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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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28 May 23

Meet The Laureates Advancing Agricultural Science, Technology, and Innovation in Africa #AASW8

  The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is the apex continental organisation responsible for facilitating and coordinating agricultural research and innovation advancement on the continent. The FARA Leadership Prize for Advancing Agricultural Science, Technology and Innovation in Africa is awarded in recognition of the immense contribution of organisations…
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