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News: Extension project management seminar at FCA Madagascar

FCA is organizing a project management seminar for extensionists and advisory services providers in Madagascar. more

News: Tackling invasive species to protect farmer incomes and livelihoods

Elias is a smallholder farmer from Kenya. Every year he sells his tomato crop at the local market, which gives him enough money to feed his family. But the arrival of a tomato pest to his region in Kenya has stopped that. The pest – a moth called a... more

News: The Tokyo International Conference on Africa (TICAD)

The Tokyo International Conference on Africa (TICAD) will be held in Nairobi Kenya in August 2016 (https://ticad6.net/). During the conference, there will be an opportunity for African youths to share innovations that can contribute to attainment of... more

News: Le Mali, la subvention Agricole en question?????

Le Mali, la subvention agricole en question ??????? L’accroissement de la productivité agricole implique une forte intensification de l’information à destination des agriculteurs. more

News: Rwanda hosts International Learning Event on ‘Farmer to Farmer Extension

Rwanda is hosting an International Learning Event on ‘Farmer to Farmer Extension’ that will take place from June 14-17, 2016, in Kigali to discuss about various aspects of different kinds of farmer to farmer extension models. more

News: Kickstarting #AASW7

On 13th June 2016 the 7th Africa Agriculture Science Week and FARA assembly start in Kigali. During this international agricultural conference the speakers highlighted the key messages to advance the African agricultural, and the agribusiness... more

News: UFAAS institutes new Board Country Forum

Bearing in mind the UFAAS mandate to advance overall provision of AEAS in Uganda by promoting coordination, interaction and harmonization amongst the actors who operate in a pluralistic extension system, UFAAS held its annual agricultural extension... more

News: Agribusiness Web TV launched

The first ever Youth in Agribusiness Web TV was officially launched in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.We are happy to share with you the first video from Benin, which is the story of Roland, who is an accomplished agricultural... more

News: THE ANNUAL SCHOOL FARM CAMP

Students of Gayaza High School at the 2nd Annual School Camp 2015
Gayaza High School organizes annual school farm camps. The second annual school camp was a three day event which started on 14th August, 2015. more

News: How might we improve the livelihoods the world’s poor by reducing food waste and spoilage?

How might we improve the livelihoods the world’s poor by reducing food waste and spoilage? Join the #AgInnovation Challenge on @OpenIDEO and develop solutions that reduce food waste by improving access to markets, information and financial services... more