funded in Kenya, Uganda & Rwanda

January 21, 2022; Accra, Ghana. The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), together with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) and the East African Farmers’ Federation (EAFF) are pleased to announce that the eleven (11) Third-Party Projects listed in the table below have been selected for funding under the project “Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge

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