Items in the category "Agricultural research"
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[Document] The ASARECA competitive grant program has been established to stimulate market oriented agricultural production in the region. As part of this effort ASARECA will promote agricultural technology transfer through collaboration between research and partner organizations in Eastern and Central Africa...
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[Document] The Conclusions and Recommendations call for building up new partnerships and programmes for the six priority themes addressed during the meeting. They are the result of the discussions in the various working groups and relate to the expected outputs. Each theme is introduced by one or more...
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[Document] Objective of the document: To meet the major challenges facing agriculture, research and development in West and Central Africa, the WECARD/CORAF General Assembly held in Accra in 1998 passed a resolution on the development of a strategic document for agricultural research co-operation for the sub-...
[Document] Objectif du document L¿assemblé générale du CORAF qui a eu lieu à Accra, (Ghana) en 1998, a décidé d¿élaborer pour la région Ouest et Centre africaine un plan stratégique pour la coopération sous-régionale de la recherche agricole. Ceci est pour faire face aux défis majeurs de l'agriculture de la...
[Document] The specific objectives of the meeting were to share with CORAF/WECARD the process of regional integration that has begun among the major CG centers operating in the region, and give CORAF/WECARD an opportunity to provide feedback and make input into future developments so that CORAF/WECARD can...
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[Document] The Chairman also recalled the vision, mission and strategic objectives of CORAF/WECRAD, and the role it has continued to play in agricultural research as an economic and social development tool. The chairman underlined the daunting task still ahead in respect of food security and sustainable...
[Document] Le Président a rappelé la volonté du CORAF/WECARD de poursuivre sa mutation inspirée et dictée par une analyse réfléchie de son environnement. A cet effet : - Le Plan stratégique doit rester le support pour renforcer ses interactions et pour discuter avec ses partenaires ; - En matière de...
[Document] The purpose of this aide-mémoire is to summarize the next steps in the ongoing collaboration between GFAR and CORAF/WECARD that were identified in the meeting between Adama Traore, Chairman of CORAF/WECARD, and Fernando Chaparro, Executive Secretary of GFAR, that took place in the context of the...
[Document] Recognising the FARA vision for agricultural research in sub-Saharan Africa and acknowledging that there is an approved CG Strategy for sub-Saharan Africa, the FARA/CGIAR consultation concluded that: ! The CGIAR Centres and their partners are committed to integration of research activities in SSA...
[Document] African agricultural production over the past two decades has not kept up with population growth. Political and natural factors have inhibited investment, technological change and growth. Without substantial improvements in agricultural productivity and sound natural resource management, most...
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[Document] Africa¿s basic industry is agriculture-based, not only in supporting the rural masses in their quest for food but also providing a large share of the GDP, contributing 30-40% of exports and 70% of employment. Recognizing agriculture as pivotal to Africa¿s development, FARA¿s strategy is to advocate...
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[Document] At the FARA (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa) meeting of March 2002 held in Maputo, Mozambique, the World Bank and European Union (EU) jointly presented a concept note outlining a new road map, that emerged through a consultative process, to enhance and sustain the institutional and...
[Document] The creation of the new Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) represents an important step in the implementation of a shared Vision for African Agricultural Research. This vision evolved through a series of consultations among national agricultural research leaders, officials of sub-...
[Document] Prior to the plenary, the participants visited the Upper Awash Agricultural Enterprise in the Rift Valley, and attended a series of seminars covering important issues such as: ¿ Science and Technology for African Agriculture in the 21st Century which focused on impact assessment and sustainable...
