Full programme of the FARA 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week. The programme is divided into three parts: a pre-plenary meeting for each sub-theme of the Africa Agriculture Science Week, the plenary meetings of FARA General Assembly and the business meeting.
This side event will provide an interactive forum for sharing experiences and ideas on how information and knowledge exchange is promoting learning and innovations for improved agricultural production.
This is the African Livestock and Exhibition media breakfast presentation,it details why attend the ALiCE 2014 ad provides more insight about the event
This document summarizes the objectives and activities of several organizations working on agricultural research and development in Africa:
- JOLISAA and INSARD aim to support innovation in smallholder farming through participatory research and ensuring smallholder participation in policy development.
- PAEPARD seeks to increase inclusive European-African partnerships in agricultural research that are driven by end user demands and spread across more African countries.
- The document then lists several research priorities, projects, events, calls and organizations that PAEPARD facilitates brokerage between to foster coordination and synergies in agricultural research and development.
The document announces the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week and FARA General Assembly to be held from July 15-20, 2013 in Accra, Ghana. The event will bring together stakeholders in African agricultural research and development to discuss challenges and opportunities in food security. Key objectives include reviewing progress since the last event, determining the regional agenda for the next three years, and electing new FARA leadership. The week-long event will feature pre-plenary meetings on sub-themes, exhibitions, and plenary sessions to review recommendations and plan future work.
The overall objective of this initiative is to provide documented knowledge and evidence on the diverse pathways of sustainable intensification of African agriculture and its value chains. It will cover agriculture and ecological sciences, as well as economic, social and policy sciences and will promote transdisciplinary approaches. This initiative will undertake collaborative, world-leading research with a wide range of stakeholders in Africa and Europe on the sustainable intensification of agriculture to meet major societal challenges.
Programme of the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’. 13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
Beans - New bean varieties for income and nutrition in AfricaHillary Hanson
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
This side event will provide an interactive forum for sharing experiences and ideas on how information and knowledge exchange is promoting learning and innovations for improved agricultural production.
This is the African Livestock and Exhibition media breakfast presentation,it details why attend the ALiCE 2014 ad provides more insight about the event
This document summarizes the objectives and activities of several organizations working on agricultural research and development in Africa:
- JOLISAA and INSARD aim to support innovation in smallholder farming through participatory research and ensuring smallholder participation in policy development.
- PAEPARD seeks to increase inclusive European-African partnerships in agricultural research that are driven by end user demands and spread across more African countries.
- The document then lists several research priorities, projects, events, calls and organizations that PAEPARD facilitates brokerage between to foster coordination and synergies in agricultural research and development.
The document announces the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week and FARA General Assembly to be held from July 15-20, 2013 in Accra, Ghana. The event will bring together stakeholders in African agricultural research and development to discuss challenges and opportunities in food security. Key objectives include reviewing progress since the last event, determining the regional agenda for the next three years, and electing new FARA leadership. The week-long event will feature pre-plenary meetings on sub-themes, exhibitions, and plenary sessions to review recommendations and plan future work.
The overall objective of this initiative is to provide documented knowledge and evidence on the diverse pathways of sustainable intensification of African agriculture and its value chains. It will cover agriculture and ecological sciences, as well as economic, social and policy sciences and will promote transdisciplinary approaches. This initiative will undertake collaborative, world-leading research with a wide range of stakeholders in Africa and Europe on the sustainable intensification of agriculture to meet major societal challenges.
Programme of the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’. 13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
Beans - New bean varieties for income and nutrition in AfricaHillary Hanson
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Project Breadbasket Ppt Summary July 10-16 2011klaguardia
The document discusses two organizations, the Fiorello H. LaGuardia Foundation and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. The Fiorello H. LaGuardia Foundation promotes community development, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy through local programs with global impact. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa aims to achieve food security in Africa by promoting smallholder farmers through improved seeds, soils, access to markets and information, and supportive policies. It has $400 million in funding and targets reducing food insecurity in 20 countries and doubling incomes for 20 million families by 2020.
26 November 2018. The Platform for Africa-Europe Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) supports since 2009 research collaboration between a wide range of organizations in Africa and Europe. The conference will describe the main achievements of the various mechanisms – multi-stakeholder partnerships, users-led process – and instruments – incentive funds, write-shops, communication tools – to set up, strengthen and get sustainable various consortia. The potential for impacts has been recently assessed, and the perspective to scale will be discussed.
Introduction:
Wim Olthof, Deputy Head of Unit DEVCO C1, Rural development, Food security and Nutrition
Christophe Larose, Head of sector, Sustainable Agriculture, DEVCO C1
Presentations:
Jonas Mugabe - Manager PAEPARD, FARA, Accra, Ghana
Remi Kahane - Deputy Manager PAEPARD, Agrinatura/CIRAD Montpellier, France
Respondents:
Irene Annor Frempong - Director for Research and Innovation, FARA, Accra, Ghana
Philip Kiriro - Former Chair of the East African Farmers Federation (EAFF), Nairobi, Kenya
The document summarizes the 10th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition hosted by the Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association. The conference will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from September 24-26, 2014 with the theme "Discovering African Dairy, Refreshing Mindsets". Over 120 exhibitors and 500 delegates from over 50 countries are expected to attend. The conference and exhibition aims to promote the dairy sector in Africa through knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and increasing intra-regional trade. Key topics to be discussed include the status of the global and regional dairy industries and emerging technologies.
African Dairy Conference and Exhibition (Breakfast Launch)Peter Ngaruiya
Peter Ngaruiya presentation at the ESADA's 10th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition media breakfast launch to mark the start of media campaign and activities towards the greatest dairy conference and exhibition to be held in September 24th - 26th 2014
The document summarizes the PAEPARD II program, which aims to build more equitable and demand-driven partnerships between African and European stakeholders in agricultural research for development. It discusses problems with previous approaches and solutions PAEPARD II will bring, such as more inclusive partnerships across sectors and countries. The objectives are outlined, and achievements so far include multi-stakeholder consultations and launching partnership calls. Selected consortia covering topics like livestock, aquaculture, and aflatoxins are presented for different African regions. Progress updates are provided for partnerships utilizing a new user-led process to identify research priorities.
CTLGH and ILRI online forum on cattle genomics in AfricaILRI
This document announces a stakeholder engagement forum on cattle genomics in Africa from August 16-26, 2016. The forum, organized by the Dairy Genomics program at the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health, will discuss current and potential future applications of genetics and genomics to improve cattle and provide more animal protein to smallholder farmers and consumers in Africa. Participants will also discuss priorities for creating a public genomic database of African cattle breeds. The online forum will include facilitated discussions and a survey to gather stakeholder insights and priorities on these issues.
- Africa spends $35 billion annually importing food despite having 25% of the world's most arable land, generating only 10% of global agricultural output.
- An AU-EU conference discussed partnerships to promote climate-smart agriculture, reduce food losses and waste, improve market access, and responsible private investment to achieve food security and rural growth.
- The African Agribusiness Incubators' Network (AAIN) was identified as a partner to coordinate agribusiness incubation funding and support across Africa.
This document provides an agenda for the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week & FARA General Assembly capacity strengthening side event, which includes 4 tracks of sessions and discussions over two days. Track 1 focuses on experiences and practices of capacity strengthening for agricultural innovation. Track 2 examines tertiary agricultural education and technical/vocational training. Track 3 looks at partnerships and platforms for capacity strengthening. Track 4 presents novel initiatives and knowledge products related to capacity strengthening. The sessions aim to assess progress, identify lessons learned, and make recommendations to strengthen agricultural education, innovation, and partnerships in Africa.
This document discusses the Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD). It identifies problems with previous collaborations such as being dominated by European organizations and a lack of involvement from other stakeholders. PAEPARD2 aims to create more inclusive partnerships between Europe and Africa that are driven by end user demands and led by African non-research stakeholders. It provides examples of research priorities and projects related to livestock in Africa. The document also discusses the added value of Africa-Europe cooperation in coordinating agricultural research and development efforts.
Food and Nutrition Security in Africa seminar in Helsinki 16 June 2014, Reinforcing Business Approaches to Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa, Aissétou Dramé Yayé, ANAFE
The document outlines the program for the Kilifi North Scientific Conference hosted by Pwani University. The one-day conference focuses on linking training institutions, veterinary service providers, government services, and the community to improve animal disease control and production. The program includes presentations on topics such as vector control methods, devolution and governance experiences, veterinary emergency management, clean milk production, prevalent zoonotic diseases and their control, establishing artificial insemination units, poultry feeding and housing, rabbit keeping, and integrated community-led indigenous poultry disease control. The conference aims to bring together professionals from various organizations to discuss challenges and opportunities in animal health and production.
Uganda smallholder pig value chain developmentILRI
This document summarizes the goals and focus of a project to improve smallholder pig production in Uganda. The project aims to increase productivity, reduce risks, and improve market access for smallholder pig producers, especially women. It notes that pig farming provides an important source of livelihoods and risk mitigation for many households. However, the majority of pigs are currently produced and sold through an inefficient informal system with limited access to services and technology. The project will conduct an in-depth analysis of the pig value chain, test best interventions, and build partner capacity to strengthen smallholder participation in pig markets.
The agenda summarizes a side event at the Sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week on the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) as a model for sustainable agricultural research investment in West and Central Africa. Over the course of 3 hours and 30 minutes, there will be presentations on WAAPP and its results in Ghana, the role of women producers in its implementation in Sierra Leone, and a similar agricultural investment model in Cote d'Ivoire. The event will be moderated and include discussions between presentations as well as opening and closing remarks from CORAF/WECARD and government officials from Sierra Leone.
The AAIN Digest provides updates on AAIN's activities and partnerships. Key points include:
1) AAIN signed an MoU with ASSI to introduce 4.5 million entrepreneurs in Ghana to agribusiness incubation.
2) AAIN and AGRA are working together on the ECoSIB seed incubator to rejuvenate the seed business in Africa.
3) The 3rd Pan African Agribusiness Conference will be held in Dakar, Senegal in October 2017.
The AAIN Digest provides updates on AAIN's activities and partnerships. Key points include:
1) AAIN signed an MoU with ASSI to introduce 4.5 million entrepreneurs in Ghana to agribusiness incubation.
2) AAIN and AGRA are working together on the ECoSIB seed incubator to rejuvenate the seed business in Africa.
3) The 3rd Pan African Agribusiness Conference will be held in Dakar, Senegal in October 2017.
The AAIN Digest provides updates on AAIN's activities and partnerships. Key points include:
1) AAIN signed an MoU with ASSI to introduce 4.5 million entrepreneurs in Ghana to agribusiness incubation.
2) AAIN and AGRA are working together on the ECoSIB seed incubator to rejuvenate the seed business in Africa.
3) The 3rd Pan African Agribusiness Conference will be held in Dakar, Senegal in October 2017.
Photo report on LIVES, Africa RISING, N2Africa Ethiopia joint workshop and ex...africa-rising
The document summarizes a joint workshop and exhibition held by ILRI projects in Ethiopia to share experiences on technologies and approaches to improve farm incomes and livelihoods. Over two days, the event included presentations on interventions along commodity value chains from LIVES, N2Africa, Africa RISING and other projects. Presentations covered topics like feed development, livestock and crop value chains, soil and water management. The workshop provided a platform for participants from government, universities, NGOs and farmers to discuss lessons and scalable solutions to support market-oriented agricultural development in Ethiopia.
Dr. David Strangway is a member of Development Workshop’s international advisory board and grew up in Angola in the 1940s and 1950s. He presents the key-not address that he gave the previous week to Angola’s National Conference on Science an Technology between the 11th and 13th September 2013. Dr. Strangway discusses Angola’s potential for developing technology and scientific knowledge and also the challenges that the country faces due to its history and the problems resulting from the unequal distribution of wealth. He notes that Angola’s life expectancy today of 51.5 years is little different form when his family left Angola in 1967. Dr. Strangway’s father and mother came to Angola in 1927 and spent 40 years working in the fields of medicine, public health, nutrition and agricultural.
The proposed revisions to the Governance Manual of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa aim to ensure the rules and procedures remain current and in line with best practices. They were compiled from several reviews and suggestions. Key proposed revisions include adding provisions on directors' liability, strengthening conflict of interest guidelines, clarifying membership fees for development partners, and including provisions for induction of new board directors and an annual board self-assessment. The recommendations endorse approving the revisions with some modifications and developing additional documents like a code of conduct.
The document summarizes the key recommendations from 36 side events focused on innovations to improve agricultural productivity and resilience in Africa. The events addressed topics like mainstreaming agricultural research, technological innovations in post-harvest and water use, developing foresight tools, building capacity in biotechnology, and mobilizing investments. Recommendations included establishing platforms for knowledge sharing on food security, prioritizing the water-food-energy nexus, and investing in agricultural value chains and aquatic agricultural systems. The events provided discussions and guidance on actions needed to advance productivity and sustainability across African agriculture.
Project Breadbasket Ppt Summary July 10-16 2011klaguardia
The document discusses two organizations, the Fiorello H. LaGuardia Foundation and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. The Fiorello H. LaGuardia Foundation promotes community development, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy through local programs with global impact. The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa aims to achieve food security in Africa by promoting smallholder farmers through improved seeds, soils, access to markets and information, and supportive policies. It has $400 million in funding and targets reducing food insecurity in 20 countries and doubling incomes for 20 million families by 2020.
26 November 2018. The Platform for Africa-Europe Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) supports since 2009 research collaboration between a wide range of organizations in Africa and Europe. The conference will describe the main achievements of the various mechanisms – multi-stakeholder partnerships, users-led process – and instruments – incentive funds, write-shops, communication tools – to set up, strengthen and get sustainable various consortia. The potential for impacts has been recently assessed, and the perspective to scale will be discussed.
Introduction:
Wim Olthof, Deputy Head of Unit DEVCO C1, Rural development, Food security and Nutrition
Christophe Larose, Head of sector, Sustainable Agriculture, DEVCO C1
Presentations:
Jonas Mugabe - Manager PAEPARD, FARA, Accra, Ghana
Remi Kahane - Deputy Manager PAEPARD, Agrinatura/CIRAD Montpellier, France
Respondents:
Irene Annor Frempong - Director for Research and Innovation, FARA, Accra, Ghana
Philip Kiriro - Former Chair of the East African Farmers Federation (EAFF), Nairobi, Kenya
The document summarizes the 10th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition hosted by the Eastern and Southern Africa Dairy Association. The conference will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from September 24-26, 2014 with the theme "Discovering African Dairy, Refreshing Mindsets". Over 120 exhibitors and 500 delegates from over 50 countries are expected to attend. The conference and exhibition aims to promote the dairy sector in Africa through knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and increasing intra-regional trade. Key topics to be discussed include the status of the global and regional dairy industries and emerging technologies.
African Dairy Conference and Exhibition (Breakfast Launch)Peter Ngaruiya
Peter Ngaruiya presentation at the ESADA's 10th African Dairy Conference and Exhibition media breakfast launch to mark the start of media campaign and activities towards the greatest dairy conference and exhibition to be held in September 24th - 26th 2014
The document summarizes the PAEPARD II program, which aims to build more equitable and demand-driven partnerships between African and European stakeholders in agricultural research for development. It discusses problems with previous approaches and solutions PAEPARD II will bring, such as more inclusive partnerships across sectors and countries. The objectives are outlined, and achievements so far include multi-stakeholder consultations and launching partnership calls. Selected consortia covering topics like livestock, aquaculture, and aflatoxins are presented for different African regions. Progress updates are provided for partnerships utilizing a new user-led process to identify research priorities.
CTLGH and ILRI online forum on cattle genomics in AfricaILRI
This document announces a stakeholder engagement forum on cattle genomics in Africa from August 16-26, 2016. The forum, organized by the Dairy Genomics program at the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health, will discuss current and potential future applications of genetics and genomics to improve cattle and provide more animal protein to smallholder farmers and consumers in Africa. Participants will also discuss priorities for creating a public genomic database of African cattle breeds. The online forum will include facilitated discussions and a survey to gather stakeholder insights and priorities on these issues.
- Africa spends $35 billion annually importing food despite having 25% of the world's most arable land, generating only 10% of global agricultural output.
- An AU-EU conference discussed partnerships to promote climate-smart agriculture, reduce food losses and waste, improve market access, and responsible private investment to achieve food security and rural growth.
- The African Agribusiness Incubators' Network (AAIN) was identified as a partner to coordinate agribusiness incubation funding and support across Africa.
This document provides an agenda for the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week & FARA General Assembly capacity strengthening side event, which includes 4 tracks of sessions and discussions over two days. Track 1 focuses on experiences and practices of capacity strengthening for agricultural innovation. Track 2 examines tertiary agricultural education and technical/vocational training. Track 3 looks at partnerships and platforms for capacity strengthening. Track 4 presents novel initiatives and knowledge products related to capacity strengthening. The sessions aim to assess progress, identify lessons learned, and make recommendations to strengthen agricultural education, innovation, and partnerships in Africa.
This document discusses the Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD). It identifies problems with previous collaborations such as being dominated by European organizations and a lack of involvement from other stakeholders. PAEPARD2 aims to create more inclusive partnerships between Europe and Africa that are driven by end user demands and led by African non-research stakeholders. It provides examples of research priorities and projects related to livestock in Africa. The document also discusses the added value of Africa-Europe cooperation in coordinating agricultural research and development efforts.
Food and Nutrition Security in Africa seminar in Helsinki 16 June 2014, Reinforcing Business Approaches to Tertiary Agricultural Education in Africa, Aissétou Dramé Yayé, ANAFE
The document outlines the program for the Kilifi North Scientific Conference hosted by Pwani University. The one-day conference focuses on linking training institutions, veterinary service providers, government services, and the community to improve animal disease control and production. The program includes presentations on topics such as vector control methods, devolution and governance experiences, veterinary emergency management, clean milk production, prevalent zoonotic diseases and their control, establishing artificial insemination units, poultry feeding and housing, rabbit keeping, and integrated community-led indigenous poultry disease control. The conference aims to bring together professionals from various organizations to discuss challenges and opportunities in animal health and production.
Uganda smallholder pig value chain developmentILRI
This document summarizes the goals and focus of a project to improve smallholder pig production in Uganda. The project aims to increase productivity, reduce risks, and improve market access for smallholder pig producers, especially women. It notes that pig farming provides an important source of livelihoods and risk mitigation for many households. However, the majority of pigs are currently produced and sold through an inefficient informal system with limited access to services and technology. The project will conduct an in-depth analysis of the pig value chain, test best interventions, and build partner capacity to strengthen smallholder participation in pig markets.
The agenda summarizes a side event at the Sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week on the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) as a model for sustainable agricultural research investment in West and Central Africa. Over the course of 3 hours and 30 minutes, there will be presentations on WAAPP and its results in Ghana, the role of women producers in its implementation in Sierra Leone, and a similar agricultural investment model in Cote d'Ivoire. The event will be moderated and include discussions between presentations as well as opening and closing remarks from CORAF/WECARD and government officials from Sierra Leone.
The AAIN Digest provides updates on AAIN's activities and partnerships. Key points include:
1) AAIN signed an MoU with ASSI to introduce 4.5 million entrepreneurs in Ghana to agribusiness incubation.
2) AAIN and AGRA are working together on the ECoSIB seed incubator to rejuvenate the seed business in Africa.
3) The 3rd Pan African Agribusiness Conference will be held in Dakar, Senegal in October 2017.
The AAIN Digest provides updates on AAIN's activities and partnerships. Key points include:
1) AAIN signed an MoU with ASSI to introduce 4.5 million entrepreneurs in Ghana to agribusiness incubation.
2) AAIN and AGRA are working together on the ECoSIB seed incubator to rejuvenate the seed business in Africa.
3) The 3rd Pan African Agribusiness Conference will be held in Dakar, Senegal in October 2017.
The AAIN Digest provides updates on AAIN's activities and partnerships. Key points include:
1) AAIN signed an MoU with ASSI to introduce 4.5 million entrepreneurs in Ghana to agribusiness incubation.
2) AAIN and AGRA are working together on the ECoSIB seed incubator to rejuvenate the seed business in Africa.
3) The 3rd Pan African Agribusiness Conference will be held in Dakar, Senegal in October 2017.
Photo report on LIVES, Africa RISING, N2Africa Ethiopia joint workshop and ex...africa-rising
The document summarizes a joint workshop and exhibition held by ILRI projects in Ethiopia to share experiences on technologies and approaches to improve farm incomes and livelihoods. Over two days, the event included presentations on interventions along commodity value chains from LIVES, N2Africa, Africa RISING and other projects. Presentations covered topics like feed development, livestock and crop value chains, soil and water management. The workshop provided a platform for participants from government, universities, NGOs and farmers to discuss lessons and scalable solutions to support market-oriented agricultural development in Ethiopia.
Dr. David Strangway is a member of Development Workshop’s international advisory board and grew up in Angola in the 1940s and 1950s. He presents the key-not address that he gave the previous week to Angola’s National Conference on Science an Technology between the 11th and 13th September 2013. Dr. Strangway discusses Angola’s potential for developing technology and scientific knowledge and also the challenges that the country faces due to its history and the problems resulting from the unequal distribution of wealth. He notes that Angola’s life expectancy today of 51.5 years is little different form when his family left Angola in 1967. Dr. Strangway’s father and mother came to Angola in 1927 and spent 40 years working in the fields of medicine, public health, nutrition and agricultural.
The proposed revisions to the Governance Manual of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa aim to ensure the rules and procedures remain current and in line with best practices. They were compiled from several reviews and suggestions. Key proposed revisions include adding provisions on directors' liability, strengthening conflict of interest guidelines, clarifying membership fees for development partners, and including provisions for induction of new board directors and an annual board self-assessment. The recommendations endorse approving the revisions with some modifications and developing additional documents like a code of conduct.
The document summarizes the key recommendations from 36 side events focused on innovations to improve agricultural productivity and resilience in Africa. The events addressed topics like mainstreaming agricultural research, technological innovations in post-harvest and water use, developing foresight tools, building capacity in biotechnology, and mobilizing investments. Recommendations included establishing platforms for knowledge sharing on food security, prioritizing the water-food-energy nexus, and investing in agricultural value chains and aquatic agricultural systems. The events provided discussions and guidance on actions needed to advance productivity and sustainability across African agriculture.
The document discusses the Southern and Eastern African Association of Farming Systems Research and Extension (SEAAFSRE) network. It summarizes that SEAAFSRE aims to (1) accelerate agricultural development in the region by promoting knowledge sharing of farming systems research and extension (FSR-E) approaches, (2) introduce appropriate technologies to smallholder farmers, and (3) develop national FSR-E strategies. The farming systems approach considers farmers' socioeconomic contexts and aims to improve productivity and welfare. SEAAFSRE provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to exchange information and experiences with FSR-E in the region.
The document summarizes the progress made by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in implementing resolutions from its 5th General Assembly in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It discusses actions taken to address resolutions on investing in agricultural innovation, knowledge centers and networks, and resilience of African agricultural trade. It also outlines FARA's journey over time, a joint external review, and plans to develop a Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa to guide future work.
The document discusses capacity building opportunities and future directions for agricultural training and education (TAE) in East, Central, and Southern Africa. It notes the critical need for responsive agricultural research and high-performing graduates to achieve sustainable productivity growth. While there are strong networks supporting TAE, investments remain uncoordinated and limited. Moving forward, it recommends developing sustainable financing, strengthening human resources, restoring quality of higher education through innovative teaching methods, and enhancing partnerships and regional collaboration for comprehensive capacity building strategies.
The document outlines FARA's new strategic plan and medium-term operational plan (MTOP) for 2014-2018. It summarizes the process used to develop the plans which included stakeholder consultations. The strategy focuses on three strategic priorities: 1) visioning Africa's agricultural transformation, 2) integrating capacities for change, and 3) enabling implementation. It also describes FARA's core functions, outcomes, implementation arrangements, budget, and plans for resource mobilization. The conclusion states that FARA is well-positioned to lead agricultural research and development to transform African livelihoods.
1) Agriculture plays a major economic role in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 30-50% of GDP and 70% of the labor force, but receives only 2-3% of total lending from commercial banks.
2) AGRA and its partners have used $17 million in loan guarantees to leverage $160 million in financing from commercial banks in several African countries for agriculture. AGRA is also working with governments to establish incentive-based risk sharing systems to further increase agricultural financing.
3) Examples of country initiatives include Nigeria's $500 million fund to leverage $3 billion, Kenya's $65 million fund aiming to mobilize $50 billion over 5 years, and Tanzania's $20 million fund
The document discusses renovating agricultural technical and vocational education and training (Agric-TVET) systems in Africa. It provides context on the global challenges facing Agric-TVET systems, including a growing rural population, the need to professionalize farming, and the small size and fragmented nature of existing systems. It then summarizes two ongoing national experiences in Cameroon and Madagascar to renovate their Agric-TVET systems. Finally, it outlines elements from a workshop on creating and implementing Agric-TVET systems, and introduces the FAR International Network which aims to support reflection and action on Agric-TVET.
The document lists the proposed board of directors for the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) for the period of July 2013 to July 2016. It includes 20 members representing various categories like regional agricultural organizations, scientific partners, farmer organizations, and observers. Most members are agricultural scientists and specialists from across Africa and will serve terms of 2-3 years.
The document discusses the history and current state of agricultural research, extension, and education in Africa. It notes that while foundations have been established in recent years through frameworks like FAAP and institutions like FARA, transformation has yet to be fully realized. Key challenges include implementing reforms at national levels, strengthening regional approaches, scaling up investments, and further reducing fragmentation. Realizing the vision of improved agricultural productivity in Africa will require sustained leadership and support for national implementation of human capital development programs based on FAAP principles.
The document summarizes experiences from the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS). It discusses how agricultural extension and advisory services (AEAS) in Africa have evolved from a traditional focus on technology transfer to facilitating innovation systems and supporting farmers' organizations. It outlines challenges faced by national AEAS and reforms underway, such as decentralization and pluralism. The document also reviews evidence that extension can significantly and positively impact knowledge, adoption and productivity when effective policies support well-organized extension systems. Finally, it provides examples of AFAAS's work strengthening country forums and networks and building partnerships around advisory services in Africa.
1. Project 106511 aims to promote underutilized indigenous vegetables in Nigeria for food security and livelihood resilience through cross-border cooperation between universities in Nigeria and Canada.
2. The project has developed improved agronomic practices for indigenous vegetables through on-farm research, training over 500 farmers, and radio campaigns.
3. Preliminary findings show the economic potential of indigenous vegetables, with farmers realizing profits of over 3,000 naira every two weeks through applying the project's recommended practices.
The document summarizes highlights from the Africa Agriculture Science Week conference. It discusses how the IMF expects nearly 6% growth in Africa in 2012 led by new infrastructure and agriculture. It also mentions the Sub-Saharan Challenge Program proposed a new integrated agricultural research model in 2003. Finally, it discusses opportunities for agricultural growth in Africa through increased yields, improved soils, and partnerships for scaling up new technologies.
Microdosing, or applying small amounts of fertilizer to crop hills, has shown promising results for improving yields in low-fertility soils in sub-Saharan Africa. Field experiments in Benin compared microdosing techniques to recommended doses and a control with no fertilizer. Microdosing outperformed the other treatments, with higher leaf area indices, grain yields of over 1 ton per hectare, and benefit-cost ratios of around 2.6. On-farm demonstrations replicated these findings, and also found that microdosing used fertilizer more efficiently than recommended doses. Ongoing research is refining optimal microdose amounts and studying long-term soil impacts to enable widespread adoption of the technique.
The document discusses the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a regional platform that fosters collaboration among African universities. It began in 2004 with a few universities and has since expanded its network. RUFORUM aims to integrate universities into agricultural innovation systems, provide skilled graduates, and advocate for higher education in Africa. Key activities include engaging universities in agriculture development plans, strengthening teaching and research, and developing human capital through postgraduate training. RUFORUM has shown success in expanding participation and addressing issues like gender and climate change.
1) In the 1980s, Niger faced severe environmental degradation and food insecurity due to drought and unsustainable land use practices.
2) Farmers began adopting Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), which involves regenerating tree stumps to restore vegetation. FMNR spread successfully due to supportive policies, inclusive governance, and its low cost and self-replicating nature.
3) The document discusses strategies for scaling up FMNR in northern Nigeria, including farmer-to-farmer learning, supporting village institutions, engaging government and private sectors, and developing communication and marketing around agroforestry. Large-scale adoption of FMNR could significantly improve food security, resilience, and livelihoods
The document summarizes a project in Kenya that aims to enhance food security resilience through innovative farming systems. It discusses how the project used participatory agricultural technology evaluations (PPATE) and secondary participatory agricultural technology evaluations (SPATE) to demonstrate technologies to over 5,000 small-scale farmers. Through these evaluations, traditional crops like indigenous chicken, green grams, and cowpeas showed potential as cash crops. The project also helped connect farmers to traders, enabling groups to collectively sell produce and access better prices. There are opportunities for private companies to partner with these farmers by providing certified seeds. The project aims to further scale up successful approaches and strengthen small-scale farmer participation in markets.
1) Continental initiatives and regional institutions are becoming increasingly important for coordinating agricultural research and development in Africa due to trends like deepening regional integration.
2) Many ongoing continental initiatives were discussed, including CAADP, inter-regional partnerships, commodity focused programs, and projects led by organizations like FARA and AGRA.
3) While these initiatives have increased investment, most funding remains external, and better coordination is needed to improve adoption and avoid duplication. Looking ahead, Africa needs to determine its preferred agricultural future and pursue it proactively in the face of challenges and opportunities from various mega-trends.
The document discusses the challenges facing African agriculture including erratic rainfall, expensive fertilizers, declining soil fertility, and increasing temperatures. It proposes adopting agroforestry practices such as planting Faidherbia trees at 100 trees per hectare to address these challenges. Several African countries have initiated national programs to promote agroforestry. Agroforestry can help achieve climate-smart agriculture through increased productivity, resilience to climate shocks, and carbon sequestration. The Evergreen Agriculture Partnership is working to accelerate the widespread adoption of agroforestry across Africa.
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6th AASW Agenda Final
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REPUBLIC OF GHANA
6TH AFRICA AGRICULTURE SCIENCE WEEK AND FARA GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Theme: Africa Feeding Africa through Agricultural Science and Innovation
15-20 July 2013
Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
NASROAFRICAN UNION
NETHERLANDS FRANCE ITALY
NORWAY
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK
The program is divided into three parts: a pre-plenary meeting for each sub-theme of the Africa
Agriculture Science Week, the plenary meetings of FARA General Assembly and the Business
Meeting.
Pre-plenary
15–16 July, Open Space (Side-events) on subthemes
15–20 July, Marketplace (Exhibition)
17-July, Ghana Day (08h00 – 13h00)
17-July, CAADP day and Ministerial Roundtable (14h00 – 16h00)
Plenary
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18-July, Plenary - Opening Ceremony/ Plenary Day I
19-July, Plenary Day II/ Session on subthemes
Post- plenary
20-July, Business meeting/Closing Ceremony
1. 15-16 July 2013: OPEN SPACE (SIDE EVENTS) ON SUBTHEMES
The open space sessions are independently organized by FARA constituents following the theme
and sub-themes of the week. They present opportunities for in-depth discussions on the sub-
themes and specific priority topics. Each side event will elect a Chairperson, who with the help of
the Facilitator, will be expected to summarize the recommendations of the session in writing for the
final report, and develop the key recommendations of the session for presentation during the
Plenary sessions. Each session has a unique design to maximize the contribution of participants
who are free to choose the session (side-event) they want to attend. Some participants are
specifically invited to attend particular sessions, based on their affiliation or involvement in
particular initiatives.
i. Launch of the Open Space
Time Activity Speaker
08h30 - 08h45 Opening Remarks from FARA Dr. Tiemoko Yo (Chairman of FARA)
08h45 – 09h00 Welcome remarks by the Host Country Hon. Clement Kofi Humado(Minister
of Food and Agriculture, Ghana)
09h00 - 09h15 Introduction to the Open Space:
Objectives and Expected Outcomes
Dr. Adewale Adekunle (Director of
Partnerships and Strategic Alliances,
FARA)
09h15 – 09h30 Announcements Ms. Idowu Ejere (Communication
and Public Awareness Officer, FARA)
ii. Side Events Schedule
Date/Time Side Event Organizer
13th 9h00-18h00 Social Media Training FARA/CTA/CGIAR/GFAR/YPARD
14th 9h00-18h00 Social Media Training
15 July
08h30 – 17h30 Empowering women and youth for
improved productivity and resilience of
African agriculture
FARA
08h00 – 18h00 Capacity Strengthening Partnership &
Platforms
FARA, CTA, FAO , AGRINATURA
08h00 – 17h00 Reforming curricula in Higher Education
in Africa: Realities, challenges and
Opportunities
African Network for Agriculture,
Agroforestry and Natural Resources
Education (ANAFE), RUFORUM, FARA
08h30 – 17h00 Information & Knowledge for Food FARA
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Security in Africa
08h00 – 18h00 Capacity Strengthening for Agricultural
Innovation: Practices and Experiences
FARA, ASARECA, CORAF/WECARD,
CCARDESA, ICRA
08h00 – 13h00 Promoting Access to Rural Finance f or
Enhanced Agricultural Productivity in
Africa
FARA
08h00 – 18h00 Stakeholders Forum to Develop
Strategic Framework for
Institutionalization of IAR4D
FARA
08h00 – 17h00 The future Sustainability of rural areas
and the contribution of Agriculture and
Science
FARA
08h00 – "Feeding 1 Billion in a Changing World
- Finals of the 3rd Africa-wide Women
and Young Professionals in Science
Competitions"
CTA/FARA/IFS/ANAFE/RUFORUM/
NPCA/AGRA
09h00 – 12h30 Strengthening capacity for innovation in
aquatic agricultural systems
WorldFish Center
09h00 – 14h00 Supporting Adaptation of the
Agricultural Sector to Climate Change in
East and West Africa: The Model of the
Climate Smart Villages
CCAFS-CGIAR
09h00 – 12h30 The initiative of the Nigerien
Government "Nigeriens feed Nigeriens"
CORAF/WECARD
09h00 – 12h00 Livestock research for Africa’s food
security and poverty reduction
International livestock research
institute (ILRI)
09h00 – 12h00 How end users can drive the ARD
research agenda in Africa
FARA/PAEPARD
09h00 – 18h00 The Futures of Sustainable Rural Areas
in Africa
Global Forum on Agricultural
Research (GFAR)
09h00 – 06h00 Mobilizing the Diaspora for Agricultural
Transformation in Africa
Iowa State University / AAAPD
14h00 – 17h00 New Extensionists and Curriculum
Development
Africa Forum for Agricultural
Advisory Services (AFAAS)
14h00 – 18h00 Agroforestry and Food and Nutrition
Security in Africa
World Agroforestry Center
16 July
08h00 – 18h00 Capacity Strengthening Partnership &
Platforms
FARA, CTA, FAO , AGRINATURA
09h00 – 18h00 The Futures of Sustainable Rural Areas
in Africa
Global Forum on Agricultural
Research (GFAR)
08h00 – 18h00 Stakeholders Forum to Develop
Strategic Framework for
Institutionalization of IAR4D
FARA
08h00 – 13h00 "Feeding 1 Billion in a Changing World
- Finals of the 3rd Africa-wide Women
and Young Professionals in Science
Competitions"
CTA/FARA/IFS/ANAFE/RUFORUM/
NPCA/AGRA
08h00 – 18h00 Tertiary Agricultural Education &
Technical & Vocational Education &
Training
TEAM Africa, FARA, NPCA,
RUFORUM, ANAFE
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08h00 – 17h00 The future Sustainability of rural areas
and the contribution of Agriculture and
Science
FARA
09h00 – 14h00 Climate smart Agriculture FARA
08h30 – 13h00 Science Agenda FARA
09h00 – 17h00 Strengthening Africa's Capacity for
Sustainable Delivery of Novel
Technologies: Stewardship, Regulatory
Systems and Knowledge Sharing &
Harnessing PPPs for sustainable
agricultural development in Africa
African Agricultural Technology
Foundation (AATF)
09h00 – 12h00 Engagement platforms for food and
water security: opportunities to improve
productivity and resilience. Lessons
learnt from CPWF
CGIAR Challenge Program on Water
and Food
09h00 – 12h30 Institutionalizing a Farming Systems
Framework in Science, Policy and
Investment Planning in Africa
ICRAF
09h00 – 12h30 Agriculture insurance! A new
perspective for Africa
Syngenta Foundation f or
Sustainable agriculture
09h30 – 12h30 Mobilizing the Private Sector to
participate in African Agricultural
Innovation in a Changing Global
Environment
Pan African Agribusiness and
Agroindustry Consortium
09h00 – 12h00 Index insurance in the context of climate
change
Syngenta Foundation for sustainable
agriculture
09h00 – 12h00 Monitoring and Evaluation Technology Awhere Inc
10h00 – 11h00 Open Distance Learning for Agriculture UNISA
08h00 – 13h00 Science Innovations for better
livelihoods – ICIPE case studies
International Centre of Insect
Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
14h00 – 18h00 Building capacity for insect science
development in Africa
13h00 – 17h00 Working Group NA Technology Platform World Bank
08h00 – 18h00 Novel Initiatives and Knowledge
Products on Capacity Strengthening
FARA, CTA, University of
Stellenbosch, University of
Pretoria, Makerere University,
MAFS
11h00 – 12h00 Capacity Building for Women and
Youths in ARD
International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture (IITA)
13h00 – 16h00 Water for a food secure world:
unlocking farmer's potential
International Water Management
Institute (IWMI)
14h00 – 17h00 Stewardship and Quality Assurance in
Agricultural Biotechnology in sub-
Sahara Africa.
FARA/Syngenta Foundation for
Sustainable development
14h00 – 18h00 Creating Evergreen Agriculture ICRAF
14h00 – 18h00 Innovations to improve productivity and
resilience: Canadian International Food
Security Research Fund (CIFSRF)
International Development Research
Centre (IDRC)
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14h00 – 18h00 IntensAfrica Initiative: a scientific
partnership between Europe and Africa
on sustainable intensification of
agriculture
CIRAD
14h00- 17h30 A model for sustainable investment in
agricultural research and innovations in
West and Central Africa: the case of
WAAPP
CORAF/WECARD
15h00 – 17h00 Montpellier Panel Briefing paper launch Agriculture for Impact, Imperial
College London
15h00 – 16h30 Portal Africa.com.br Embrapa –Brazilian Agricultural
Research Corporation
08h30 – 17h00 Information & Knowledge for Food
Security in Africa
FARA
09h00 – 13h00 Wheat for Africa (W4A) – Can Africa
exploit its potential to narrow the
widening gap between demand and
supply?
CIMMYT
14h00 – 16h00 Maize and its role for food security in
Africa: challenges and chances
19h00 – 20h00 Strengthening collaboration FARA-
Wageningen UR
FARA/Wageningen University
17 July
17h30 – 18h30 Launching World Bank Publication on
Securing Africa's Land
World Bank
END OF OPEN SPACE
2. 15-20 July 2013: THE MARKETPLACE (EXHIBITIONS)
This is a week-long exhibition of agricultural innovations by institutions in and outside Africa. The
marketplace is designed to allow participants, including scientists, farmers, extension workers,
NGOs, agribusiness, civil society and political bodies, to network and showcase promising
innovations. It offers a forum where new partnerships can be forged, knowledge acquired and
greater awareness created on how agricultural innovations can improve Africa’s agricultural
productivity.
No. EXHIBITORS
1 Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
2 Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana
3 CGIAR Consortium
4 Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
5 International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
6 International Wheat and Maize Center (CIMMYT)
7 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
8 Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Bénin (INRAB)
9 International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
10 Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
11 West Africa Livestock Innovation Centre (WALIC)
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12 PPAAO - WAAPP Burkina Faso
13 WAAPP-Senegal
14 FIRCA & WAAPP Côte d'Ivoire
15 Makerere University Uganda
16 University of Nairobi (SEMIs project)
17 African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)
18 AWARD (African Women in Agricultural Research and Development)
19 Center for Agricultural Bioscience International (CABI)
20 Pan African Agribusiness and Agroindustry Consortium (PANAAC)
21 Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA)
22 Information Training and Outreach Center for Africa (ITOCA)
23 ROPPA
24 AGREENIUM
25 Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
26 Agricultural Research Council
27 Research Africa
28 ASARECA
29 aWhere, Inc.
30 West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program - Sierra Leone (WAAPP-SL)
31 WAAPP/NIGER
32 Association Nigerienne pour la Promotion du Kilichi du Niger (ANIPROK)
33 Excel Hort Consult Ltd.
34 Farming and Technology for Africa
35 CAYC
3. 17 July 2013: GHANA DAY / CAADP DAY
i. Ghana Day
Theme:
One of the highlights of the week is the Ghana Agricultural Science Day, where Ghana will exhibit its
agricultural innovations to raise awareness regarding the relevance and impact of agricultural
research in alleviating poverty, promoting food security and protecting the environment. This is
celebrated in half a day divided into two major activities, i.e., field trip and exhibitions. The schedule
for the field trip will be provided at the conference center.
Time Activity Speaker
08h00 – 08h30 Statement by the Honorable Minister for
Environment, Science, Technology and
Innovation, Ghana
Hon. – (Dr.) Joseph Oteng Adjei
(Minister of Environment, Science,
Technology and Innovation, Ghana)
08h30 – 09h00 The Role of Research in Ghana’s
agricultural development
Dr. Abdullai Baba Salifu (Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research,
CSIR Ghana)
09h00 – 09h30 Guided Tour of Ghana’s Exhibition Hon. Clement Kofi Humado (Minister
for Food and Agriculture, Ghana)
09h30 – 13h00 Field Visit Ministry of Food and
Agriculture/Ministry of
Environment, Science, Technology
and Innovation
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19h00 BANQUET
ii. CAADP Day and Ministerial Round Table
Theme: Investing in Africa feeding Africa
The 2013 ‘CAADP Day’ is set to be an inclusive dialogue platform bringing together African political
leaders, CAADP champions, farmers, civil society organizations, the private sector, think-tank
institutions, representatives from the diaspora and the development partners. This year’s CAADP
day will present an avenue for a Ministerial Round table with inputs from Parliamentarians present.
Time Activity Speaker
Opening Ceremony Chairperson: H. E Tumusiime
Rhoda Peace (AUC-DREA)
14h00-14h10 Introduction of the Chair Dr. Tiemoko Yo, (Chairman of
FARA)
14h00 – 14h20 Opening remarks by Ghana Minister of Food
and Agriculture
Hon. Clement Kofi Humado
(Minister for Food and
Agriculture, Ghana)
14h20 – 14h30 Welcome Remarks by ECOWAS Hon. (Dr) Marc Atouga Lapodini,
(ECOWAS Commissioner for
Agriculture, Environment and
Water Resources)
14h30 – 14h40 Statement from Representatives of
Development Partners
Jean-Pierre Halkin (Head of
Rural Development, Food
Security and Nutrition,
European Commission)
14h40 – 14h50 Official opening of CAADP Day by the African
Union Commission (AUC)
H.E (Dr) Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma (Chairperson, AUC)
14h50-15h10 Keynote Address: Sustaining the CAADP
momentum
Mrs. Estherine Fotabong (Head
of Program Implementation and
Coordination Directorate, NPCA)
15h10 -15h20 Signing of the MoU between FARA (the
Forum) and the AUC -
Dr. Tiemoko Yo (Chairman of
FARA)
15h20 – 15h30 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
Ministerial Round Table Chairperson: Chairperson: H.
E Tumusiime Rhoda Peace
(Commissioner, AUC-DREA)
Moderator:
15h30-17h30 Theme: Investing in Africa feeding Africa All Ministers Present
- Republic of Benin
- Republic of Cameroon
- Republic of Cote d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- The Gambia
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Time Activity Speaker
- Republic of Ghana (Agric)
- Republic of Ghana (Sci & Tech)
- Republic of Kenya
- Republic of Liberia
- Republic of Malawi
- Republic of Mauritius
- Republic of Rwanda
- Republic of Seychelles
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Kingdom of Swaziland
- Republic of Togo (Agric)
- Republic of Togo (Sci & Tech)
- Republic of Zambia
- Republic of Zimbabwe
Moderated Panel Discussion: Mobilizing Public/Private
Sector Support for Agricultural Development in Africa
Moderator:
17h30-18h30 Representative of African Parliamentarians Hon. Bernadette Lahai (Leader
Sierra Leone Parliament)
Representative of Development Partners Jean-Pierre Halkin (Head of
Rural Development, Food
Security and Nutrition,
European Commission)
Representative of the Private Sector Mr. Musa Salah (ECOBANK
International)
Representative of Non-state Actors
Regional Taskforce
Chief Romanus Che (Chair NSA
Regional Taskforce)
Representative of Farmers Organization Mr. Djibo Bagna (PAFO)
Representative of NPCA Mr. Martin Bwalya (Agriculture
and Food Security NPCA)
Representative of the AU Dr. Abebe Haile Gabriel
(Director, Rural Economy and
Agriculture, AUC)
18h45-19h00 Summary and conclusions from CAADP Day - Moderator
19h00 END OF CAADP DAY
4. 18-20 July 2013: FARA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly will review the recommendations coming from all the presentations and
determine the way forward for the members of the Forum and / or the FARA Secretariat.
The General Assembly is divided into two sessions, the Plenary and the Business Meeting. The
Business meeting is by membership only.
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i. Plenary
The first two days of the plenary meeting (open session) will be devoted to presentations on the
outcomes/recommendations of the pre-plenary meetings. There will also be special presentations
by invited speakers on various sub-themes and selected topics. Each sub-theme will have a keynote
speaker.
18 July 2013: DAY I
Time Activity Speaker
SESSION I: Opening Ceremony Chairman: H. E Kadre Desire
Ouedraogo (President, ECOWAS
Commission)
08h00 – 08h30 Arrival of participants and invitees -
08h30 – 09h00 Cultural Presentations and Video Show on
African Agriculture
-
09h00 – 12h00 Welcome Address by FARA Dr. Tiemoko Yo (Chairman of the
Board, FARA)
Statement by the Chairman of the African
Union Commission
H.E (Dr.) Nkosazana Dlamini
Zuma Chairperson of the African
Union Commission
Statement by H.E President of Coted’Ivoire H.E Alassane Ouatarra
Statement by H.E President of Tanzania H.E Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
Statement by H. E President of Rwanda H.E Paul Kagame
Keynote address: African agricultural
development : Opportunities and
challenges
Dr. Kanayo Nwanze (President,
IFAD)
Presentation of Africa Award for Food
Security and attainment of MDG 1 to H.E
John Dramani Mahama, President of the
Republic of Ghana
Dr. Tiemoko Yo (Chairperson of
FARA)
Official Opening of the 6th AASW by the
Special Guest of Honor
H.E John Dramani Mahama
(President of the Republic of
Ghana)
12h00 – 12h30 Official Photo Session
(Heads of State and Government, and Delegates)
12h30 – 13h00 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
13h00- 14h00 LUNCH BREAK
Time Activity Speaker
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Time Activity Speaker
SESSION II: Highlights of Initiatives for food Security in
African Agricultural Research for Development: From
Ouagadougou to Accra
Chairman: Hon. Clement Kofi
Humado (Minister Food and
Agriculture, Ghana)
14h00 - 14h30 Continental Initiatives and emerging issues Amb. (Prof.) Monty Jones
(Executive Director, FARA)
14h30 - 14h45 Reflections from Farmers Organizations Mr. Philip Kiriro (President,
EAFF)
14h45 – 15h00 Reflections from the Private Sector Mrs. Gisele D’Almeida
(INTERFACE)
15h00 – 15h15 Experiences from AFAAS – Dr. Silim Nahdy (Executive
Director, AFAAS)
15h15 – 15h30 Experiences from ANAFE Dr. Aissetou Yaye (Executive
Secretary, ANAFE)
15h30 – 15h45 Experiences from RUFORUM Prof. Ekwamu Adipala
(Executive Director,
RUFORUM)
15h45 – 16h00 Experiences from PanNGOC Ms. Consolather Muzaga (Vice
Chairperson, PANGOC)
16h00 - 16h30 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
16h30 - 16h50 African Agricultural Science: Highlights from
Scientific Partners
Dr. Nteranya Sanginga
(Director General, IITA)
16h50 -17h10 Future Investments in African ARD Dr. David Nielson (World Bank
)
SESSION III: Moderated Panel Discussion: Opportunities for
inter-regional collaboration
Moderator: Dr. Mark
Holderness (Executive
Secretary, GFAR)
17h10 - 17h40 APAARI Dr. John Dixon (Principal
Regional Coordinate, ACIAR)
AARINENA Dr. Mohammad Mahmoud
Ajlouni (Executive Secretary,
AARINENA)
EFARD Prof. Martin Kropff
(Chairperson of EFARD, Rector
Magnificus of Wageningen
University)
FORAGRO Dr. Arturo Florez Juan Martinez
(President, Executive
Committee, FORAGRO)
FARA Amb. (Prof.) Monty Jones
(Executive Director, FARA)
17h40 – 17h50 Summary and conclusions of Panel discussion Moderator: Dr. Mark
Holderness (Executive
Secretary, GFAR)
SESSION IV: Moderated Panel Discussion: Opportunities for
sub-regional collaboration
Moderator: Prof. Mandi
Rukuni
17h50-18h20 ASARECA Dr. Fina Opio (Executive
Director ASARECA)
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Time Activity Speaker
CORAF/WECARD Dr Harold Macauley (Executive
Director CORAF/WECARD)
CCARDESA Prof. Timothy Simalenga
(Executive Director,
CCARDESA)
NASRO Prof. Abd El Moneim El Banna
(NASRO)
PanAAC Ms. Lucy Muchoki (CEO
PanAAC)
18h20 – 18h30 Summary and conclusions of Panel discussion Moderator: Prof. Mandi Rukuni
END OF PLENARY DAY I
19h00 FARA COCKTAIL
19July 2013: DAY II
Time Activity Speaker
SESSION V: Sub-theme 1 - Education and human resource
development to enable Africa feed Africa
Chairperson: Dr. Fina Opio
(Executive Director of
ASARECA)
Facilitator: Dr. Irene Annor-
Frempong (Director, Capacity
Strengthening, FARA)
08h30 – 09h00 Key Speaker: Hon. (Prof) Naana Opoku-
Agyeman (Minister of
Education, Ghana)
09h00 – 09h15 Creating quality students from African
Universities
Prof. Etienne
Ehouan Ehile (Secretary-
General, International
Association of Universities
(IAU)
09h15 – 09h30 Trends and opportunities on capacity
development in Africa’s agriculture
Coffi Noumon (Regional
Director - West and Central
Africa, ACDF)
09h30 – 09h45 Foresight and competitiveness of African
agriculture
Dr. Siwa Msangi (IFPRI)
09h45 – 10h00 Report on conclusions from side events Facilitator: Dr. Irene Annor-
Frempong (Director, Capacity
Strengthening, FARA)
10h00 – 10h20 Discussions Chairperson: Dr. Fina Opio
(Executive Director,
ASARECA)
10h20 – 10h30 Recommendations Facilitator: Dr. Irene Annor-
Frempong (Director, Capacity
Strengthening, FARA)
10h30 – 10h50 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
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Time Activity Speaker
SESSION VI: Sub-Theme 2 - Innovations to improve
productivity and resilience
Chairperson: Dr Harold Roy-
Macauley (Executive Director,
CORAF/WECARD)
Facilitator: Dr. Adewale
Adekunle (Director,
Partnerships and Strategic
Alliances, FARA)
10h50 – 11h20 Key Speaker: Prof. Martin Kropff
(Chairperson of EFARD, Rector
Magnificus of Wageningen
University)
11h20 – 11h35 Gender-responsive innovations for
agricultural productivity
Dr. Vicki Wilde (Director,
AWARD)
11h35 – 11h50 ICT for agricultural productivity Dr. Michael Hailu (Director,
CTA)
11h50 – 12h10 Innovation for sustainability and resilience,
the case of aquatic systems
Stephen Hall (Director General
World Fish)
12h10 – 12h20 Report on conclusions from side events Facilitator: Dr. Adewale
Adekunle (Director,
Partnerships and Strategic
Alliances, FARA)
12h20 – 12h40 Discussions Chairperson: Dr Harold Roy-
Macauley (Executive Director,
CORAF/WECARD)
12h40 – 12h50 Recommendations Facilitator: Dr. Adewale
Adekunle (Director,
Partnerships and Strategic
Alliances, FARA)
12h50 – 13h45 LUNCH BREAK
Time Activity Speaker
SESSION VII: Sub-Theme 3 - Moving beyond competition to
collaboration
Chairperson: Prof. Timothy
Simalenga (Executive
Director of CCARDESA)
Facilitator: Mr. Ifidon Ohiomoba
(Director, Access to Knowledge
and Technologies, FARA)
13h45 – 14h15 Key Speaker: Prof. Julius Ihonvbere
(Nigeria Representative to the
Forum for Federations &
Secretary to the State
Government, Edo State, Nigeria)
14h15 – 14h30 The Challenge of Food Security and the Dr. Frank Rijbersman (CEO,
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Evolution of CGIAR CGIAR Consortium)
14h30 – 14h45 FAO’s Acitivities in Africa: Partnership and
Collaboration
Dr. Lamourdia Thiombiano
(Deputy Regional
Representative, FAO West
Africa)
14h45 – 15h00 CAADP: Evolution within Africa’s dynamic
environment
Dr. Abebe Haile Gabriel
(Director, Rural Economy and
Agriculture, AU-DREA)
15h00 – 15h15 Report on conclusions from side-events Facilitator: Mr. Ifidon Ohiomoba
(Director Access to Knowledge
and Technologies, FARA)
15h15 – 15h35 Discussions Chairperson: Prof. Timothy
Simalenga (Executive Director
of CCARDESA)
15h35 – 15h45 Recommendations Facilitator: Mr. Ifidon Ohiomoba
(Director Access to Knowledge
and Technologies, FARA)
15h45 – 16h05 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
Time Activity Speaker
SESSION VIII: Sub-Theme 4 - Innovative Financing and
Investment in Agriculture
Chairperson: Prof. Habib
Amamou (NASRO)
Facilitator: Dr. Emmanuel
Tambi (Director, Advocacy and
Policy, FARA)
16h05 – 16h35 Key Speaker: Mrs. Jane Karuku (President,
AGRA)
16h35 – 16h50 Partnering with farmers for food and
nutrition security through micro-financing for
agriculture
Dr. Esther Muiruri
(Agribusiness General)
15h50 – 17h05 Innovative financing in land ownership for
smallholders: lessons from Shonga Farms
Senator Bukola Saraki
(Chairperson of the Senate
Committee on Environment
and Ecology, Nigeria)
17h05 – 17h20 Mobilizing donors towards common platform
for food security (G8 new alliance for food
security)
Dr. Julie Howard (Chief
Scientist, USAID)
17h20 – 17h35 Report on conclusions from side-events Facilitator: Dr. Emmanuel
Tambi (Director, Advocacy and
Policy, FARA)
17h35 – 17h55 Discussions Chairperson: Prof. Habib
Amamou (NASRO)
17h55 – 18h05 Recommendations Facilitator: Dr. Emmanuel
Tambi (Director, Advocacy and
Policy, FARA)
18h05 Closing of Plenary Session Moderator:
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ii. FARA Business Meeting
The third day of the General Assembly will be devoted to the Business Meeting (which a closed
session) to be attended by registered members only to:
Review and confirm FARA’s proposed program for the next three years, and the Science
Agenda for Agriculture in Africa;
Ratify changes to FARA’s Constitution and Governance Manual;
Elect a FARA Chairperson and a vice Chairperson for the next three years and;
Ratify the appointment of the new Executive Director of FARA and;
Approve the Executive Board of Directors of FARA for the next three years.
The Business Meeting will also present an opportunity for the presentation of awards and
conferment of fellowships and will conclude with the official closing ceremony of the AASW.
20 July 2013
Time Activity Speaker
FARA Business Meeting Chairperson: Dr. Tiemoko Yo
(Chairman of the Board,
FARA)
09h00 – 09h15 Welcome & Opening Remarks
(Statement on governance management)
Dr. Tiemoko Yo (Chairman of
the Board, FARA)
09h15 – 09h30 The Journey from Ouagadougou to Accra;
What we have done
Amb. (Prof.) Monty Jones
(Executive Director of FARA)
09h30 – 10h00 Presentations of recommendations from
Plenary Session for endorsement
Dr. Ramadjita Tabo (Deputy
Executive Director, FARA)
10h00 – 10h15 Presentation and endorsement of the new
Strategy and MTOP of FARA
Dr. Aggrey Agumya (Senior
Technical Advisor to the
Executive Director, FARA)
10h15 – 10h30 Presentation for endorsement of the Science
Agenda for agriculture in Africa
Dr. Irene Annor-Frempong
(Director, Capacity
Strengthening, FARA)
10h30 – 11h00 TEA/COFFEE BREAK
11h00 – 11h15 Ratification of the Constitution and
Governance Manual of FARA
Dr. Tiemoko Yo (Chairman of
the Board, FARA)
11h15 – 11h30 Ratification of the appointment of new
Executive Director of FARA
Dr. Tiemoko Yo (Chairman of
the Board, FARA)
11h30 – 11h50 Election of FARA Chairperson, Vice
Chairperson and re-election of FARA Board
Members
All participants of the Business
Session
Time Activity Speaker
Award Ceremony
11h50 – 12h00 Presentation of Young Social Media Trainee
Certificates
Dr. Michael Hailu (Director
CTA)
12h00 – 12h10 Presentation of Gender Mainstreaming in Ms. Lucy Muchoki (Executive
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Agriculture Training Certificates Secretary, PanAAC)
12h10 – 12h20 Presentation of Film Festival Award Amb. (Prof.) Monty Jones
12h20 – 12h35 Presentation of Science Competition Award
(Young Professional and Women in Science)
Amb. (Prof.) Monty Jones/ Dr.
Michael Hailu (Director CTA)
12h35 – 12h45 Presentation of AWARD-FARA Media
Competition Prize Dr. Vicki Wilde
(Director, AWARD)
12h45 – 12h50 Presentation of Recognition Award I Prof. Ekwamu Adipala
(Executive Director, RUFORUM
)
12h50 – 13h00 Presentation of Recognition Award II Dr. Aissetou Yaye (Executive
Secretary)
13h00 – 14h00 LUNCH BREAK
Time Activity Speaker
Closing Ceremony Chairperson: Dr. Tiemoko
Yo/ New Chairperson of the
Board, FARA
14h00 – 14h15 Formal handing over from outgoing
Chairperson to incoming Chairperson
Dr. Tiemoko Yo (outgoing
Chairperson)
Valedictory speech by outgoing Chairperson
14h15 – 14h30 Valedictory speech by outgoing Executive
Director of FARA
Amb. (Prof.) Monty Jones
14h30 – 14h45 Statement by the New Executive Director New Executive Director, FARA
Solidarity Remarks by Stakeholders
14h45 – 14h55 Development Partners David Radcliffe (European
Commission)
14h55 – 15h00 Civil Society Organizations Madam Lydia Sasu
(Development Action
Association)
15h00 – 15h05 Sub-regional Organizations (SROs) Dr. Harold Roy-Macauley
(Executive Director,
CORAF/WECARD)
15h05 – 15h10 Regional Economic Communities (REC) Hon. (Dr) Marc Atouga
Lapodini, (Commissioner for
Agriculture, Environment and
Water Resources, ECOWAS)
15h10 – 15h15 NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency
(NPCA)
Mrs. Estherine Fotabong (Head
of Program Implementation
and Coordination Directorate,
NPCA)
15h15 – 15h20 African Union Commission (AUC) H.E Tumusiime Rhoda Peace
(AU Commissioner for
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Agriculture and Rural
Economy)
15h20 – 15h30
Ratification of the venue and date for the 7th
African Agricultural Science Week and General
Assembly
New Executive Director of
FARA
15h30 – 15h45 Vote of thanks by FARA new Chairperson New Chairperson of FARA
15h45 – 16h00 Official Closing of the 6th Africa Agriculture
Science Week by the Government of Ghana
Hon. (Dr.) Joseph Oteng Adjei
(Minister of Environment,
Science, Technology and
Innovation)
END OF THE 6TH AFRICA AGRICULTURE SCIENCE WEEK