RUFORUM Links UTG to Continental Research Network – Foroyaa Newspaper

Regional Meeting to Launch the IGAD Digital Agro-Climate Advisory Services (DACAS) Knowledge Network

May 5–7, 2025 (Bishoftu, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA), has officially launched the IGAD Digital Agro-Climate Advisory Services (DACAS) Knowledge Network. This milestone event brought together technical experts from IGAD Member States, and regional technical partners to discuss the terms of reference and action plan for th…

RUFORUM Links UTG to Continental Research Network – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Kebba AF Touray The University of The Gambia (UTG) is poised to benefit from a major boost in research, innovation, and academic collaboration after joining the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a pan-African network promoting science and technology in higher education. Speaking in an exclusive interview, Professor Patrick Okori, Executive Secretary of RUFORUM, said the organization was created to tra…

Expert Underscores Shift From Agriculture‑led Growth to Agrifood Systems Approach Where Farmers Are Co‑implementers - AgroNigeria

By Ify Mgbemena  Dr. Babafemi Oyewole, CEO of the Panafrican Farmers Organisation (PAFO) has underscored a paradigm shift from agriculture‑led growth to agrifood systems approach where farmers are co‑implementers rather than mere beneficiaries. Africa’s agriculture sector is poised for a transformative shift as Heads of State adopt the Kampala CAADP Declaration on Building Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems.  Launched in January 2025 at …

SA hosts historic CAADP strategy, Kampala Declaration launch

South Africa welcomed African leaders to launch the CAADP Strategy (2026–2035) and Kampala Declaration in Johannesburg. The event sets the stage for a decade of agricultural transformation across the continent. SA hosts historic CAADP strategy, Kampala Declaration launch appeared first on Food For Mzansi

The CAADP Kampala Declaration: A game changer in Africa’s food systems transformation - Africa Sustainability Matters

In January 2025, African leaders gathered in Kampala, Uganda, for an extraordinary summit that would become a turning point in the continent’s efforts to reshape its food systems. From that gathering emerged the Kampala Declaration—a bold and transformative commitment that is now being hailed as a catalyst for achieving sustainable development across Africa. At the […]