Researchers, policy makers, farmers moot measures to fast track provision of climate smart early warning information for agriculture
NAIROBI: Agricultural Research for development institutions in Eastern and Central Africa have been urged to build a critical mass of experts, suppliers and users of climate smart weather information to inform location-specific smart planning at policy level and early warning simulation level to inform accurate decision making and investments at the farm level for livestock and crop production. During the just concluded training on application of foresight data in enhancing agricultural...
IFAD, partners undertake mid-term review of CAADP-XP4 Programme
IFAD, partners undertake mid-term review of CAADP-XP4 Programme The CAADP-XP4 Programme is funded by the European Union (EU) under the Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) initiative, to the tune of EUR 30 million By Ben Moses Ilakut JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA—The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and African CAADP-X Pillar 4 Institutions: ASARECA, AFAAS, CARDESA, CORAF, and FARA are conducting the Mid-term Review (MTR) of the CAADP-XP4 Programme. CAADP-XP4 Programme in full is Comprehensive...
AFAAS, ASARECA and CCARDESA sign MoU to work together
The signing ceremony was officiated and supported by the Chairpersons of the Boards of Directors: Mr. Paul Fatch (AFAAS), Dr. Geoffrey Mkamilo (ASARECA); and selected Board Members of the three organizations: Dr. Jeff Mutimba (AFAAS), Prof. Patience Mshenga (ASARECA), Dr. Catherine Senkoro (CCARDESA), and Mr. Isaac Chiundira (CCARDESA). NAIROBI, KENYA: The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), in conjunction with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) and the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development...
CAADP-XP4 institutions receive capacity training to enhance AR4D delivery
NAIROBI, KENYA: Staff from the five CAADP--XP4 organisations (ASARECA, AFAAS, CCARDESA, CORAF and FARA) have completed a training of trainer’s course on integrating the Tropical Agriculture Platform common Framework (TAP) into African Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) and extension systems. The training held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, from March 23 to 25, 2022, targeted over 25 participants from 13 regional AR4D and extension organizations in Africa. It was funded by the European...
Dialogue for researchers and private sector identifies key Climate Smart Agriculture technologies for commercialization
A broad range private sector actors, including small-holder farmers, foresters, livestock herders, fishermen, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large companies, and financial institutions are instrumental in commercializing agricultural Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices (TIMPs), researchers and private sector actors have been told. Addressing participants during the Dialogue on Commercialization of Climate-Relevant Agricultural Technologies, Innovations and Management Practices in Eastern and Central Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, the Director General Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research...
Rwanda hosts first meeting of ASARECA Climate Smart Agriculture Steering Committee
KIGALI, RWANDA: The ASARECA Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance (ACSAA) held its first formal Steering Committee meeting in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali from 1st- 2nd March 2022, with researchers being challenged to have smallholder farmers at the back of their minds when designing and implementing Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) interventions. The meeting was hosted by Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) in collaboration with ASARECA Secretariat.
ASARECA Member countries discuss collaboration arrangements with One CGIAR
The ASARECA Committee of Directors General (CDGs) held a consultative meeting with representatives of the One CGIAR from February 24-25th, 2022 in Entebbe, Uganda. The overall objective of the 4th meeting of the Committee of Directors General, which also enjoined the CGIAR, was to identify and discuss critical areas and mechanisms of collaboration among the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), ASARECA and the One CGIAR. According to ASARECA Committee of Directors General...
We are on track in implementing CAADP-XP4—ASARECA, AFAAS, CCARDESSA, CORAF, and FARA
We are on track in implementing CAADP-XP4—ASARECA, AFAAS, CCARDESSA, CORAF, and FARACAADP-XP4 Programme Advisory Committee (L-R) Dr. Cliff Dlamini, ED CCARDESSA; Dr. Abdou Tankouano ED CORAF; Dr. Silim Nahdy, ED AFAAS; Dr. Enock Warinda, ED ASARECA; and Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, ED FARA ASARECA, AFAAS, FARA, CCARDESSA, and CORAF are by far the most formidable institutions needed in the attainment of the African Agriculture vision. By Ben Moses Ilakut NAIROBI, KENYA: The five consortium members constituting the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture...
ASARECA takes over leadership of CAADP-XP4 Programme
ASARECA takes over leadership of CAADP-XP4 ProgrammeTC members: Moses Odeke, ASARECA; Max Olupot, AFAAS; Baitsi Podisi, CCARDESSA; Aggrey Agumya, FARA; Emmanuel OKel Njukwe, CORAF Effectively, ASARECA Executive Director, Dr. Enock Warinda was announced the new Chairman of the CAADP-XP4 Advisory Committee, putting him at the helm of the Programme structure By Ben Moses Ilakut NAIROBI, KENYA: The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) has assumed the leadership of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP...
Key message to African Extension professionals: ‘Package Agriculture as ‘a kool business’
KAMPALA, UGANDA: African governments have been urged to invest heavily in agriculture to make economic and security sense. In the same vein, agricultural extension experts and promoters have been advised to communicate agriculture the way it ought to be. These are some of the key points ASARECA picked during the ongoing Africa-Wide Agriculture Extension Week 2021 (AAEW2021), (Nov, 14-20). Speaking on November 16th, 2021 during the opening of the Extension Week, Uganda’s 2nd...