By Grace Musimami Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah is the winner of the 2022 Africa Food Prize, he beats over 300 nominees from across Africa. Danquah has been awarded the $100,000 prize tonight at a dinner gala by...
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Africa Agricultural Journalists NetworkAGRF 2022 Summit Kicks Off with Calls for Action Towards Africa’s Food Systems
The 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum – AGRF Summit kicked off this week in Kigali Rwanda, with a call for bold actions to accelerate efforts to end hunger across the continent especially in times of crises...
Mozambican Government Commits US$50 million To Agriculture Research
President Nyusi posing with high government officials and agricultural lead scientists at the 1st National Agricultural Research Symposium. Photo credit: IIAM
Youth and Media Call to Action for the AU Year of Nutrition and Food Security.
by Grace Musimami bringing voices together for better action, media and youth have teamed up to call for better action towards ensuring a successful African union year of nutrition and food security, the call was...
Ghana Approves the Environmental Release of the Country’s First GM Commodity
By AUDA-Nepad Teams The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) of Ghana approved the environmental release of the country’s first genetically modified commodity, pod borer-resistant Cowpea. The application was submitted by...
African States Urged On Strenthening National Agriculture Investment Plans
by AUDA-NEPAD African union member states have vbeen urged to focus alot on financing and strengthening thier national agriculture investment plans of they were to attain the CAADP goals and implement the agenda 2063...
AUDA-NEPAD Strengthens Relations with the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa
by AUDA-NEPAD Teams The Chief Executive Officer of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, H.E Ms Nardos Bekele- Thomas hosted a working lunch for the diplomatic corps in Pretoria. The event was a platform for Ms...
2022 AFRICA FOOD PRIZE CHAMPION TO BE UNVEILED SOON- JUDGE’S COMMITTEE
By Uwase Olivia-Kigali As Africa awaits, The process to give Africa the 2022 food prize winner was finalized by the selection committee that met in Kigali, Rwanda early last week. The Committee Chaired by His Excellency...
DOMESTICATE MALABO COMMITMENTS.- AFRICAN COUNTRIES URGED
by Grace Musimami African countries have been urged to domesticate the 2014 Malabo commitments if the continent is to benefit from its agriculture potential and develop holistically. The call has been made by the...
SEED ASSESSMENT TOOL (SEEDSAT) TO BOOST AFRICA’ SEED SYSTEMS -AGRA
Grace Musimami Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa’s (AGRA) Seed Assessment tool (seedSAT) is a key parameter to boost Africa’s seed systems and food systems. This was revealed by Mr Boaz Keizire Balckie Policy and...