Dear AR4D colleagues, Thank you for all for Participating in the ASARECA AAMC I would like most heartily to thank you all in your various capacities, for participating during ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference held at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda from May 17-19, 2023. I note from the onset that all...
Dear AR4D colleagues, 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...
Dear delegates, The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is a Sub-Regional Inter-Governmental Organization of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES) of 14 Member States namely: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda,...
Dear AR4D colleagues, We have adjusted the dates for the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC) to May 17 to 19, 2023. The event will take place at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Uganda, the same venue earlier communicated to you. This variation from the earlier announced dates (March 3 to 5), has been occasioned by the need...
Dear esteemed Stakeholders, It is an opportune time to thank the Almighty God for sailing us through to the year—2023. I would like to salute the Secretariat for adopting a proactive approach by harnessing mutual partnerships with relevant players to contribute to the agricultural transformation agenda as a means of improving...
Dear AR4D colleagues, We are hiring. To meet the ever increasing demand for ASARECA services, especially the higher level facilitative, supportive, coordination and advocacy roles to enhance sustainable agricultural transformation, sustained economic growth and inclusive development in the ECA sub-region, we are seeking highly qualified experts from the region to fill important...
Dear AR4D colleagues, Climate change continues to take a heavy toll on the agriculture sector in ASARECA member countries, putting years of economic progress at risk. The most affected are millions of farmers, especially smallholder rural farmers who bear the brunt of climate change including uneven rainfall distribution, extremes of temperatures,...
Dear AR4D colleagues, Since 2018, ASARECA has embarked on implementing its repositioned function as the regional “Go to Service Provider of Choice for AR4D coordination, convening, partnership brokerage, and process facilitation to deliver specific priority inclusive development outcomes and impact. To this end, we are coordinating the implementation of initiatives that...
Dear AR4D colleagues, ASARECA in collaboration with ASARECA the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT organized a training workshop on application of foresight data in enhancing agricultural policy implementation and decision making in Eastern and Central Africa. The training was organized under is the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for...
Dear AR4D colleagues, ASARECA in collaboration with KALRO held a “Dialogue on Commercialization of Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices in Eastern & Central Africa” from March 15th to 18, 2022. The overall objective of the dialogue was to promote commercialization of climate-relevant agricultural TIMPs in Eastern and Central Africa. The specific...
