Minister Calls for Impactful and Transformative Agricultural Research
KAMPALA: The ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC) closed on May 19, 2023, with a call on scientists to engage in research that easily benefits the intended beneficiarfies—the farmers. The call was made by Uganda’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Timwebaze while addressing over 350 delegetes during the closing ceremony of the AAMC, which started on May 17, with Governance discussions, climaxing into the Council of Patron...
ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference kicks off in high gear
Hon. Rwamirama is joined by some of the delegates at the General Assembly for a group photo BY BEN MOSES ILAKUT KAMPALA, UGANDA: The ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC) opened in high gear at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda on May 17, 2023 with focus on Building Resilient Food Systems. Delivering the opening address on the first day of the Conference, Uganda’s Minister of State for Livestock in the Ministry of Agriculture,...
Uganda announces ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC)
KAMPALA, UGNADA: The Government of Uganda on May 16 announced that the country was set to host the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC), which will take place at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, on 17th – 19th May 2023. Addressing the country at Uganda Government Media Centre in the Capital, Kampala, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Hon. Fred Bwiino Kyakulaga, informed the country that the conference would gather...
All is set for ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference
ENTEBBE, UGANDA: All is set for ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference, which will take place at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda from May 17 to 19, 2023. Speaking on May 15 at ASARECA Secretariat ASARECA in the airport town of Entebbe, Uganda, ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda announced that all preparations had advanced and set for the event.
East African stakeholders get Knowledge Management Training to Catalyze Improvement in Rural Livelihoods
Kigali, Rwanda: A consortium consisting of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Association of Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), and the Eastern Farmers Federation (EAFF) are conducting a five-day training for implementing teams from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems in Eastern and Central Africa. The training on Communication and Knowledge Management targets third parties of the Strengthening Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation and Livelihoods in Eastern...
Information for food security initiative launched in Uganda
A project that primarily uses satellite data to mitigate the direct impacts of climate change on food security has been launched in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Addressing participants at the official launch of the “Information for Agriculture and Food Security Project” at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, Dr. Abubaker Muhammed from the Department of Cabinet Secretary, Office of the President of Uganda, said Earth observation data and information has...
Dr. Aggrey Agumya is FARA’s new Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa has announced the appointment of Dr Aggrey Agumya as the next Executive Director of FARA. In a press released published at the close of FARA’s 31st Session of the Board of Directors held on March 1-3, 2023 at the Lancaster Hotel Accra, Ghana, the FARA Board Chairman, Dr. Alioune Fall, asserted: “On behalf of the FARA Board of Directors,...
ASARECA Executive Director meets Madagascar Agriculture Minister
ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda, on Wednesday February 15, 2023 held discussions with the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, the Republic of Madagascar, Harifidy Ramilison, at the Ministers office in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Adjustment of dates for ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference
ASARECA will hold the ASARECA Agriculture Ministerial Conference (AAMC) on May 17 to 19, 2023 at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Uganda. The AAMC will feature the 2nd Council of Patron Ministers’ (CPM) Meeting, the 4th General Assembly, and Science Conference. The theme of this high level event is Building Resilient Food Systems to Feed Africa for Generations. The meeting will primarily be a physical meeting. However, provision has been made for online participants who are not able to...
Land, Soil and Crop Information Services (LSC-IS) Project for Climate-Smart Agriculture launched in Rwanda
KIGALI, RWANDA: The Land, Soil, and Crop Information Services (LSC-IS) to support Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) project funded by the DeSIRA program of the European Union along with ISRIC and the Netherlands Government was launched in Rwanda on 10th November 2022. The launch was done by the host national institution, the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board https://www.rab.gov.rw/ and presided over by the RAB Deputy Director General Dr. Charles Bucagu