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CGIAR Appoints Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda as System Board Chair
Following the decision of Marco Ferroni to retire and step down from his position as CGIAR System Board Chair after five years of service on December 31, 2022, CGIAR is pleased to announce that current Board member Lindiwe Majele Sibanda will succeed him in January 2023. Dr. Marco Ferroni, said, “I take great pleasure in announcing that Dr. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda will be CGIAR’s next System
Africa Union Summit ShowCases Common African Agro Parks (CAAPs) Initiative
Niamey, 24th November 2022: The African Union Members States, the Regional Economic Communities, the United Nations (FAO, UNIDO, ECA), and Development Partners converged to discuss the implementation and financing modalities for the establishment of the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs). The event took place on the margins of the ongoing AU Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, in Niamey, Niger, under
Agro-industrial parks as key policy tool to meeting the African Union Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want
NIAMEY, 24 November – “The creation of five large agro-industrial zones, one in each region of Africa, will serve as major agricultural hubs on the continent, and it is time to stimulate private and public investments in the agro-industries,” said African Union’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, Josefa Sacko. Speaking at a side event held
The Common African Agro-parks (CAAPs) as vehicle for Africa’s Economic Transformation
The African Union is pleased to invite you to the side event during the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification and AfCFTA that will be taking place in Niamey, Niger during Africa Industrialization Week. The theme of the side event is “The Common African Agro-parks (CAAPs) as a vehicle for Africa’s Economic Transformation, within the framework of
Abidjan II: African Development Bank, African Union Commission, CGIAR, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Food Systems
Agreement boosts efforts to equip farmers with much-needed technologies Sharm el-Sheikh, November 14, 2022 – Four organizations have come together to strengthen Africa’s food systems. The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and CGIAR have signed an agreement, aligning their efforts to boost food and nutrition security on the continent. Following consultations* earlier this year, the “Abidjan II” communiqué posits that
MY KM4AgD CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE: The gift of knowledge co-creation to Africa
Communicate to inform or communicate to build capacities? The first important thing I learned is the difference between communication and knowledge management. I used to do both communication and Knowledge management in my daily activities and consultancies without deeply ceasing that critical difference. Today this KM4AgD Challenge just thought me something I didn’t know I ignored. Hence I can say
UNIDO, African Union discuss food security and value chains
ADDIS ABABA, 11 October 2022 – Gerd Müller, Director General of UNIDO, and his delegation, held a fruitful meeting with Josefa Sacko, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment. At the heart of the discussion was agreement on the need to strengthen intra-African value chains, especially in agricultural goods. Commissioner Sacko explained that the
ARIFA takes on Lisbon, Portugal
17th October 2022: At the instance of the University of Lisbon authorities, the Executive Director of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo was received in audience by the representative of the Rector of the University of Lisbon – Prof Cecilia Rodrigues (Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation). In a short but impressive meeting at the Rector’s
CAADP-XP4 Consortium Reconnect Research to Extension (R2E)
17 Oct 2022 The 3rd Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Biennial Report (BR) stressed that “access to quality advisory services in agricultural production is important in all relevant segments of the food system”. There is a line that most Researchers won’t usually cross between the lab and the dusty field, yet that line makes all the difference in making a real impact
FARA: How investment in research and development can help end hunger
The world seeks to end hunger by 2030 under the sustainable development goals. Researchers believe key to achieve this is increasing investment in research and development to transform agriculture. Watch video here Source: cnbcafrica.com
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