News – AASW9

16 Apr 26

Nigeria Steps Up Preparations for AASW9 and 10th FARA General Assembly as Abuja Mission Secures High-Level Backing

By Benjamin Abugri, Dr. Yusuf Nuhu (ARCN) & Shaquille Pennaneach With the Presidency endorsing Nigeria’s hosting of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and the 10th FARA General Assembly, a first joint mission to Abuja has reaffirmed government commitment, kick-started local preparations, opened new partnership pathways, and set the…

29 Jun 23

Organic Farmer Hails 8th African Agricultural Science Week as an Eye-Opener

By Vidah Mahava On the sidelines of the 8th African Agricultural Science Week (AASW) and CCARDESA General Assembly recently held in Durban, the CAADP-XP4 and AICCRA co-jointly hosted a Gender Side Event under the theme “Fostering Agribusiness and Gender/Youth Responsive Food Systems.” Here, the success stories of young and female agricultural entrepreneurs were…

20 Jun 23

Afreximbank stakes $6 billion to strengthen Food Security in Africa

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has staked US$6 billion in development financing to strengthen Africa’s food security prospects which has faced severe challenges due to climatic changes heightened by geo-political conflicts, Oluranti Doherty, Director of Export Development at the Bank, said in Accra today. Ms. Doherty, who was participating in…

15 Jun 23

AATF and FARA sign pact to raise agricultural productivity in Africa.

[Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2023]: AATF and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise productivity, competitiveness, and resilience of agriculture in Africa through research, policy advocacy, technological development, delivery, and uptake. The partnerships agreement will promote…

15 Jun 23

Dr Aggrey AGUMYA – Executive Director-Designate for FARA

Accra, Ghana, March 3, 2023 The Board of Directors of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, during its 31st Ordinary session held March 1-3 at the Lancaster Hotel Accra, Ghana, performed one of the key statutory functions of the Board in conducting the successful appointment process of the next…

15 Jun 23

FARA outdoors Bongiwe Njobe, Aggrey Agumya at 9th General Assembly

by Daniel Abugre Anyorigya (CitiNewsRoom) The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa has inaugurated Bongiwe Njobe and Aggrey Agumya as its Board Chairperson and Executive Director respectively. The ceremony took place at the 9th FARA General Assembly during the 8th African Agriculture and Science Week in Durban, South Africa. The…

15 Jun 23

WTO & AFWE chiefs urge African govt’s to boost AfCFTA, agric investment, infrastructure

by The North African Post The WTO chief has called on African countries to create trading opportunities and increase investment in agriculture to address food security in Africa, as the head of the African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE) stressed the need for improved infrastructure and the removal of tariffs…

15 Jun 23

Africa needs agricultural innovation to achieve the full potential of AfCFTA

Source: African Business Much has been made about the potential of Africa’s ambitious free trade agreement to boost economic growth, with a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) study suggesting it could increase the flow of goods within the continent by more than 50%. Given that agriculture alone generates more than a third of Africa’s…

15 Jun 23

AATF and CCARDESA to help improve food security and livelihoods for African farmers.

by J. Muthie (AATF) [Durban, South Africa, June 8, 2023]: AATF and the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) have today announced a partnership agreement that seeks to upscale agricultural technologies to address farming challenges affecting key staple crops in Africa including rice, cassava,…

15 Jun 23

Africa has technology and innovation to achieve zero hunger—African Development Bank head Adesina at Africa Agribusiness and Science Week

by AfDB Africa has the necessary partnerships and technologies to eradicate hunger, said African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina. What is needed is action including robust financing, Adesina said Monday during the opening session of the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW) in Durban, South Africa. “We must…

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Nigeria Steps Up Preparations for AASW9 and 10th FARA General Assembly as Abuja Mission Secures High-Level Backing

Organic Farmer Hails 8th African Agricultural Science Week as an Eye-Opener

Afreximbank stakes $6 billion to strengthen Food Security in Africa

AATF and FARA sign pact to raise agricultural productivity in Africa.

Dr Aggrey AGUMYA – Executive Director-Designate for FARA

FARA outdoors Bongiwe Njobe, Aggrey Agumya at 9th General Assembly

WTO & AFWE chiefs urge African govt’s to boost AfCFTA, agric investment, infrastructure

Africa needs agricultural innovation to achieve the full potential of AfCFTA

AATF and CCARDESA to help improve food security and livelihoods for African farmers.

Africa has technology and innovation to achieve zero hunger—African Development Bank head Adesina at Africa Agribusiness and Science Week

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