News And Events

13
Mar

Harvesting Tomorrow: Foresight Fields of Millet and Sorghum in Southern Africa

12 Mar 2024 By Dr. Abdularazak Ibrahim & Mrs. Bridget Kakuwa-Kasongamulilo In Lusaka, forty-seven (47) stakeholders, including policymakers, scientists, farmer groups, youth, and women groups, gathered for a three-day workshop on Regional Foresight for Food Systems Training Workshop.  Representatives across the region exchanged ideas, hopes, and dreams for a sustainable and resilient food future in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

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27
Feb

Consultant to provide technical support to develop extension materials and messages for the Capacity Development Interventions in selected countries in Eastern Africa

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TAAT) PHASE II CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES SECTOR: Agriculture CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Individual Consultant to provide technical support to develop extension materials and messages for the Capacity Development Interventions in selected countries in

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27
Feb

Consultant/Facilitator to support and provide training on Innovation Platforms (IPs) in selected countries

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TAAT) PHASE II  CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES SECTOR: Agriculture CONSULTANCY SERVICES: Consultant/Facilitator to support and provide training on Innovation Platforms (IPs) in selected countries  Grant No.: 2100155041681 Project ID No.: P-Z1-AZ0-0139 ______________________________________________________________________

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27
Feb

Consultant for Technology Transfer & Data Entry to Strengthen TAAT Innovation Platforms

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TAAT) PHASE II  CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES SECTOR: Agriculture CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Recruitment of Junior Consultant for Technology Transfer & Data Entry to Strengthen TAAT Innovation Platforms  Grant No.: 2100155041681 Project ID No.:

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27
Feb

Individual Consultant to provide technical support to develop extension materials and messages for the Capacity Development Interventions in selected countries in Western/Central Africa

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE (IITA) TECHNOLOGIES FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION (TAAT) PHASE II  CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH (CDTO) COMPACT FORUM FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA (FARA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SERVICES SECTOR: Agriculture CONSULTANCY SERVICES:  Individual Consultant to provide technical support to develop extension materials and messages for the Capacity Development Interventions in selected countries in

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20
Feb

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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16
Feb

CEA-FIRST, the Consortium Europe Africa on Research and Innovation for Food Systems Transformation Project Kicks off

12 – 14 February 2024. Tema in Accra, Ghana.   The  African Union  and the  European Union  alongside a number of  implementing partners have launched the Consortium Europe-Africa on Research and Innovation for Food Systems Transformation #CEA_FIRST  Project aimed at operationalizing the first priority of the AU-EU High level policy Dialogue (HLPD) focused on AU-EU International Research Consortium on Food and Nutrition Security for

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1
Feb

REOI: Individual Consultancy Services to Commission Regional Case Studies on Effective Partnerships for Innovation

 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)   Consulting Services: Consultancy Services: Commission Regional Case Studies on Effective Partnerships for Innovation Name of Project: CAADP-XP4 Activity Ref No: CAADP-XP4 Activity: 2.3.5 Procurement Ref: FARA/CAADP-XP4/CS/IC/2024/01 Issue Date: Thursday, February 01, 2024 Submission Deadline: Thursday, February 15, 2024   The CAADP-XP4 program, involving organizations like AFAAS, ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF, and FARA, aims

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30
Jan

STRENGETHENING AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN ZIMBABWE AND ZAMBIA

by HAPPY MULOLANI   To catalyse economic development and enhance trade in Africa, requires actualising appropriate strategies and policies. This notion led to the conception of the Common Agro Industrial Park (CAIP) as part of the continental Common Africa Agro Parks (CAAPs) ratified by the African Union. The CAAP aspires to promote regional integration and trade among countries in Africa.

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26
Jan

THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION CHARGES AFRICAN BUSINESSES TO EMBRACE THE CAAPs INITIATIVE – “Let’s partner to harness Africa’s $1 trillion Agricultural sector”.

In a Keynote Statement delivered on her behalf by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa’s Executive Director Dr. Aggrey Agumya, the African Union’s Commissioner for Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, HE Ambassador Josefa Sacko calls on African state Leaders and High-Level Business Executives for collaborative efforts to address Africa’s food security and boost agribusiness during the Africa Prosperity Dialogues

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