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Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Officially Announces ASARECA Agriculture Ministers Meeting

Hon. Mithika Linturi briefing Media in his Office in Nairobi, Kenya. BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT & GENEVIEVE APIO   NAIROBI, KENYA: “Africa is endowed with water, food, resilient varieties, fantastic climate, and a youthful population. We Africans must therefore leverage on our strength to produce enough food to feed ourselves and the whole world,” Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Hon. Mithika Linturi said on Monday.   3rd CPM Announced Announcing the...


Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary Meets ASARECA Board ahead of Agriculture Ministers Meeting

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Hon. Mithika Linturi has pledged total support to ASARECA in mobilising resources to fund mooted Regional Agricultural Research for Development Programmes under the Regional Centres of Excellence model.


ASARECA Board of Directors meet a head of the 3rd ASARECA Council of Patron Ministers’

NAIROBI, KENYA: The ASARECA Board of Directors is meeting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, ahead of the planned ASARECA Council of Patron Minister Meeting.


Kenya to Host 3rd ASARECA Council of Patron Ministers’ Meeting

                                  BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT NAIROBI, KENYA: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, the Republic of Kenya in collaboration with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) will hold the 3rd ASARECA Council of Patron Ministers Meeting on February 15, 2024 at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The ASARECA Council of Patron Ministers (CPM) is the highest Organ of the Association with a clear mandate...


Uganda’s Agriculture State Minister meets ASARECA Executive Director

KAMPALA: The Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Fred Bwino Kyakulaga received ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda at his Offices in the capital, Kampala.


ASARECA ED hosts Ugandan Rural farmers in Entebbe

ENTEBBE: ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda received leaders of a farmer group in Eastern Uganda on Monday January 29, 2024 at ASARECA Secretariat offices in Entebbe, Uganda. 


ASARECA, Nile Basin Discourse forge partnership on Water and Agriculture

ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda on 18 January 2024 held discussions with the Nile Basin Discourse Regional Manager, Eng . Sylvester Anthony Matemu at ASARECA secretariat offices in Entebbe, Uganda.


Rwanda Hosts National Training Workshop on Land, Soil, and Crop Information Hub

KIGALI, RWANDA: The Land, Soil, and Crop Information Services (LSC-IS) to support Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project organised a national workshop in Rwanda from 30th November to 1st December 2023.


ASARECA, KALRO train farmers in Machakos, Kenya to adapt to the effects of Climate Change

The participants acquired practical skills on CSA technologies including establishing cone gardens for vegetable production and space maximization as well making bio-pesticides for controlling pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly manner that reduces climate related risks. Members of the Green Shade Women's Group in Machakos, Kenya prepare to demonstrate skills learnt during the ongoing training on CSA adaptation BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT MACHAKOS, KENYA: ASARECA and the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research...


Kenya’s Agriculture Minister meets ASARECA BoD Vice Chairman and ASARECA Executive Director

They discussed the role of ASARECA Council of Patron Ministers in facilitating ASARECA’s engagement with the One CGIAR, Development Partners and promoting implementation of regional priority projects (Left-Right) Dr. Michael Okoti of KALRO, Dr. Warinda, Hon. Linturi, Dr. Cheluget and the Minister's team at the meeting in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, KENYA:  ASARECA Board Vice Chairman, Ambassador Dr. Cheluget and ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda on November 23, 2023 held discussions with...