Shaquille Pennaneach

15 Jun 23

CGIAR and FARA launch unified action to accelerate Agricultural Transformation in Africa

by CGIAR [Durban, 6 June 2023] – CGIAR and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have unveiled an ambitious Action Plan that will accelerate and increase the generation and adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies and innovations by millions of smallholder farmers. By stimulating purposeful engagement and strengthening partnerships…

15 Jun 23

AU,CGIAR and CAADP-XP4 Consortium sign Knowledge Management pact

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The Africa Union Commission (AUC), the CGIAR and the CAADP-XP4 Consortium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Knowledge Management Partnership Framework for Africa AR4D. The MoU was signed during the 8th Agriculture and Science Week held in Durban, South Africa. This will…

15 Jun 23

Profile of AfBC President Amany Asfour

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) Dr Amany Asfour is an Egyptian economist and businesswoman. Appointed in 2021 as the President of the African Business Council {AfBC), Dr Asfour leads the council which is an independent private-sector institution of the African Union. The council established in 2007, promotes and advocates for…

15 Jun 23

AfBC,FARA sign MoU to boost agribusiness in Africa

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The African Union Business Council (AfBC) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost agribusiness in Africa. The partnership was announced at the 8th Agricultural and Science Week held in Durban, South Africa. The President of…

15 Jun 23

Africa’s ability to feed 9 billion people by 2050 achievable – Adesina

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, has expressed his optimism about Africa’s potential to feed a projected population of 9 billion people by 2050. He says this is “not a foregone conclusion” but rather a “call to action” which…

15 Jun 23

Okonjo-Iweala receives FARA Leadership Award for contributions to Africa

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitinewsRoom) The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has received the FARA leadership award for her contributions to agricultural science, technology, and innovation in Africa. Okonjo-Iweala who currently serves as the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the first woman…

15 Jun 23

Invest in agricultural research to address food insecurity in Africa – Josefa Sacko

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment of AU, Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko has called for an increased investment in science and innovation to address the worsening food insecurity in Africa. Miss Josefa assured that Africa could become a net food…

29 May 23

AASW8, Agribusiness, Innovation and Technology

Agriculture has been the backbone of African economies for centuries, but only recently have we seen an explosion in agribusinesses driven by technology and innovation. FARA’s Africa Agriculture and Science Week AASW8), under the theme: Linking Science, Innovation, and Agri-Business for Resilient Food Systems aims at providing the necessary platform…

22 May 23

In Durban, Business meets Innovation: 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW8)

Agribusiness in Africa is characterized by a variety of crops and livestock, including staple crops and cash crops, and is crucial to the economy of Africa, especially in rural areas. Agriculture includes a wide range of activities, from smallholder farming to large-scale commercial agriculture, as well as value-added processing of…

16 May 23

All you need to know about the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week Conference

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is the apex continental organisation responsible for facilitating and coordinating the advancement of agricultural research and innovation on the continent. It is also the technical arm of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-NEPAD on the mobilization…

CGIAR and FARA launch unified action to accelerate Agricultural Transformation in Africa

AU,CGIAR and CAADP-XP4 Consortium sign Knowledge Management pact

Profile of AfBC President Amany Asfour

AfBC,FARA sign MoU to boost agribusiness in Africa

Africa’s ability to feed 9 billion people by 2050 achievable – Adesina

Okonjo-Iweala receives FARA Leadership Award for contributions to Africa

Invest in agricultural research to address food insecurity in Africa – Josefa Sacko

AASW8, Agribusiness, Innovation and Technology

In Durban, Business meets Innovation: 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW8)

All you need to know about the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week Conference

Africa Agriculture and Science Week (AASW9)

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