GENEVIEVE APIO – ASARECA

18NovNovember 18, 2024

Call to Action: CGIAR & ASARECA take steps to propel African governments’ efforts to restore and optimize benefits from landscapes

By Ben Moses Ilakut NAIROBI, KENYA: Over 200 participants (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ3SI3DYON8) attending the Kenya Landscape Actors Platform (https://www.kenyalandscapes.com/) Conference (https://youtu.be/K5DlPc3bc0E?si=2WvXyhJk9FH4KCKk) have called for fast tracking of several policies and actions aimed at optimizing benefits from diverse Kenyan and Eastern and Central African landscapes including farmlands, forests, rangelands, water bodies, mountains, and hills. The...

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16NovNovember 16, 2024

APPEL À MANIFESTATION D’INTÉRÊT (SÉLECTION DE CABINET) & TERMES DE REFERENCE (TDR) D’UN CABINET DE RECRUTEMENT POUR LE POSTE DE DIRECTEUR EXECUTIF DE L’ASARECA

L'Association pour le Renforcement de la Recherche Agricole en Afrique de l'Est et Centrale (ASARECA) souhaite obtenir les services d'un cabinet de recrutement pour entreprendre une consultation visant à fournir des services de recrutement afin de pourvoir au poste de Directeur Exécutif d'ASARECA. ASARECA invite donc les manifestations d'intérêt (EOIs)...

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16NovNovember 16, 2024

Request for Expression of Interest for Recruitment Services

ENGLISH The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) would like to secure the services of a recruitment firm to undertake Consultancy is to provide Recruitment Services to fill the position of Executive Director for ASARECA. ASARECA now invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from legally constituted consulting...

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05NovNovember 5, 2024

Scaling Uptake of Agricultural Technologies: ASARECA, MAAIF take lead in promoting utilization of virtual irrigation tools in Africa

By Ben Moses Ilakut KASESE, UGANDA—"I am happy that there are technologies that can help farmers measure the amount of water, temperature, and the presence of nutrients in the soil. More so, I am excited that I am now a proud owner of these technologies,” said Ms. Tumusiime Yonah from Kinyamaseke...

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25OctOctober 25, 2024

NaSARRI Marks 102 Years with New Crop Varieties Unveiled at World Food Day 2024

By Genevieve Apio The National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute (NaSARRI) commemorated its 102nd anniversary by hosting Uganda’s 44th World Food Day in Serere District in Eastern Uganda. This year’s event, under the theme “Right to Food for a Better Life and Better Future,” focused on food security and sustainable agriculture, particularly in Uganda’s semi-arid regions, where farmers face increasing...

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17OctOctober 17, 2024

IITA, MAAIF, NARO, and ASARECA Join Forces to Sensitize Farmers on Combatting BBTV

Farmers from virus-free Districts of Bushenyi, Rubirizi, and Bunyangabu pose for a group photo with experts By Genevieve Apio Kasese District, Uganda – A pivotal two-day farmers’ study tour focusing on tackling the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) was held in Kasese District, Uganda. The tour, organized by the Ukama Ustawi (UU)...

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07OctOctober 7, 2024

Communication to ASARECA Stakeholders on Top Management Changes at ASARECA Secretariat

ENTEBBE, UGANDA: The ASARECA Board of Directors would like to inform our esteemed stakeholders and Partners that Dr. Enock Warinda will no longer be serving as the Executive Director of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA). He is therefore not permitted to transact any...

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06OctOctober 6, 2024

Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma Appointed Interim ASARECA Executive Director

By Ben Moses Ilakut ENTEBBE, UGANDA—The ASARECA Board of Directors have appointed Dr. Sylvester Dickson Baguma as Interim Executive Director of the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA). The appointment takes immediate effect starting from October 7, 2024. Dr. Baguma is currently the Director of the National...

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04OctOctober 4, 2024