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EXTENSION SERVICE WORKERS PREPARE TO HELP FARMERS COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
By Freeman Mwenge Ministry of Agriculture in Chisamba district in Central province says extension service workers in the district are prepared to play their role as change agents to help farmers transition to modern methods of agriculture that will enable them to handle the challenges of climate change. Chisamba District Agricultural Coordinator Belvin Muntanga observed that some small scale farmers
Enhancing the Soil User “Capacity to Innovate”. The primary pathway to sustainable management of African soil
by Wole Fatunbi It is now street knowledge that the availability of technology is not the central bane to improvement of Africa agriculture and management of the prime production asset, our soil. While technologies is modestly available, bringing the technologies from pilots to scale is still a key problem to overcome. Notable experts in the theory and practice of scaling
Developing Human Capital for Soil Management in Africa…imperative for Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA)
by Wole Fatunbi In a bid to ensure that the Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA) is operationalized to deliver its planned social and economic benefits, a group of experts on the subject of Human Capital gathered for three days (4-6th April 2024) at the RUFORUM conference Hall at the Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. The gathering discussed the role Human Capital
THE EU-AU Partnership launches the Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy Practice for Sustainable Food Systems Project.
15th – 17th February 2024: Alisa Hotel, Tema, Accra, Ghana The African Union and the European Union together with a number of implementing partners on the African continent and across Europe launched the Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy Practice for Sustainable Food Systems under the EU-AU Partnership #StEPPFoS Project at the Alisa Hotel in Tema, Accra-Ghana. The #StEPPFoS Project is designed to promote policy coherence and alignment
AFREXIMBANK and AUC Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance the CAAPs Initiative for Africa
Addis Ababa, 16th February 2024 The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have formalized a strategic partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) initiative. This landmark agreement, inked at the 37th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, solidifies the commitment of both entities to catalyze agricultural development and agro-industrialization
German and African Institutions Partner with Stakeholders to Create an Inclusive Knowledge Hub on SLM for Northern Ghana
By Benjamin Abugri & Daniel Anyorigya (FARA) Accra, Ghana Introduction A consortium of three German research and implementation-oriented projects has begun developing a blueprint for Sustainable Land Management (SLM) covering all its dimensions regarding ecological, economic, and social aspects, especially gender equity. In Northern Ghana, two workshops were held at the Tamale campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS)
When the Salt has lost its Sweetness: Attention to the Growing Soil Salinization in Africa
By ‘Wole Fatunbi (Ag Director of Research and Innovation, FARA) “Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity.” One case of salt losing its sweetness in nature is in the salinization of the soil, a growing concern in Africa. This is becoming a reality in Africa where the proportion of soil with high salt content is gradually approaching a critical threshold that
FARA Celebrates 2023 National Farmers’ Day with Ghanaian Farmers
Over the years, farming activities and projects in Ghana have targeted the alleviation of food insecurity and malnutrition especially in Northern Ghana by promoting crop-specific agroecological systems and sustainable development practices. FARA, for the past two decades, hosted by the government of Ghana, has supported in youth capacity development programs and activities through YPARD, provided support in mainstreaming the culture
Tinubu: It’s New Dawn for Agriculture, Era of Business as Usual Over
by James Emejo Abuja, Nigeria President Bola Tinubu yesterday promised a new era in the country’s agricultural sector, vowing that it would no longer be business as usual as his administration seeks to boost food security as well as diversify the economy from over-reluance on petroleum. Speaking at the opening of the 6th Africa – Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW),
ZIMBABWE AND ZAMBIA’S AGREEMENT TO BOOST TRADE
by HAPPY MULOLANI FOLLOWING calls by the African Union to enhance trade in Regional Economic Communities (RECs) through the implementation of Common African Agro Parks Programme (CAAPs), Zimbabwe and Zambia signed a trade agreement in 2021 valued over US$12million, which is about to bear fruit. Speaking in Lusaka during the just ended inaugural coordination meeting of Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
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