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CAAPs Side Event Highlights Agro-Industrialization at Africa Industrialization Week 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – December 11, 2024 On the margins of Africa Industrialization Week 2024, a landmark side event titled “Scaling Africa’s Agro-Industrialization through the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs): What Role for Green Investments?” brought together high-profile stakeholders to discuss Africa’s agro-industrialization agenda and the transformative role of green investments. Organized by Afreximbank with the support of the Forum for
FARA’s Former Chairperson, Dr Ephraim Mukisira passes on
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) deeply mourns the passing of Dr. Ephraim Mukisira Amiani, a distinguished leader, visionary, and former Chairperson of FARA (2016-2018). Dr. Mukisira’s invaluable contributions to advancing agricultural research and development in Kenya and across the continent will forever be remembered. His tireless dedication to fostering innovation, collaboration, and capacity building in agricultural research
Validating the Framework for Establishing the Southern Africa Regional Hub to implement SIA and AFSH-AP.
By Prof. ‘Wole Fatunbi (Ag. DRI, FARA) Developing the Regional Hub to coordinate regional actions for the Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA) and the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan (AFSH-AP) is a key component of the structure to implement the AFSH Summit outcomes. The overall implementation structure (Figure 1) was approved for use over a series of exchanges
‘Elevate Africa’s voice regarding soil health’
Wolé Fatunbi, from the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), represents the Soil Carbon International Research Consortium (IRC) regional ambassador for the African continent. Soil health is a real challenge for food security in Africa and for tackling climate change. How does Africa’s soil compare to the global context? Africa’s soil is both unique and fragile, distinguished by its
African Leaders Vow to Replicate Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation in Ensuring Food Security
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – November 8 2024: Leaders of Sierra Leone and Guinea have vowed to replicate Ethiopia’s success story of agricultural transformation in their endeavors to ensure food security. Following the conclusion of a three-day World Without Hunger Conference, the leaders visited the successful achievements gained in household farms in the East Showa zone of Oromia region. Sierra Leone’s
The China-Africa Agricultural Research and Development Cooperation Receives a Boost with the launch of CAASTIA
By Wole Fatunbi The President of China, Xi Jinping, once said, “If the world enjoys reasonable development, then the two big populations in the world must experience development.” This is true for China, which has succeeded in reducing poverty to the barest minimum, and ensuring industrial and infrastructural development over the last 40 years. Africa, on the other hand, seems
AU’s CAAPs Initiative Drives Cocoa Industry Transformation in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
By Benjamin Abugri Kampala, Uganda – 11 November 2024: The African Union (AU) has launched the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Common African Agro-Park (CIG CAAP) under its Agenda 2063, in a bold and strategic initiative aimed at transforming Africa’s cocoa industry. Senior representatives from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, the AU, and other key stakeholders convened in Kampala to inaugurate this collaborative milestone,
Lisbon Tropical Summit Highlights Agroecology as a Pathway for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Lisbon, November 6, 2024 Building on the momentum of earlier discussions, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with CORAF, CCARDESA, RUFORUM, JRC-ISPRA, AE-TPP, and IFAD, held a follow-up session on the theme “Reflections on Agroecology as a Pathway to Climate Adaptation and Mitigation” during the ongoing Tropical Summit. Held in a hybrid format, the session brought
AfDB grants loan of over €24 million to improve fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – November 7, 2024: The fisheries and aquaculture sector in Côte d’Ivoire is set to benefit from substantial financial backing from the African Development Bank over the period 2025-2029. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of €24.63 million to Côte d’Ivoire to boost the development of fisheries and aquaculture value chains.
Afreximbank, AfCFTA, WFP sign $2bn MoU to boost agriculture
Favour Okpale Abuja, Nigeria – November 5, 2024: In a move to strengthen Africa’s agricultural sector, Afreximbank, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support African farmers, agro-processors, and commodity traders with a minimum of $2 billion in financing by 2025. Benedict Oramah, president/chairman
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