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FARA and RUFORUM inaugurate the Regional Multi-Actor Research Network on Agroecology to Support Regional Centres of Excellence related to the Green Transition
13 – 15 March 2024. Kampala, Uganda By Benjamin Abugri & Shaquille Pennaneach The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) alongside the Agroecology Consortium, EC-Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) and the EC Directorate General’s Department for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) have launched the Regional Multi-actor Research Network #RMRN_agroecology Project to support the Regional Centres
German and African Institutions Partner with Stakeholders to Create an Inclusive Knowledge Hub on SLM for Northern Ghana
By Benjamin Abugri & Daniel Anyorigya (FARA) Accra, Ghana Introduction A consortium of three German research and implementation-oriented projects has begun developing a blueprint for Sustainable Land Management (SLM) covering all its dimensions regarding ecological, economic, and social aspects, especially gender equity. In Northern Ghana, two workshops were held at the Tamale campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS)
CAAPs implementation to externalize $50 billion spent on agro-imports
By Darlington Mwendabai Lusaka, Zambia THE Common African Agro-Parks Programme (CAAPs) prospects to externalize about US$50 billion per year from imported food commodities from outside the continent, it has been revealed. CAAPs was established in 2019 as on of the initiatives of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) and given the mandate to boost local processing and regional trade
CAAPs TO CATALYSE AFRICA’S TRANSFORMATION
by Happy Mulolani Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) are vehicles aimed at driving cross border projects to leverage on initiatives which focus on priority or strategic commodities. It is envisioned this approach will spur economic development and transformation in Africa, as espoused within the framework of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Principal Advisor, Value chains, Office of the Secretary General
TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S AGENDA TO BE FOOD SECURE
by Happy Mulolani AFRICA is spending about US$50 billion every year importing food from other parts of the world. This situation poses an opportunity for African countries to reposition themselves in a bid to make the continent food secure. This led the African Union Commission to conceptualise the Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) aimed at attracting private investments to establish transboundary
Press Release: First regional meeting to drive Common African Agro-Parks vision: Working together to unlock Africa’s agricultural potential.
Joint Press Release by AUC, AUDA, FARA, COMESA, & FAO Lusaka, Zambia – October 17, 2023: Regional Economic Communities in Africa are set to meet this week to drive forward a proposal for mega agro-industrial hubs across the continent that would boost agricultural development. The Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs) are aimed at boosting regional trade for agricultural commodities, increasing local processing
CAADP-XP4 Consortium Joins AUC CAADP Communication and Knowledge Management Working Group’s Inaugural Meeting in Nairobi
August 4, 2023, Nairobi – Kenya In a bid to reinforce the African Union’s comprehensive commitment to agricultural development in Africa, the first-ever meeting since the formation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Communication and Knowledge Management Thematic Working Group took place at the Movenpick Hotel, Nairobi, from 3-4 August. The main objective of the meeting was to
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