News and Updates

Land, Soil and Crop Information Services (LSC-IS) Project for Climate-Smart Agriculture launched in Rwanda

KIGALI, RWANDA: The Land, Soil, and Crop Information Services (LSC-IS) to support Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project funded by the DeSIRA program of the European Union along with ISRIC and the Netherlands Government was launched in Rwanda on 10th November 2022. The launch was done by the host national institution, the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development...

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AGRF 2022 shifts discourse from “a green revolution” to food systems

KIGALI, RWANDA: One of the world’s leading forum for African agriculture, the AGRF Summit (2022) was held from September 5 to 9 in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. The AGRF brings together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape to take practical actions and share lessons move African agriculture forward. Speaking at the opening session, Rwanda’s...

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AGRF 2022 declarations: Summit marks a turning point for African agriculture and food systems

KIGALI, RWANDA: The AGRF 2022 Summit closed on September 9 with a demand to leaders to act decisively and swiftly to implement the ambitions and practical actions discussed during the summit. The Summit which brought together over 2,400 delegates in Kigali and over 4000 delegates virtually, highlighted the importance of collaboration in...

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Eastern and Central Africa researchers receive capacity development training to propel innovation

NAIROBI, KENYA: Participants from eight ASARECA member countries have undergone a Training of Trainers (ToTs) course on integrating the Tropical Agriculture Platform Common Framework (TAP-CF) into the National Agriculture Research Institutions and farmer organizations. Held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi from 18 to 21 July 2022, the training targeted over 25 participants...

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Taking CSA training to the farmers’ fields

ARUSHA: ASARECA held a training of young scientists from its 14 member countries on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) to empower them to effectively contribute to the transformation of agriculture in Africa from July 4, to 8, 2022. Convened by ASARECA in collaboration with Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), and ILRI, the training...

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Researchers, policy makers, farmers moot measures to fast track provision of climate smart early warning information for agriculture

NAIROBI: Agricultural Research for development institutions in Eastern and Central Africa have been urged to build a critical mass of experts, suppliers and users of climate smart weather information to inform location-specific smart planning at policy level and early warning simulation level to inform accurate decision making and investments at...

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IFAD, partners undertake mid-term review of CAADP-XP4 Programme

IFAD, partners undertake mid-term review of CAADP-XP4 Programme The CAADP-XP4 Programme is funded by the European Union (EU) under the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) initiative, to the tune of EUR 30 million By Ben Moses Ilakut JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA—The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and African CAADP-X Pillar 4 Institutions: ASARECA,...

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AFAAS, ASARECA and CCARDESA sign MoU to work together

The signing ceremony was officiated and supported by the Chairpersons of the Boards of Directors: Mr. Paul Fatch (AFAAS), Dr. Geoffrey Mkamilo (ASARECA); and selected Board Members of the three organizations: Dr. Jeff Mutimba (AFAAS), Prof. Patience Mshenga (ASARECA), Dr. Catherine Senkoro (CCARDESA), and Mr. Isaac Chiundira (CCARDESA). NAIROBI, KENYA: The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), in conjunction with the Association...

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CAADP-XP4 institutions receive capacity training to enhance AR4D delivery

NAIROBI, KENYA:  Staff from the five CAADP--XP4 organisations (ASARECA, AFAAS, CCARDESA, CORAF and FARA) have completed a training of trainer’s course on integrating the Tropical Agriculture Platform common Framework (TAP) into African Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) and extension systems. The training held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, from March 23 to 25,...

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