A look back at ILRI’s blog coverage of the sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW6), organized by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), and held in Accra, Ghana, 15-20 July 2013.
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Don’t underestimate the African farmerI am greatly impressed by what I see as I walk from booth to booth at the Accra International Conference Centre. Many of those who are ga… -
Jimmy Smith and Frank Rijsberman speak out
at FARA’s Africa Agriculture Science WeekILRI director general Jimmy Smith (left) confers with Kanayo Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IF… -
Overheard at Africa Agriculture Science Week, in AccraEntrance to FARA’s 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW6), in Accra, Ghana, 15-20 Jul 2013 (photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). The fo… -
With ‘new road’ for agricultural research,
Africa can feed Africa-and will feed Africa, and the worldIFAD president Kanayo Nwanze (left) with ILRI director general Jimmy Smith at the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW6), in Accra, … -
What livestock farming looks like in modern AfricaWhy are livestock crucial? At the household level, agriculture plays a major role in the livelihood security for the majority of the East… -
African women feeding AfricaBelow are some highlighted remarks made by Vicki Wilde, director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), based… -
Lindiwe Majele Sibanda and Monty Jones
on closing the gaps in agricultural research for Africa’s developmentThe second day of the ongoing (15-20 Jul 2013) sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FA… -
NEPAD’s Ibrahim Mayaki makes the case
for investing in Africa’s agricultural research for developmentIbrahim Assane Mayaki (photo credit: Africa Renewal / John Gillespie, via Wikimedia Commons). Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, chief executive offi… -
Smallholders could feed Africa more efficientlyWhat are the options for sustainable intensification through livestock feeding? How can we best deal with the competition for biomass, ta… -
Closing the gender gap in agriculture: Which way, Africa?Over 70% of people in sub-Saharan Africa depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. In sub-Saharan Africa, over 60% of employed women w… -
Empower local experts to inform agricultural policy in Africa:
Short filmed interview of FANRPAN’s Lindiwe Majele SibandaOne of the more interesting side events at this month’s sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW6) hosted by the Forum for Agricultura… -
Feeding Africa through FacebookWant to grow watermelons? Just noticed that your chickens are dying off and you don’t know what to do? Join FarmingKenya, the leading far… -
No weakest link in the future of African agricultureWhen things come to an end, it is inevitable that one begins to look to the future. -
Voices from the sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week 2013Change mindsets, embed policymaking, make efficient use of declining biomass, engage the private sector. These and other recommendations … -
Recycling Africa’s agro-industrial wastewaters:
Innovative system is piloted for Kampala City AbattoirA holding tank for recycling wastewater at Kampala City Abattoir (photo credit: ILRI/Albert Mwangi). Note: This post was developed by Bio… -
Online portal will track African agriculture investmentsAgInvest, a new web portal that will track resource allocation to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme ( CAADP) by … -
Livestock matter to the livelihoods and ambitions of most people living in Africa and other developing regions of the world (image credit… -
This 3:25-minute film shares how keeping cows has enabled Margaret Muchina, a dairy farmer from central Kenya, to support and educate her…
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Next week, staff of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and many other CGIAR centres and research programs are attendin… -
Did you know? The livestock sector contributes as much as 40% of GDP in many African countries Four of the top five agricultural commodit…
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