Uganda announces ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC)

Hon. Kyakulaga (2nd right) flanked by Dr. Warinda (r) and MAAIF and ASARECA staff at the press briefing in Kampala

Uganda announces ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC)

KAMPALA, UGNADA: The Government of Uganda on May 16 announced that the country was set to host the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC), which will take place at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, on 17th – 19th May 2023. Addressing the country at Uganda Government Media Centre in the Capital, Kampala, the Minister...

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AAMC 2023 Joint Planning Committee after holding their final weekly meeting in Entebbe, Uganda

All is set for ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: All is set for ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference, which will take place at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda from May 17 to 19, 2023. Speaking on May 15 at ASARECA Secretariat ASARECA in the airport town of Entebbe, Uganda, ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda announced that all...

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Uganda to host ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC)

KAMPALA, Uganda—May 8, 2023: ASARECA will hold the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC), a flagship event incorporating three leading ASARECA platforms namely: (i) The ASARECA Council of Patron Ministers (CPM) Meeting, (ii) the ASARECA General Assembly, (iii) and the ASARECA Scientific Conference. This year’s AAMC is the inaugural episode. Henceforth,...

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East African stakeholders get Knowledge Management Training to Catalyze Improvement in Rural Livelihoods

Kigali, Rwanda: A consortium consisting of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Association of Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), and the Eastern Farmers Federation (EAFF) are conducting a five-day training for implementing teams from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems in Eastern and Central Africa. The training on Communication and Knowledge...

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Information for food security initiative launched in Uganda

A project that primarily uses satellite data to mitigate the direct impacts of climate change on food security has been launched in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Addressing participants at the official launch of the “Information for Agriculture and Food Security Project” at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, Dr. Abubaker...

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Dr. Aggrey Agumya is FARA’s new Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa has announced the appointment of Dr Aggrey Agumya as the next Executive Director of FARA. In a press released published at the close of FARA’s  31st Session of the Board of Directors held on March 1-3, 2023 at the...

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Adjustment of dates for ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference

ASARECA will hold the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC) on May 17 to 19, 2023 at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Uganda. The AAMC will feature the 2nd Council of Patron Ministers’ (CPM) Meeting, the 4th General Assembly, and Science Conference.  The theme of this high level event is Building Resilient Food Systems to Feed Africa for Generations. The...

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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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