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Nigeria plans to conduct COVID-19 tests for five million farmers — Minister
The Nigerian government said it has concluded plans to carry out COVID-19 tests for five million Nigerian farmers across the different regions in the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, on Tuesday, while delivering his keynote speech on the theme, ‘Technological interventions in mitigating impacts of COVID-19’, during a virtual meeting with major
Hat Trick For Rice Farmers In Ghana—FARA Researcher
By: Reuben Quainoo Rice is one of the staple foods in Ghana and is used to prepare different kinds of dishes. It is usually the dominant food on the menu of most restaurants and roadside eateries in the county. As such, there is a high demand for the crop in the crop in the country and in the sub-region in
Leveraging Foresight to Achieve Agenda 2063: What FARA Brings to the Table
The Director of Research and Innovations at the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Dr. Irene Annor-Frempong has called on stakeholders and other actors in the agricultural research for development (AR4D) space, to take advantage of advancements in foresight, in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, to push towards the achievement of Africa’s Agenda 2063; achieving food and
Procurement transparency under threat amidst COVID-19 crisis in Africa – The way forward
Making headlines in most media spaces are the heroic deeds of frontline health workers and the tenacity of the health sector in dealing with the novel COVID-19 pandemic. But can they really do this alone? Of course not! At the backstage is their often uncelebrated backbone –the PROCUREMENT SECTOR– providing not only the health sector with the necessary logistics to
“Sometimes A Lot is Not Enough”- FARA Boss Urges Proactive Local Investment in Agricultural Research
The Executive Director of the Forum for Agricultural research in Africa (FARA), Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo has reiterated the call for local investment in agricultural research on the continent. Dr. Akinbamijo was speaking at the African Union Semi-Arid Food Grain Research and Development (AU-SAFGRAD) conference on Thursday, on Innovative financing Mechanism for Agricultural Research and Development in Africa. The conference which
Deploying Foresight in Responding to COVID-19: the AFA Approach
The Africa Foresight Academy has launched its virtual Food System foresight platform. This is a series of webinars engaging several hundreds of stakeholders and participants from the sub-regional agricultural research organizations implementing the EU-funded CAADP XP4 programme, as well as other organizations and individuals from academia, civil society, governmental and non-governmental agencies. Moderating the opening session of the maiden edition
Covid-19 disrupts Nigeria’s sweet potato success story
The crisis has hit the supply chain really hard, affecting the flow of agro-commodities. People are too scared to visit the crowded food markets and we have no choice but to accept whatever price we are being offered. Seyi Ajibare laments the impact of Covid-19 on her thriving agribusiness in Osun state, southwestern Nigeria. Seyi is a young female farmer
COVID-19 disrupts Africa’s seed supply, threatening food security
BY JOSEPH OPOKU GAKPO JUNE 23, 2020 The global pandemic has made it difficult for some African seed companies to produce and import sufficient quantities of quality certified seeds, prompting fears about food security. A labor shortage, border closures and restrictions on movements have contributed to the challenges that some companies are facing as they struggle to get quality seeds
FARA holds first Virtual Board Meeting
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has held its first Virtual Board Meeting which has been hugely successful as it has been a strong learning curve and a pointer to how future businesses of the organization may be conducted. The virtual Board meeting became unavoidable in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending need to meet
Time to boost Africa’s food security-AU
Sharon Kavhu Windhoek -The African Union Commission Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture has urged African countries to utilize the COVID-19 phase for boosting food security with agricultural research and innovations. The Commissioner of the organ-Her Excellency Josepha Leonel Correta Sacko said COVID-19 has created an opportunity for Africa to explore contextualized solutions relevant to the continent. “This is the best
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