News And Events

28
Aug

Consultancy for Resource Mobilization Support Services for the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Programme

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT) Consulting Services: International Expert, Consultancy for Resource Mobilization Support Services for the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) Programme Name of Project: FARA/CAAPs Procurement Ref: FARA/CAAPs/CS/Res.Mob/IC/2023/01 Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 The Common African Agro-Parks Programme (CAAPs) was initiated in 2019 as one of the concrete initiatives of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Programme (CAADP) to

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17
Aug

CAADP-XP4 Consortium Strengthens Capacity of Agricultural Stakeholders in Africa on Resource Mobilization

By: Ibenu Sharon (AFAAS), Bridget Kakuwa (CCARDESA), Benjamin Abugri (FARA) 14th August, Kampala – Uganda – With the overarching goal of fostering sustainable agricultural research transformation and rural development across Africa, the importance of strategic alliances and effective resource mobilization cannot be overstated. To this end, the CAADP-XP4 Consortium comprising the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the  African

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17
Aug

CAADP-XP4 Consortium Joins AUC CAADP Communication and Knowledge Management Working Group’s Inaugural Meeting in Nairobi

August 4, 2023, Nairobi – Kenya In a bid to reinforce the African Union’s comprehensive commitment to agricultural development in Africa, the first-ever meeting since the formation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Communication and Knowledge Management Thematic Working Group took place at the Movenpick Hotel, Nairobi, from 3-4 August. The main objective of the meeting was to

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20
Jun

Afreximbank stakes $6 billion to strengthen Food Security in Africa

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has staked US$6 billion in development financing to strengthen Africa’s food security prospects which has faced severe challenges due to climatic changes heightened by geo-political conflicts, Oluranti Doherty, Director of Export Development at the Bank, said in Accra today. Ms. Doherty, who was participating in a panel discussion on “Overcoming the challenges of food security

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15
Jun

AATF and FARA sign pact to raise agricultural productivity in Africa.

  [Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2023]:  AATF and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise productivity, competitiveness, and resilience of agriculture in Africa through research, policy advocacy, technological development, delivery, and uptake.   The partnerships agreement will promote generation and uptake of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) to

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15
Jun

FARA outdoors Bongiwe Njobe, Aggrey Agumya at 9th General Assembly

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa has inaugurated Bongiwe Njobe and Aggrey Agumya as its Board Chairperson and Executive Director respectively. The ceremony took place at the 9th FARA General Assembly during the 8th African Agriculture and Science Week in Durban, South Africa. The Board Chair of FARA, Bongiwe Njobe in her address applauded

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15
Jun

WTO & AFWE chiefs urge African governments to boost AfCFTA, Agriculture Investment, Infrastructure

by The North African Post The WTO chief has called on African countries to create trading opportunities and increase investment in agriculture to address food security in Africa, as the head of the African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE) stressed the need for improved infrastructure and the removal of tariffs to facilitate intra-African commerce. In a speech read on her

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15
Jun

AATF and CCARDESA to help improve food security and livelihoods for African farmers.

by J. Muthie (AATF) [Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2023]:  AATF and the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) have today announced a partnership agreement that seeks to upscale agricultural technologies to address farming challenges affecting key staple crops in Africa including rice, cassava, and maize. The two organizations will utilize their knowledge and

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15
Jun

Africa has technology and innovation to achieve zero hunger—African Development Bank head Adesina at Africa Agribusiness and Science Week

by AfDB Africa has the necessary partnerships and technologies to eradicate hunger, said African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina. What is needed is action including robust financing, Adesina said Monday during the opening session of the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW) in Durban, South Africa. “We must pull together the best of science, technology, and innovations to

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15
Jun

CGIAR and FARA launch unified action to accelerate Agricultural Transformation in Africa

by CGIAR [Durban, 6 June 2023] – CGIAR and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have unveiled an ambitious Action Plan that will accelerate and increase the generation and adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies and innovations by millions of smallholder farmers. By stimulating purposeful engagement and strengthening partnerships between African research and innovation stakeholders, the plan aims to

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