RMRN

10
Jul

Venue Changed for the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week and 10th FARA General Assembly

Accra, Ghana | July 2026 The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its partners, wishes to inform all registered participants, partners, exhibitors, sponsors, speakers, media representatives and the general public of an important change of venue for the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and the 10th

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7
Jul

CIRAWA Agroecology Conference reinforces commitment to Sustainable Food Systems and Nature-Based Solutions in Africa

by Shaquille Pennaneach & Benjamin Abugri Accra, Ghana | 1–3 July 2026 The CIRAWA Agroecology Conference 2026 concluded in Accra with a renewed call for stronger partnerships, evidence-based policies, and greater investment in agroecology and nature-based solutions as pathways to transforming Africa’s food systems. Held under the theme “Agroecology and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa,” the conference

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30
Jun

FARA, EU-JRC and RUFORUM Strengthen African Agroecology Research through Earth Observation Training

As Africa accelerates the transition toward resilient and sustainable food systems, the ability to generate reliable, evidence-based data is becoming increasingly important. To support this transformation, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with the European Commission Joint Research Centre (EU-JRC) and RUFORUM, is convening a two-day Training on Earth Observation for Agroecology from 29–30 June 2026

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12
Mar

Call for Agroecology Research Grant Proposals

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in partnership with the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), invites qualified researchers, students, academic staff, NGOs, farmer organizations, and research institutes to submit proposals for applied, policy‑relevant agroecology research. This call forms part of the NDICI AFRICA/2023/447‑700 programme, which aims to strengthen science–policy interfaces, promote evidence-based advocacy, and advance the integration

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15
Sep

Agroecology Transitions: Building Capacity for Africa’s Food Systems Transformation

Nairobi, Kenya – September 2025 From 8–13 September 2025, the Regional Multi-Actor Research Network (RMRN) Project, funded by the European Commission with technical support from the Joint Research Centre (JRC), organised a four-day hybrid (online and onsite) Agroecology co-learning workshop.  The workshop, co-organised in collaboration with other projects of the Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology (AE-TPP), brought together researchers, partners,

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