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International policy dialogue on agriculture underway in Accra
Modern GhanaAccra, Feb. 2, GNA -The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, Mr Effah Berfi on Wednesday called for the need the prioritisation of agricultural research in the sub- region to improve productivity. He explained that the production methods are mainly obsolete with minimal use of improved technologies such as improved seeds, fertilisers, mechanisation services and irrigation, thus resulting in low yields.
Visit by USAID Team
Melinda Gates visits AGRA Projects in Tanzania
Bill Gates 2012 Annual Letter
AGRA Soil Health Bulletin October- November 2011
KOFI ANNAN WELCOMES COMMITMENT TO INVESTMENT IN CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE
Durban, South Africa, – In a keynote speech at the High Level Panel on Climate Smart Agriculture – Africa: A Call to Action, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), will welcome investment in climate-smart initiatives in Africa.
Time to find solutions to Africa’s farming woes
AU Commissioner H.E Rhoda Tumusiime lauds AGRA for effectively supporting the African agricultural sector
AGRA Soil Health Bulletin
AECF Awards $12 million to 20 businesses in Tanzania
International Conference on Innovations in Extension and Advisory Services: Linking Knowledge to Policy and Action for Food and Livelihoods
I am very pleased to be here today to participate as a member of this panel on innovations in extension and advisory services for food and livelihoods. Ladies and gentlemen, permit me to first express my deepest appreciation to the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), along with national and regional partners, including the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) for organizing this conference. This is indeed an opportune and critical moment for thoughtful reflections on innovations and partnerships in extension and advisory services for stimulating food production and sustaining rural livelihoods on the African continent.
'Agricultural diplomacy' worth cultivating
By George McGovern and Marshall Matz 3:41 p.m. CST, November 21, 2011 The world's population just passed the 7 billion mark, on the way to 9 billion by 2050. This has many wondering whether the dire predictions of English economist Thomas Malthus in the late 18th century will finally come true. Will the world's population exceed its capacity to feed itself, particularly with global warming and the need for renewable energy?
3 November 2011
The AECF awards US$12m to 19 Tanzanian based firms
The AECF awards US$ 9,2m to 11 EAC based firms