Dear AR4D colleagues, There is no doubt to ASARECA management that all of you our esteemed partners are right now dealing with the life-threatening effects of COVID-19 pandemic. It is clear that the outbreak of the disease has caused lock-downs of cities, towns and villages and as a result grounding your operations...
Dear AR4D colleagues, It is the time of the year to thank you for being part of ASARECA. As you are aware, 2019 marked 25 years since ASARECA was established. During the year, ASARECA rebranded and repositioned as the service provider of choice for AR4D convening and coordination, with partner countries...
ASARECA and other Pillar 4 Institutions are set to start implementation of the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) project, supported by a grant from the European Commission (EC) and managed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The five-year programme is valued at USD 30 million. Other Pillar...
Dear colleagues, ASARECA has just successfully held the first meeting of its reconstituted Board of Directors. The new Board has started off with zeal in providing oversight in the way we do things. During the first meeting on September 17 and 18, the Board stated areas that they would like...
Asareca Newsletter Vol.5 Welcome to yet another edition of the ASARECA Newsletter, where we bring you up to speed with key highlights of happenings at the Secretariat and in the AR4D space in Eastern and Central Africa. As you already know, we convened the Inaugural Council of Patron Ministers Summit in...
This is yet another opportunity to update our stakeholders on what is happening in the AR4D arena in the ASARECA region. Last week, precisely from July 17 to 19, there was a bee-hive of activity across the Continent. Three of the five Regional MultiPurpose Animal Genetics Banks recently established in...
This is yet another opportunity to catch up with the AR4D fraternity. Among many achievements of the summit, we are particularly upbeat by the following: The approval of ASARECA governance instruments, mainly the revised Constitution and Governance Manual; Confirmation and inauguration of the new ASARECA Board of Directors by the...
Dear colleagues and stakeholders in the Agricultural Research for Development fraternity, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the first edition of ASARECA online newsletter. This monthly newsletter is meant update you on the developments at the Secretariat and among our constituents and partners in the...
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.
