The ASTI initiative and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are currently calling for proposals for papers for their jointly convened conference, "Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africas Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities," to be held in Accra, Ghana, 5-7 December 2011. The deadline for paper proposals is 15 January, 2011.

Please see the attached flyer for all relevant details.  Also visit the conference website at www.asti.cgiar.org/ASTI-FARA-conference for more information.