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CALA Food Systems Leadership in Africa: Charting the Path for Inclusive Transformation

September 13, 2023
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| AGRF-2023

TANZANIA- The bustling coastal city of Dar es Salaam witnessed a monumental congregation of Africa’s most influential figures in agriculture. Both established and emerging leaders descended upon Tanzania to delineate inclusive strategies that address the continent’s escalating food system challenges. Organised by the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA), the two-day symposium, aptly titled ‘Food Systems Leadership in…

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Critical market ecosystem actors on the spotlight

December 3, 2021
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| Agriculture, Top News

New Report Sheds Light on African AgriFood Industry Organizations (AFIOs) NAIROBI, Kenya: The “Agri-Food Industry Organizations (AFIOs) as Change Agents” report has been launched today during a webinar organized by AGRA (Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and NewForesight. AFIOs are member-based entities that integrate different value chain actors, represent the collective …

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Dr. Agnes Kalibata Receives Prestigious Plant Breeders Award for Her Dedication to Africa’s Agri-food Transformation

October 26, 2021
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| Agriculture

AGRA President H.E. Dr. Agnes Kalibata has today been conferred with the Distinguished Award for Meritorious Service by the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) at the second Plant Breeders Conference (#APBACONF2021), currently taking place in Kigali, Rwanda. The award recognizes Dr. Kalibata’s contribution to the transformation of Africa’s agricultural and food systems.    In his citation, APBA President H.E. Prof. Eric Yirenkyi…

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