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THEORY OF CHANGE AND SOCIAL LEARNING IN THE FACE OF SLM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PARAKOU: “Interfaces” brought together different agricultural stakeholders and breeding systems in workshops
2nd May, 2024 by Malik SOULEMANE Without land, agriculture is not possible. The importance of soil resources for current and future generations therefore no longer needs to be demonstrated. This is why several projects and programs are dedicated to it with a view to optimal and sustainable land management. “The Declare project aims to set up a decision support tool
ANNOUNCING THE DEATH OF OUR BELOVED FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROF. MONTY JONES
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that the Executive Director of FARA, Dr. Aggrey Agumya announces the passing of FARA’s founding Executive Director, Prof Monty Patrick Jones, a national of Sierra Leone. His death occurred on Sunday 28th April 2024. He was 73 years. Prof Jones (or “MPJ” as his
CIMMYT PROMOTES FODDER PRODUCTION AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
28th February, 2024 By Vanwick Zulu The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) working with smallholder farmers in Southern Province is fostering the production of Crop-livestock integration and diversification trials aimed at increasing fodder production among smallholder farmers in the province. Speaking with National Agricultural Information Services in Mazabuka district, Christian Thierfelder, who is a Principal Scientist at the
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANTVILLAGE APP
16th April, 2024 By Mwiinga Mukuwa Climate change has continued to be a global concern that threatens food security resulting in pests and diseases with increased or decreased potency. Among the major crops in Zambia, Cassava is affected by Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease. Sweet potato is affected by Sweet Potato Virus Disease (SPVD. Maize is affected
FARMERS CALLED TO ADOPT AGRO ECOLOGICAL FARMING SYSTEMS
3rd March 2024 By Stella Nyangulu The agriculture sector in Zambia is key to the economy of the country as it contributes average about 19 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs about three quarters of the population. However, the current food system and the livelihood of people is facing a hard time due to the advent effects
Transforming food systems in Africa: The 2nd African Seed and Biotechnology Partnership Platform General Assembly
#FARA’s Institutional Capacity & Future Scenarios Cluster Lead and African Seed and Biotechnology Partnership Platform #ASBPP coordinator under the auspices of the African Union, Dr. Abdulrazak Ibrahim, is at the #AU Headquarters, Addis Ababa, facilitating the 2nd #ASBPP General Assembly. The assembly holds significant weight as it aligns ongoing dialogues concerning the 2nd decade of the African Union #Agenda2063 and
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
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