21–23 September. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana, organized the Strengthening Capacity for Safe Biotechnology Management in SSA (SABIMA) stewardship awareness creation workshop for policymakers, national agricultural research systems, universities, ministries, CSOs and other stakeholders in the Ghanaian agricultural sector. The workshop created awareness and built capacity for qualitative work on agricultural biotechnology at all stages of the value chain from the laboratory to the consumer. SABIMA is FARA’s flagship project on biotechnology capacity strengthening, under the umbrella of the African Biotechnology and Biosafety Policy Platform (ABBPP). SABIMA is managed by FARA and implemented in six countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi. The project is funded by the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), based in Switzerland.
The Green Revolution in Africa Forum (GRAF) was held for the first time in Africa. The venue was the Ghana International Convention Centre in Accra. Prof Monty Jones played an active role in the deliberations, which included a panel discussion about the legacy of Dr Norman Borlaug, who passed away last year. Dr Borlaug established the World Food Prize, which was awarded to Prof Jones in 2004, with the money he received when he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his leading role in fomenting the Green Revolution. Dr Borlaug struggled to establish the Green Revolution in Africa for the remainder of his life.
7thInternational CIGR Technical Symposium"Innovating the food value chain"incorporating2ndInternational Conference on Postharvest Technology &Quality; Management"POSTHARVEST AFRICA 2012" Conference Flyers:FirstSecond Invitation! Following the success and scientific reputation of the previous CIGR Section VI Postharvest Symposia held in Beijing (China), Warsaw (Poland), Napoli (
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La technique de multiplication rapide des boutures de manioc par recpage Dabou en Cte d’Ivoire fait cole en Afrique. Conu par le FARA, le Forum pour la Recherche Agricole en Afrique, le CORAF-WICARD et financ par la BAD, la Banque Africaine de Dveloppement, le programme DONATA est un projet ...
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UNCTAD's Deputy Secretary-General,Mr. Petko Draganov, together with theH.E. Mr. Emmanuel Chenda, Zambian Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, and representatives of IFOAM, the African Union and the FAO,the first President of Zambia,Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, a fervent supporter of organic agriculture,participated in the opening session of ...
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3rd and 4th of May 2012. Nairobi Kenya. The African Union Commission (AUC) and NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) organised the 8th CAADP Partnership Platform (PP) Meeting around the theme of the meeting “Accelerating CAADP Implementation for results and impact.” Over 200 participants, including agriculture experts, researchers, policy makers ...
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During a workshop in Niamey from 11 till 17 March 2012, ICRISAT has supported the translation of ten videos on Integrated Striga and Soil Fertility Management for sorghum and millet into two more languages, namely Hausa and Zarma. The workshop involved local radio broadcasters, researchers and representatives of farmer organizations ...
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Search for Good Practices and Technologies: Go to the Farmers Corner
Click here to view photos of the 5th Africa Agriculture Science Week and FARA General Assembly.
Winners of the Women and Young Professionals in Science and the IMPRESSA Awards
16 September. The degree of Philosophia Doctor (Honoris causa) was conferred on FARA Executive Director Prof Monty Jones by Dr Khotso Mokhele, Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. In the photo, Prof Jones appears with Prof Frans Swanepoel, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture.
October 22-27, 2012, Nairobi, Kenya A conference of allied organizations and projects accelerating delivery of needed agricultural technologies to African small-scale farmers and including the 15th Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation. [from IWMI News Feed]
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EVENT: 23 - 27 September, 2012 - 11th ICID International Drainage Workshop [from IWMI News Feed]
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EVENT: 16 - 21 September 2012 - World Water Congress & Exhibition [from IWMI News Feed]
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EVENT: 1 - 5 July 2012 - Water Convention 2012 [from IWMI News Feed]
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This article argues that despite important advances following the challenge to equilibrium-based models in range ecology, pastoralism is still largely ...
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