The 2012 World Economic Forum on Africa will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in sub-Saharan Africa and a prime example of the continent’s fast-growing economies. Home to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis…
A Global Partnership Programme is being built on the initiative of NGOs concerned with agricultural research and development. With the support of IFAD (Inter-national Fund for Agricultural Development), NGOs in three countries in Africa ¿ Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda ¿ have already started a process…
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…
Many institutions involved in rural development, both locally and globally, are giving greater attention
to the indigenous knowledge (IK) of farmers. Researchers and practitioners in rural development now
see this not as a static asset but rather as a dynamic system of local experimentation and…
Theme: Integrating climate change in policy maing and programming for sustainable development.The course will provide participants with full understanding of climate change adaptation concepts. They will be able to effectively and meaningfully contribute to the debate on climate change adaptation,…
The CGIAR Centres and Programs together with their many partners, are creating a wealth of knowledge that is aimed at helping to increase productivity within agriculture and improve livelihoods of people, primarily in developing countries. While all players are doing much to ensure that this…
The 3rd Prolinnova Partners' Meeting was held from 5-10 March 2006 in Cambodia. Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun delivered the Keynote Address during the Opening Ceremony held at Juliana Hotel in Phnom Penh.
The annual event aimed to take stock of progress made by the various Prolinnova Country…