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How to Enhance Youth Engagement in Productive Employment in Farming and Agribusiness in Africa: A Youth Perspective(Ethiopia))

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Nigus H. Y., Getahuna T. D. and Kubik, Z. (2022). How to Enhance Youth Engagement in Productive Employment in Farming and Agribusiness in Africa: A Youth Perspective. FARA Research Report 6 (05): Pp 46

Opportunities and Challenges for Local Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers: Insights from Benin Republic

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Adegbola Y.P., Zossou S.R.C., Adegbola C., Tossavi B., Fatunbi A.O. and Daum T. (2022). Opportunities and Challenges for Local Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers: Insights from Benin Republic. FARA Research Report 6 (01): Pp 125

Knowledge Management (KM) Awareness Thematic Policy Brief

July 22, 2022
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Citation: Abugri B., Brandner A., Atsu P., Kabuya D., Mvubu B. and Waleling A. (2022). Knowledge Management (KM) Awareness Thematic Policy Brief No 2/10. Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Agenda. FARA Policy Brief Series No5 (April 2022): Pp 1-12

Fake News and Misinformation in the Agriculture Sector

July 22, 2022
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Citation: Abugri B., Brandner A., Atsu P., Kabuya D., Mvubu B. and Waleling A. (2022). Fake News and Misinformation in the Agriculture Sector Thematic Policy Brief No 3/10. Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Agenda. F

Organizational Knowledge Management Professionalization

July 22, 2022
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Citation: Abugri B., Brandner A., Asiimwe E., Baijang L., Bappa M., Arunga P., and Abdulai Z. (2022). Organizational Knowledge Management Professionalization Policy Brief No 4/10. Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Agenda. FARA Policy Brief Series No7 (April 2022): Pp 1-13

Strengthen Knowledge Management Competence Centres to drive the Transformation of African Countries into Knowledge Societies

July 22, 2022
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Citation: Abugri B., Brandner A., Asiimwe E., Baijang L., Bappa M., Arunga P., and Abdulai Z. (2022). Strengthen Knowledge Management Competence Centres to drive the Transformation of African Countries into Knowledge Societies Policy Brief No 5/10. Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Agenda. FARA Policy Brief Series No8 (April 2022): Pp 1-14

Strengthening knowledge Partnerships in African Agriculture Thematic Policy Brief

July 22, 2022
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Citation: Abugri B., Brandner A., Mbigidde V., Issa F.O., Humulane A., Yeboah M., and Hinckley E. (2022). Strengthening knowledge Partnerships in African Agriculture Thematic Policy Brief No 1/10. Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Agenda. FARA Policy Brief Series No4 (April 2022): Pp 1-11

Advocating for Knowledge Inclusion and Adoption of Viable Business Models in the creation and Dissemination of Knowledge within National Agricultural Research Services (NARS) Policy Brief

July 22, 2022
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Citation: Abugri B., Brandner A., Masereka C.Y., Ngumba F.N., Kang’omezulu A., Nyikwagh E.T., and Mahava V. (2022). Advocating for Knowledge Inclusion and Adoption of Viable Business Models in the creation and Dissemination of Knowledge within National Agricultural Research Services (NARS) Policy Brief No 6/10. Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Agenda. FARA Policy Brief Series […]

CSIR Ghana 32nd RSA Annual General Meeting 2021 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS – Jan 2022

August 2, 2022
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Advances in Science, Technology, and Innovation for Resilient Food, Health, and Ecological Systems Date: 19th-21st October 2021 Host: CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute Compiled and Edited by Rose Omari, Elizabeth Hagan, Harris Andoh, and Justina A. Onumah

Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) by Intermediaries in the Agriculture Sector: Insights from Ghana

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Omari R, Jumpah E.T, Arthur J. O, Asabo R, Hagan E, Mahama A, Ameyaw R.A, and Frempong G. (2022). Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) by Intermediaries in the Agriculture Sector: Insights from Ghana. FARA Research Report 6 (03): Pp 55

How to Enhance Youth Engagement in Productive Employment, Farming and Agribusiness in Africa: A Youth Perspective(Benin)

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Adegbola, Y. P, Crinot, G. F., Hounhoui-Gan, D. P., Fatunbi, A. O. and Kubik, Z. (2022). How to Enhance Youth Engagement in Productive Employment, Farming and Agribusiness in Africa: A Youth Perspective. FARA Research Report 6 (02): Pp 40

Commercial poultry success stories in sub-Saharan Africa Senegal Case Study

July 4, 2022
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Citation: Koki Ba, Awa D. Diouf, Mamadou Ba, Cheikh Ly and Baumuller H. (2022). Commercial poultry success stories in sub-Saharan Africa Senegal Case Study. FARA Research Report 6 (04): Pp 47

Status of Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Agriculture Sector Intermediaries: Insights from Kenya

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Kamau G., Salasya B., Mulinge W., Akuku B., Makokha S, Thuranira E, Makini F. and Baumuller H. (2022). Status of Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Agriculture Sector Intermediaries: Insights from Kenya. FARA Research Report 6 (07): Pp 47

Enhancing Youth Employment in Rural Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in Tunisia.

July 4, 2022
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Citation: Zlaoui, M. O., Dhraief, M. Z., Benyoussef, S. and Kubik Z. (2022). Enhancing Youth Employment in Rural Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in Tunisia. FARA Research Report 6 (06): Pp 74

Status, Opportunities, and Challenges of Local Manufacturing of Agricultural Machineries in Kenya.

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Kamau, G.M., Bett, C., Mulinge, W., Salasya, B.S., Mose, L., Makokha S., Thuranira, E., Wawire, N., Makini, F. and Daum T. (2022). Status, Opportunities, and Challenges of Local Manufacturing of Agricultural Machineries in Kenya. FARA Research Report 6 (08): Pp 47

Opportunities and Challenges for Local Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers; Insights from [Mali]

July 4, 2022
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Citation: Kergna A.O., Nientao A. and Daum T. (2022). Opportunities and Challenges for Local Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers; Insights from [Mali]. FARA Research Report 6 (09): Pp 31

Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) by Intermediaries in the Agriculture Sector: Insights from Mali

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Kergna A.O, Nientao A, Diallo D.F. and Baumuller H (2022). Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTS) by Intermediaries in the Agriculture Sector: Insights from Mali. FARA Research Report 6 (10): Pp 39

Commercial Poultry Success Stories in Kenya: Drivers and Lessons.

June 30, 2022
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Citation: Ilatsia D. E., Wasike B.C., Ouko O., Miyumo S., Okitoyi L. and Baumuller H. (2022). Commercial Poultry Success Stories in Kenya: Drivers and Lessons. FARA Research Report 6 (11): Pp 50

Commercial Poultry Success Stories in Nigeria: Drivers, Challenges, and Lessons

July 4, 2022
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Citation: Sonaiya E. B, Oguntade E. A. and Adesina A. A. (2022). Commercial Poultry Success Stories in Nigeria: Drivers, Challenges, and Lessons. FARA Research Report 6 (11): Pp 51

Opportunities and Challenges for Local Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers: Insights from Nigeria

July 4, 2022
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Citation: Daudu CK, Adebowale WA, Ibrahim A, Angara U, Garba R, Owolabi J, Adebija J, Ikpi EU , Fatunbi AO and Daum T (2022). Opportunities and Challenges for Local Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers: Insights from Nigeria.

Accra Declaration on the KM4AgD Agenda for Africa(EN&FR)

February 17, 2022
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Doubling the agricultural productivity target is fundamental to the CAADP’s goals of eliminating hunger, substantial reduction on poverty, creation of wealth and jobs and improved management of the continent’s natural resources. Knowledge Management was highlighted as one of the key drivers to the achievement of the Malabo targets. This led to the development of a […]

Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Framework – FR

June 9, 2022
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Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) Framework – EN

June 9, 2022
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A Soil Initiative for Africa

May 31, 2022
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In September 2020, at the Alliance for a Green Revolution for Africa’s (AGRA) African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), the African Union Commission (AUC) issued a call to create a Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA) as an ambitious effort to improve the condition of the Continent’s soils. Improved soil condition will be achieved by scaling proven […]

Proceedings-Biennial Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Stakeholders Conference

May 12, 2022
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Citation: FARA (2021). Proceeding of the First Biennial Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Stakeholders The conference, Accra, Ghana. 1-2 December 2020. Fatunbi AO and Sarfatti P (Eds). P225.

Main achievements of PAEPARD -Presented to EU– Jonas-Remi-Vesta-2018

April 29, 2022
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Enhanced, more equitable, more demand-driven; and mutually beneficial collaboration of Africa and Europe on ARD with the aim of attaining the MDGs (SDGs)

FARA POLICY BRIEF_Increase Gender Investments in AR4D

February 17, 2022
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POLICY SHIFTS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE GENDER INCLUSIVITY FOR AFRICAN AR4D 1. Build capacity of women and youth for efficient use of technologies, as well as train the next generation of researchers to bring a gender lens to their research. 2. Promote gender-sensitive technologies that meet women’s needs, are labor-saving, cost-effective and simple to operate by […]

FARA – POLICY BRIEF Sustainable financing of research and innovaton

February 17, 2022
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Policy Shifts Required to Substantially Finance Research and Innovation in Africa 1. Strengthen both the private and public sector at the country, sub-regional and continental levels to invest into Agricultural Research and Innovation (ARI); by creating an avenue to bring together the broad stakeholders in the private and public sector to for dialogue on the […]

Regional financial integration, financial development and industrial sector growth in ECOWAS: Does institution matter?

April 22, 2022
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Abstract Regional economies seek to promote growth through industrialisation and literature suggests that developing the financial system, integrating the financial system within a sound institutional framework can promote industrial output. This study fills the gap by examining the impact of financial development and regional financial integration on ECOWAS’ industrial sector. This study assesses whether regional […]

Aflatoxin Control in Food and Feed- The Policy Options for Ghana(WITH FARA)

May 19, 2020
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Citation Omari, R, Tetteh, E. K., Adams, A. & Baah-Tuahene, S., & Karbo, R. T. (2020). Aflatoxin Control in Food and Feed: The Policy Options for Ghana. FARA Policy Brief Series No. 2 (May 2020): Pp 1-8

Final _ eliminating Aflatoxins No1 April – FARA Branded

March 19, 2020
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Citation Omari, R, Tetteh, E. K., Adams, A. & Baah-Tuahene, S. (2020). Eliminating the health and economic effects of aflatoxins: The holistic approach. FARA Policy Brief Series No. 1 (April 2020): Pp 1-8

Status of digital agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan African countries

April 8, 2022
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Year of publication: 2022 Place of publication: Rome, Italy Pages: #364 p. ISBN: 978-92-5-135453-7 Author: FAO; ITU By Country/Territory: Africa Publisher: FAO; ITU; Agrovoc: digital technology; digital divide; agricultural sector; agricultural innovation; innovation adoption; transformation; Information and Communication Technologies; case studies; Africa Abstract:Sub-Saharan Africa is uniquely positioned significantly increase its current agricultural productivity to lift the region’s more than 400 million people out of extreme poverty and improve the livelihood of […]

Africa Manifesto and Plan of Action on Forgotten Foods

March 21, 2022
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Food security globally is constrained by several factors including the heavy reliance on very few key staple crops. In Africa, food insecurity has been increasing due to the effects of climate change, insecurity caused by terrorism, social and boundary conflicts, uncontrolled rapid population growth, persistent economic inequality, youth unemployment, undernourishment and other menace among others. […]

Global Manifesto on Forgotten Foods

March 21, 2022
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By: The Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa (AARINENA); The Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI; Crops For the Future (CFF); The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA); The Global Forum for Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR); and The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Innovations for Agriculture Growth, Food Systems Transformation and Food Security in Africa-Webinar Report

February 21, 2022
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Citation: Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa – FARA (2022). Innovations for Agriculture Growth, Food Systems Transformation and Food Security in Africa : FARA Dissemination Notes FDN 57. Pp 1-15 ISSN: 2550-9657

Innovations for Agriculture Growth, Food Systems Transformation and Food Security in Africa – Technical Meeting Report

March 11, 2022
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FARA – PARI Annual Technical meeting Report – Dec 17 2021

February 21, 2022
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The PARI technical meeting is a significant part of the PARI annual meeting, and it is usually held on the last day of the annual meeting. This year’s technical meeting looked into the new research themes for the project’s new phase covering 2022-2024. This next research phase of PARI will address four research themes; the […]

FARA_One Africa Voice in Africa Food Systems Policy brief – English

February 17, 2022
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The challenge for Africa to feed itself and become a major food supplier for the world is compounded by the need to produce healthier, safer, and more nutritious food on less land, using less water and chemicals and producing less waste and, fewer greenhouse gases. In 2019, there were 235 million hungry people in sub-Saharan […]

Continental Technical and Policy Dialogue on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Africa

February 14, 2022
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Citation: Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa – FARA (2022). Continental Technical and Policy Dialogue on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Africa : FARA Dissemination Notes FDN 56. Pp 1-27 ISSN: 2550-9657

Fall Armyworm Management: General Principles & Scouting

February 14, 2022
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Citation: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (2021), IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria. PP 1-21

Upscaling Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) adoption in Africa

October 1, 2021
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FARA 2020 Annual Report

September 22, 2021
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State of Knowledge On CSA: Case study from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda

January 14, 2021
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Citation: Kipkoech Anderson K., Tambi Emmanuel and Bangali Solomon FARA (2015). State of Knowledge on CSA in Africa, Case Studies from Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana

State of Knowledge on CSA: Case study from Nigeria,Cameroon DR Congo

January 14, 2021
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Citation: Chinedum Nwajiuba, Tambi N. Emmanuel and Bangali Solomon FARA (2015). State of Knowledge on CSA in Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria, Cameroun and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana

State of knowledge on CSA: Case studies from Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia

January 14, 2021
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Citation: Msaki Mark M., Tambi Emmanuel, Bangali Solomon FARA (2015). State of Knowledge on CSA in Africa, Case Studies from Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana

State of Knowledge on CSA in Africa: Synthesis of Regional Case Studies

January 14, 2021
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CitationL: Kipkoech Anderson K, Rhodes Edward R., Tambi Emmanuel, Msaki Mark M., Nwajiuba Chinedum, Bangali Solomon. FARA (2015). State of Knowledge on CSA in Africa: Synthesis of Regional Case Studies Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana

Barriers to scaling up/out climate smart agriculture and strategies

January 14, 2021
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Citation Barnard James, Manyire Henry, Tambi Emmanuel and Bangali Solomon. FARA (2015). Barriers to scaling up/out climate smart agriculture and strategies to enhance adoption in Africa Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana

State of knowledge on CSA : Case studies from Burkina Faso, Senegal, Sierra Leone

January 14, 2021
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Citation: Rhodes. Edward R., Tambi N. Emmanuel, Bangali Solomon FARA (2015). State of Knowledge on CSA in Africa: Case Studies from Burkina Faso, Senegal and Sierra Leone Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana

Strategies for Transforming Smallholder Farming in Africa – OFatunbi

December 17, 2020
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Citation Fatunbi AO, Ajayi MT and Akinbamijo OO (2020). Strategies for Transforming Smallholder farming in Africa. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Accra Ghana. PP 1-121

Agricultural Innovation Platforms: Framework for Improving Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa.

December 17, 2020
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Citation: Fatunbi A.O, A Youdeowei, S.I Ohiomoba, Adekunle A.A, and Akinbanijo O.O (2016). Agricultural Innovation Platforms: Framework for Improving Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa. . Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Accra Ghana.

FARA-The Policy Practice Index Handbook for Practitioners_2020

June 8, 2021
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Citation: Boadu P., Annor-Frempong I., Abugri B. & Hungwe-Ndakaripa M. (2020). Agricultural Innovation Systems – Policy Practice Index (AIS-PPI) Handbook. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana.

Growth, Structural Change and Total Factor Productivity in Eight African Countries

June 8, 2021
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Citation: Roe L. Terry, Smith B.W. Rodney, Tambi Emmanuel. FARA (2016) Study of Growth, Structural Change and Total Factor Productivity in Eight African Countries Forum For Agricultural Research In Africa, Accra Ghana

Advances in Food and Non-Food Biomass Production, Processing and Use in Sub-Saharan Africa Towards a Basis for a Regional Bioeconomy

May 27, 2021
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Citaion: Callo-Concha, D., Jaenicke, H., Schmitt, C. B., & Denich, M. (2020). Food and Non-Food Biomass Production, Processing and Use in sub-Saharan Africa: Towards a Regional Bioeconomy.