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News: Processing African cassava peels, potentially a billion dollar business

Africa’s estimated 50 million tonnes of cassava peel waste per year could generate at least 15 million tonnes of HQCP, substantially addressing shortfalls in the supply of animal feed and eventually creating a USD 2 billion a year industry. more

Agriculture Agribusiness Value Chains

By AFAAS Support 03/04/16

News: Flash: Announcing the “YAP” finalists

Following the Youth Agripreneurs Project – Call for sponsors please follow this link to find the proposals that made it to the finals an more

Agriculture Agribusiness Innovation

By AFAAS Support 03/04/16

News: Innovate for agriculture: New CTA report demonstrates how young ICT entrepreneurs are innovating to transform agriculture

An increasing number of young innovative entrepreneurs in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries are developing ICTs for agriculture solutions to support agricultural value chains, providing employment and livelihood opportunities. more

ICTs and Mobile Innovation Technology Value Chains

By AFAAS Support 01/04/16

News: Equipping the locals for the New Extensionist Training of Trainers to facilitate multi-stakeholder platforms & resource mobilization in Ethiopia. By Samson Eshetu , Hlamalani Ngwenya , Silim Nahdy and Kristin Davis

The African Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFAAS) http://www.afaas-africa.org in partnership with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) invest in developing capacities of Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS)... more

Ethiopia Agriculture Events and Proceedings

By Samson Eshetu 23/03/16

News: Rwanda launches Agricultural Advisory Services Forum

The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) in collaboration with the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) officially launched the national forum for Agricultural Advisory Services in Rwanda.The forum will improve... more

Rwanda Agriculture Advisory Services Institutional Reform

By AFAAS Support 21/03/16

News: CTA pays tribute to women who are making a difference in agricultural development

Evidence shows that women’s empowerment is a critical catalyst in agricultural and rural development. To celebrate International Women's Day, CTA is placing the spotlight on six women who are making a difference in ACP countries. Click on each of... more

Gender Climate Change Gender Innovation

By AFAAS Support 09/03/16

News: Women at the forefront of knowledge sharing

Despite being the backbone of rural economies, women still have limited access to key resources such as land, market and services. more

Agriculture Knowledge Management Advisory Services Gender

By AFAAS Support 23/02/16

News: Stakeholders in Tanzania want improved agriculture extension services to boost output

AGRICULTURAL stakeholders pushed for wide dissemination of relevant agriculture related information to transform the sector which is widely touted as the backbone of the national economy. more

Tanzania Agriculture Advisory Services Policy

By AFAAS Support 20/02/16

News: Narrowing the gap between knowing and doing agriculture

We do share a blog story by Charles Dhewa on "Narrowing the gap between knowing and doing agriculture". According to him, closing the gap between what is known and what is done in agriculture and rural development remains a challenge for many... more

Agriculture Data / Analysis New Technology

By AFAAS Support 16/02/16

News: FAO to increase capacity of African women in agriculture

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to invest in securing women’s rights to land and other productive resources, developing their capacity to boost food production and creating more wealth for family farmers,... more

Gender Policy Reforms and Impacts Agribusiness Best Practices Gender

By AFAAS Support 09/02/16