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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
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
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
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
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.
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
Upgrade the FARADataInformS and implement Artificial Intelligence (Re-Advertised)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Consulting Services: Development of an automated repository and analytical framework for data and information on African Agricultural Science, Technology, and Innovation – – Upgrade the FARADataInformS and implement Artificial Intelligence Support Systems (Phase 4) Name of Project: CAADP-XP4 Activity Ref No: FARA/DRI/KMLC/CAADP-XP4 4.1.3, 2.1.5 and 2.2.2 Procurement Ref: FARA/CAADP-XP4/IC/2023/05 Issue Date: Friday, December 29,
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
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