Tag: CORAF

8
Dec

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)

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7
Nov

Tinubu: It’s New Dawn for Agriculture, Era of Business as Usual Over

by James Emejo Abuja, Nigeria President Bola Tinubu yesterday promised a new era in the country’s agricultural sector, vowing that it would no longer be business as usual as his administration seeks to boost food security as well as diversify the economy from over-reluance on petroleum. Speaking at the opening of the 6th Africa – Wide Agricultural Extension Week (AAEW),

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17
Oct

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

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4
Oct

Benchmarking FARA’s knowledge management system: A week of knowledge exchange with CORAF

October 3, 2023, Accra, Ghana: From 25 to 29 September 2023, a CORAF delegation, consisting of the Head of Knowledge Management, Ms Poko Alida Nadinga and the Head of IT Mr Ababacar Diouf, embarked on a benchmarking mission to learn about FARA’s knowledge management system. The team was welcomed to the FARA Secretariat in Accra, Ghana, by the Head of

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17
Aug

CAADP-XP4 Consortium Strengthens Capacity of Agricultural Stakeholders in Africa on Resource Mobilization

By: Ibenu Sharon (AFAAS), Bridget Kakuwa (CCARDESA), Benjamin Abugri (FARA) 14th August, Kampala – Uganda – With the overarching goal of fostering sustainable agricultural research transformation and rural development across Africa, the importance of strategic alliances and effective resource mobilization cannot be overstated. To this end, the CAADP-XP4 Consortium comprising the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the  African

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17
Aug

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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25
Oct

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The Impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Background The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was formally established in March 2018 at the 10th Extraordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. It is one of the key priorities of the Africa Agenda 2063 and a major step towards African continental economic integration. It also featured highly in the political declaration of the fifth

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27
May

Consultancy to Support Inclusive Capacity Development, Business Incubation along Country Priority Value Chains for Smallholders & Other stakeholders

Consulting Services: Consultancy to Support Inclusive Capacity Development, Business Incubation along Country Priority Value Chains for Smallholders & Other stakeholders Name of Project: European Union (EU) Funded – OACP (FARA, ASARECA and EAFF) Activity Ref No: AIRTEA Project/ Activity 3.1 / 2021 Procurement Ref: FARA/OACP/CS/IC/2021/01 Date: Thursday, May 27, 2021   The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) together

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19
Jan

Vacancy Announcement: COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST/SCIENCE WRITER AT FARA

Communication Specialist: Ref: FARA/adv/Comm/2021 Introduction The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is the apex continental organization mandated to coordinate agricultural research and innovation in Africa and advocate for its effective deployment as a driver for African agricultural growth. FARA also serves as the technical arm of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency

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25
May

Allocate 10% of COVID-19 Resources to Agricultural Research – AUC Commissioner

H.E. Josepha Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner of the African Union Commission’s Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture has called on Africa’s development partners to allocate at least 10% of the resources committed to fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic to supporting agricultural research institutions in Africa. The Commissioner made the call on Wednesday 20th May, during the first regional and continental eForum

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