Re-igniting the Nigerian Wheat Story
Submitted by gquansah on Thu, 19/05/2022 - 02:52By Wole Fatunbi (PhD)[1]
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CCARDESA Donates Virtual Conferencing Equipment and Galaxy Tablets To Lesotho.
Submitted by gquansah on Wed, 18/05/2022 - 14:21By Rethabile Nchee
5000 Zambian farmers benefit from climate smart agriculture
Submitted by gquansah on Thu, 12/05/2022 - 16:46The climate smart agriculture project in Zambia has begun to bear fruit with close to 5000 farmers in Mufumbwe district benefiting from tomatoes, green vegetables, egg plants, ginger, garlic, beans, groundnuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions and bananas produced under the project.
The project in Zambia is being run by Save the Environment and People Agency (SEPA), a non-profit making organisation which strives to improve the standard of living of rural communities and the poor in the country.
The Common African Agro-Parks (CAAPs)-Technical Coordination Team (CAAPs-TCT) Proposes Selection Criteria for AU Member States to Host a Pilot Demonstration Project
Submitted by gquansah on Mon, 09/05/2022 - 22:16
FARA and Partners Host the first ARIFA Symposium in Brazil
Submitted by gquansah on Fri, 06/05/2022 - 18:20The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of Nigeria, and the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) hosted the First Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa- (ARIFA) Symposium, between April 28th and 29th, 2022 in the historic city of Viçosa, Brazil.
Over forty (40) Federal Universities in Brazil are ready to receive ARIFA Fellows from Africa
Submitted by gquansah on Fri, 06/05/2022 - 18:20The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Brazilian Association for International Education (FAUBAI), with the endorsement of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of Nigeria, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which brings over forty Brazilian federal universities to the ARIFA Partnership Platform.
FARA, TETFund and UFV set for 1st ARIFA Symposium in Brazil
Submitted by gquansah on Thu, 21/04/2022 - 23:44The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of Nigeria, in partnership with the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Brazil, will be holding the First Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship for Africa (ARIFA) Symposium to consolidate the ARIFA Partnership Platform (APP). The event will take place in Viçosa between the 25th and 30th of April 2022, hosted by the Rector of UFV, Prof. Demetrius David da Silva.
JKUAT Researchers Secure KShs 31 Million Grant to Boost Agriculture
Submitted by gquansah on Wed, 20/04/2022 - 22:24The European Union (EU), through the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), has awarded a team of five researchers from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) research project funding totaling Kenya Shillings 31 million.
FARA Discusses COP27 and ARIFA with Ghana’s Minister of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation
Submitted by gquansah on Thu, 14/04/2022 - 00:04Dr. Yemi Akinbabamijo, Executive Director of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), paid a courtesy call on Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, Minister in Charge of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), yesterday, April 12, 2022.
The meeting’s purpose was to provide the honorable Minister with an update on FARA’s preparations for COP27.
Tanzania on Right Track Cutting Post-Harvest Crop Losses
Submitted by gquansah on Tue, 12/04/2022 - 22:28Tanzania is on the right track to cut post-harvest crop losses by half come 2025, says a new report. The efforts are largely complemented by the country’s political will involving strategies and policies as well as major developments in storage infrastructure across the country.