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6
Nov

Lisbon Hosts Inaugural Tropical Summit Parallel Session on Agroecological Transitions

Lisbon, November 5, 2024  The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in partnership with CORAF, CCARDESA, RUFORUM, JRC-ISPRA, AE-TPP, and IFAD, co-organized a pivotal session on “Catalyzing Agroecological Transitions in the Tropics in the Context of Climate Change” at the maiden Tropical Summit. This event brought together leading voices in agroecology, including the FARA Board Chair, Ms. Bongiwe Njobe,

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4
Sep

Academia seeks private sector collaboration for research implementation

By: Rachel Kakraba  A Postharvest Technology Specialist, Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Dr. Gloria Essilfie, has rallied support of the private sector to partner academia in implementing research findings. This she said is critical to national development as many valuable research outcomes which could propel national development remain untapped. Dr. Essilfie who is Project Lead, “Enhancing the production and

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30
Aug

UG, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa and partners advocate consumption of indigenous fruits and vegetables

By Rachel Kakraba The University of Ghana (UG) in partnership with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and its Partners, working under the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture project – “Enhancing the production and consumption of African indigenous fruits and vegetables to improve nutrition in Ghana and Mali” are advocating for the consumption of indigenous crops

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17
Jun

REOI: Individual Consultant to Conduct Baseline for Developing the IRC Strategy and Operational Plan

Consulting Services:  Conducting Baseline Studies including a Situation Analysis and Scenario Mapping / Foresight Analysis towards to the development of the IRC Strategy and Operational Plan    Name of Project:  CEA-FIRST  Grant Agreement n°:  Project duration:              101136771  48 months  Procurement Ref:         FARA/CEA-FIRST/CS/IC/2024/01  Issue Date:                               Thursday, May 23, 2024  Extended submission Deadline:  Monday, June 24, 2024  1. After half a century of

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