KM4AgD

16
Jul

INTERFACES Closing Workshop Charts Pathways for Scaling Participatory Learning and Sustainable Land Management in Africa

Stakeholders validate three years of project learning, assess the prospects for fertiliser microdosing and commit to sustaining the Ghana Participatory Learning Platform By Benjamin Abugri – FARA, David Anafo – WASCAL, Peter Asare-Nuamah – ZEF-Bonn & Daniel Anyorigya (Media Consultant) Tamale, Ghana | 15 July 2026: Stakeholders have concluded a two-day validation and exit workshop for the INTERFACES project in

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10
Jul

Venue Changed for the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week and 10th FARA General Assembly

Accra, Ghana | July 2026 The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its partners, wishes to inform all registered participants, partners, exhibitors, sponsors, speakers, media representatives and the general public of an important change of venue for the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and the 10th

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10
Jul

COINS Workshop in Tamale Strengthens Community Learning and Stakeholder Engagement on Sustainable Land Management

by Benjamin Abugri & Charles Sanou 9 July 2026, Tamale, Ghana The COINS project is holding a three-day engagement in Tamale, Ghana, bringing together farmers, researchers, extension actors, local authorities, members of the Participatory Learning Platform, and other stakeholders to reflect on project results and strengthen pathways for sustainable land management in smallholder farming systems. The workshop is taking place

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7
Jul

DecLaRe Dissemination Workshop Opens in Tamale to Validate Research Findings and Strengthen Sustainable Land Management Decision-Making

By Benjamin Abugri – FARA & Kisito Gandji – WASCAL Tamale, Ghana | 7 July 2026 — Policymakers, researchers, practitioners, civil society actors, agricultural extension officers, farmers, and members of the Ghana Participatory Learning Platform are meeting today at the University for Development Studies Guest House Conference Room in Tamale for the DecLaRe final dissemination workshop. The workshop forms part

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5
Jun

KM4AgD Webinar Repositions Indigenous Knowledge as a Strategic Asset for African Agriculture

By Benjamin Abugri [1] and Benjamin Jabik [2] Accra, Ghana, 28 May 2026 The Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development Community of Practice convened its third bi-monthly webinar of 2026, issuing a strong call to reposition Indigenous Knowledge as a credible, strategic and underutilised resource for transforming African agriculture. Held under the theme “Demystifying Indigenous Knowledge and Myths in Advancing African

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29
Jan

Making Knowledge Work: KM4AgD Community of Practice Launches 2026 with Practical Insights on KM–MEL Pathways

By Benjamin Abugri & Shaquille Allan Pennaneach The KM4AgD Community of Practice (CoP) officially kicked off its 2026 webinar series with a highly engaging virtual session focused on strengthening the link between Knowledge Management (KM) and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for evidence-driven agricultural development. The webinar, held on 29 January 2026, brought together KM practitioners, M&E specialists, researchers, policymakers,

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12
Jan

Dr Namukolo Covic leads CGIAR’s Liaison Office for Africa

The CGIAR is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Namukolo Covic as Head of the CGIAR Liaison Office for Africa, effective 1 January 2026. In this strategic role, Dr Covic will support the CGIAR Continental Champion for Africa — a rotational role currently held by Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) —

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12
Dec

AUC Commissioner Calls for the Mainstreaming of Foresight in Africa’s Food Systems and Policy Frameworks

Nairobi, Kenya – 10 December 2025 By Bridget Kakuwa, Benjamin Abugri &  Molalet Tsedeke  Africa has taken a decisive step toward strengthening the resilience and long-term sustainability of its agrifood systems with the official opening of the Africa Continental Foresight Consultations for Resilient Agrifood Systems in Nairobi. The high-level consultations convened policymakers, researchers, development partners, and practitioners from across the

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12
Sep

Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Science–Policy Interfaces in Agricultural Research – An African Perspective

By: Benjamin Abugri (KM Specialist, FARA) On Wednesday, 10 September 2025, I had the privilege of participating in the INTERFACES Side Event at Tropentag 2025, hosted at Bonn University under the theme “Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Science-Policy Interfaces in Agricultural Research.” The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners from Africa and Europe to reflect on how scientific knowledge

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24
Jul

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

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