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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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FAO, CGIAR, and AU Capitalize on Accurate Data for Reshaping African Agrifood Systems via CAADP Framework
BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT NAIROBI, Kenya—Imagine a continent that stops spending USD 100 billion annually on food imports and instead feeds itself with home-grown abundance. This is not just an ambitious dream, it is the high-stakes reality steering the newly formulated Kampala CAADP Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035). If African
Cultivating Resilience: Burundi’s bold strategy to reclaim soils & secure food for the future
BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI: Across the rolling high-altitude hills of Burundi, the promise of rich, diverse ecosystems is increasingly undercut by urgent environmental pressures. High population growth, intense land fragmentation, severe soil erosion, and climate variability have pushed smallholder farmers to the edge, making basic inputs increasingly expensive and supply chains dangerously
Scaling Agroecology: Regional partnership launches Azolla drive to transform smallholder farming in Burundi
BY ILAKUT BEN MOSES BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI — In a major effort to build climate resilience and lower farming expenses across Eastern Africa, the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), alongside the Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi (ISABU), has launched a joint initiative to
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