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The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a not-for-profit Inter-Governmental Organization created in 1994 and owned by the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) of 15 member States in Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). Its overarching mandate is to Transform Agriculture for Improved Livelihoods, Sustained Economic Growth, and Inclusive Development in ECA in alignment with SDGs…
To Contribute to Increased Productivity, Commercialization and Competitiveness of the ECA Agricultural Sector Through Strengthening, Catalyzing and Coordinating Agricultural Research for Development in the ECA Sub Region.
A transformed ECA Agricultural Sector Supporting Improved Livelihoods, Sustained Economic Growth and Inclusive Development.
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ASARECA and National Potato Council of Kenya firm-up collaboration to boost potato value chain
BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA, UGANDA—ASARECA and the National Potato Council of Kenya (NPCK) have formalized their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), especially to boost the performance of the potato value chain. Strategically witnessed by an Africa-wide audience attending the 13th Triennial African Potato Association (APA) Conference
ASARECA facilitates stakeholder review of Implementation of the East African Community Regional Seed Potato Strategy and Action Plan
BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA, UGANDA—The Minister of State, East African Community Affairs for Uganda, Hon. James Magode Ikuya has extolled the value of ASARECA in supporting its 15 Member States in harmonization of policies, guidelines and procedures for sharing Agricultural technologies and facilitating trade in the East African Community
Africa Potato Conference casts potato, sweet potato into continental spotlight for food & nutrition security, trade
BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA, UGANDA—Strong public private partnerships to crowd in dedicated investments into new potato varieties with a focus to commercialize them, aligning national policies to regional and international policies to stimulate market access, promoting a tripartite linkage for Government, the private sector and farmers (including extension services),
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