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You only have a day to apply or nominate an individual/institution for
#AfricaFoodPrize2024
.
Don’t miss this deadline.
Apply now |
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Look out for our 2022
#Africa
Agriculture Status Report at the
#AGRF2022
! (
#AASR2022
).
We’ll be presenting the latest key evidence and insights on the prospects of achieving resilience & sustainability in Africa’s
#FoodSystems
.
Register here ✍️
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Government & donor efforts should focus on enabling agri-food SMEs to connect small-scale farmers to markets. The
#Agribusiness
#DealRoom
at
#AGRF2022
aims to unlock access to finance and partnership opportunities.
Register for the summit on
#ElevateAg
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'We want to improve the productivity of staple crops for farmers. Choices are critical as they allow them to either achieve success with a specific crop, or switch to a backup crop in case that crop fails', states Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
on
@Forbes
.
More on .
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Are you a business/entity operating in and along the agriculture and or agribusiness value chain? You probably qualify for
#WAYA2023
!
What more qualifications do you need to make the application?
Find out on the link
#VALUE4HER
#AGRF2023
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It’s here!! Episode 5 of
#AGRA
’s
#VoicesofAfrica
Podcast is now available for streaming and download. Listen in for expert discussions on Africa’s journey towards agriculture transformation at
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The deadline for
#WAYA2023
applications is May 31, 2023. Time is running out!
Find out if you qualify and make your application TODAY at .
SPREAD THE WORD!
#AGRF2023TZ
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The
#VALUE4HER
Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards 2023 applications are now officially OPEN!
Applications can be made between 8 March 2023 and 31 May 2023.
Here is a link for all the details
#WAYA2023
#IWD2023
#AGRF2023
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#DidYouKnow
? The median age of an African farmer is 53, despite the continent having a large population of young people?
Join us on 8th September and let's engage more on how to get the youth involved in Agriculture 👉.
#SolutionsForAfrica
#AGRF2022
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The future of Africa's
#FoodSystems
is in your hands.
#LendYOURVoice
.
This is our time! Register for the
#AGRF2021
summit and join us!
#AGRAVoicesAtAGRF
#ThisIsOurTime
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In Episode 5 of the
#VoicesOfAfrica
podcast Francois Nsengiyumva, Head of the Chamber of
#Agriculture
at the Private Sector Federation,
#Rwanda
, joins Jean Paul Ndagijimana,
#AGRA
Country Head,
#Rwanda
, for a discussion on improving seed systems.
🎧 ▶️
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Francois Nsengiyumva, Head of the Chamber of Agriculture, PSF
#Rwanda
, recommends additional technical support and improved access to capital and finance to improve Rwanda’s seed industry.
For more, listen to Episode 5 of
#VoicesOfAfrica
podcast at
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What's the impact of the digital gender divide on progress toward food nutrition security and climatic resilience across the
#African
continent?
H. E
@JosefaSacko
will be focusing on this during her keynote address on our
#IWD2023
webinar. 1/2
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In Episode 5 of the
#VoicesOfAfrica
podcast, Francois Nsengiyumva, Head of the Chamber of Agriculture, PSF
#Rwanda
, discusses the impact of the Tera Imbuto Nziza program on improving
#SmallholderFarmers
’ access to improved seeds.
Listen in, here 👉
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Calling all
#foodsystem
change-makers. The
#AfricaFoodPrize2023
is an opportunity to showcase your outstanding efforts in promoting food security,
#sustainablefarming
, and agricultural entrepreneurship. Apply now
@blackiesq
@wanjirukr
@SongweVera
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According to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, urgency & ambitious action is required to address climate risks.
Join us on 8th Sept as we discuss how
#ClimateChange
affects our smallholder farmers 👉
#SolutionsForAfrica
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The winners of this year’s
#WAYA
will be announced at the
#AGRF2023
Summit, to be held in
#Tanzania
in September.
Do you qualify for
#WAYA
?
Find out on the link and send in your application.
#VALUE4HER
#AGRF2023Tz
#VALUE4HER
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“Through the Tera Imbuto Nziza program, investors saw that the seed business is feasible and profitable.” Francois Nsengiyumva, Head of the Chamber of Agriculture, PSF
#Rwanda
, on the latest episode of
#VoicesOfAfrica
podcast.
Listen to the discussion
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Join us in congratulating our President, Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
, on being named among the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2021 by
@NewAfricanMag
. This recognition is a great reflection of her dedication to transforming Africa’s food systems.
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“Women are key actors within agriculture because of their role in the production and running of small enterprises across the continent. Join us on
#IWD2023
as we celebrate women in agribusiness”. –
@SabdiyoDido
.
Register for the
#IWD2023
webinar on
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With only a few days to go to
#IWD2023
, our President, Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
, has a message to share as she invites you to our
#IWD2023
#VALUE4HER
webinar, in partnership with
@_AfricanUnion
.
Register for the webinar at & SPREAD THE WORD!
#EmbraceEquity
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'I believe
#Africa
’s growth will be spurred by
#agriculture
whose full potential will only be realized through a green revolution, driven by
#Africa
’s smallholder
#farmers
– the continent’s majority who make up 70% of the population.” -Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
#AfricaDay
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“Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
has long championed
#science
& evidence as the basis for practical
#agricultural
policies that have transformed
#Rwanda
to a model of prosperity & security. We are thrilled to present her with our highest award.” said Marcia McNutt, President
@theNASciences
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'Techn has a role to play in
#Ag
transformation.
#Youth
have an opportunity to engage in its deployment. But before we go too high tech, what about basic
#mechanization
. It’s a great tragedy to expect
#farmers
to feed themselves & the continent using a hand hoe' -
@StriveMasiyiwa
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Look who showed up at
#AGRF2022
!
@didierdrogba
!! You too can join the summit online, via .
#FoodSystems
@Agnes_Kalibata
.
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“Financial institutions are key in mobilizing financing necessary
for agricultural transformation” Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
, Pres, AGRA
#AGRF2017
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GREAT NEWS! Our President, Dr
@Agnes_Kalibata
, has been named as the African Climate Champion of the Year 2020 by
@AfricanLM
, in recognition of her relentless contributions towards changing the continent's food security and agriculture narrative.
Join us in congratulating her!
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UNGA78 | Food+ Forum
Remarks | Dr Agnes Kalibata, President,
#AGRA
“Intra-Africa trade is currently at 15%. Africa does not trade with itself on food. Africa gets food from everywhere else except Africa. There exists opportunities for the continent to eat what we produce, and
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Congratulations Dr
@Agnes_Kalibata
on your appointment to
#COP28
Advisory Committee. The
#COP28UAE
Advisory Committee brings together the climate expertise of thought leaders from countries across 6 continents
#Pathwaytocop28UAE
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'Let's redefine our business from
#agriculture
to agri-business. Nature abhors a vacuum. So does entrepreneurship.
#African
#youth
must seize ‘the African century’, if they don’t, others will' -
@StriveMasiyiwa
#StriveInBerlin
#HowWillYouLead
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Asante Sana |
#AGRF2023
#KilimoTanzania
|
#FoodSystems
Tunawashukuru wote kwa kufanikisha mkutano wa mifumo wa chakula Afrika (AGRF)
#AGRFinDar
#AGRAImpact
#BBT
#Kilimoendelevu
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It is with great sadness that all of us in
@AGRAAlliance
receive the news of the passing of H.E.,
@KofiAnnan
. Mr. Annan was a tremendous leader of progress in the world, improving the lives of millions of individuals...Read full statement -
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We're honored to start 2020 with a great new partnership with
#China
#Agricultural
University to support African countries in training new leaders, advancing
#technologies
for smallholder
#farmers
& promoting
#policy
exchanges to transfer development experiences.
#AGRAImpact
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"Through regenerative agriculture practices, I have managed to triple my harvest. The partnership between
@cerealgrowerske
and
#AGRA
has made me understand how best to use regenerative agriculture practices"- Justus Kimeu, Farmer, Makueni.
#AGRAImpact
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Delighted to share that Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
has been included in
@apoliticalco
’s list of the World’s 100 Most
#Influential
People in
#Climate
#Policy
for 2019 alongside some inspirational
#leaders
from around the world. Full list here:
#100ClimateLeaders
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Are you at
#AGRF2023
? Visit
#AGRABooth
for an immersive Virtual Reality experience, showcasing
#AGRAImpact
across Africa.
#AGRFinDar
#AGRAImpact
#AGRF2023
#FoodSystems
#AGRAinTanzania
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SDG Summit 2023 | UN High Impact Initiatives |
#FoodSystems
Transformation
Remarks | Dr Agnes Kalibata, President Agra
To address the food systems challenges in Africa, we have taken the following approaches;
✅Promoting AFCTA Framework
✅Promoting policies on
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Congratulations to our President, Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
and our Board Chair
@StriveMasiyiwa
for being named among the most
#influential
#Africans
in 2018 according to
@NewAfricanMag
💯💯💯
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#AGRA
has launched its new five-year strategy that helps governments tackle hunger and enhance nutrition by building resilient
#FoodSystems
.
The need for this support is powerfully highlighted by a decade of multiple natural and manmade crises. 1/2
#AGRF2022
#StrategyLaunch
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Food Systems |
#WAYAAWARDS2024
Women agri-preneurs still face challenges that prevent them from leading progress towards just and resilient agri-food systems, including lack of access to finance, limited land ownership, informal and unpaid work, and few opportunities to voice
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Her Excellency Dr
@SuluhuSamia
, President of the United Republic of
#Tanzania
, has officially launched
#AGRF2023TZ
, Africa’s premier platform for advancing the continent's agriculture and food systems agenda, at State House,
#Tanzania
.
#AGRF2023
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CONGRATULATIONS Fatou Manneh,
#WAYA2022
Young Female Agripreneur of the year!!!
Watch the awards ceremony on .
#AGRF2022
#VALUE4HER
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.
@StriveMasiyiwa
&
@Agnes_Kalibata
have briefed President
@UKenyatta
& Deputy
@WilliamsRuto
on
@TheAGRF
Preparations
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In the pursuit of
#ag
transformation, we work at
#farmer
, systems & national levels to overcome challenges of
#ClimateChange
to
#ag
production &
#FoodSecurity
in Sub-Saharan
#Africa
through integrated approaches. Building
#resilience
thru partnerships remains central to our work
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Day 3 |
#AGRF2023
#KilimoTanzania
Presidential Summit |
#FoodSystems
Head of States arrive at
#AGRF2023
in Dar Es Salaam
✅ HE William Ruto, Kenya
✅ HE Samia Suluhu, Tanzania
✅ HE Macky Sall, Senegal
✅ HE Evariste Ndayishimiye, Burundi
✅ HE Hussein Mwinyi, Zanzibar
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#COVID19
should not lead to
#food
crisis in
#Africa
: Smallholder
#farmers
are our lifeline - Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
[A THREAD]
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#AGRA
President Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
has called on African governments to invest massively in agriculture, to promote food security, and create jobs for the youth. Read the key messages from the just concluded
#AGRF2020
#VirtualSummit
on the link below.
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“I take it as a responsibility to support young people, especially women, to help them understand that they have a huge place and an important role to play in the world.” Read about
#AGRA
’s Dr
@Agnes_Kalibata
’s work at AGRA and more on
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“Rwanda looks forward to hosting this virtual gathering,... We will be driving an agenda of food systems that works for inter African trade, our cities, & our rural communities at AGRF,” Hon. Gerardine Mukeshimana
@RwandaAgri
#AGRF2020
#FeedTheCities
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"Our service is to ensure our youth get employment opportunities, around 36% of our youth out of 4 million are not in school, training or employment. Our aim is to plug them into Agri based opportunities provided across the value chain,
@jnabdallah
Minister of Youth
#AGRAinRwanda
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Congratulations to our President
@Agnes_Kalibata
who today received a Doctor of Science honoris causa from
@McGillMacCampus
in recognition of her contributions as an agricultural scientist, policy maker, innovative thinker, and public and thought leader.
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Food Systems |
#AfricaFoodSystems
On Tuesday, President
#Kagame
held a meeting with
#AGRA
Board Chair H.E
@HMDessalegn
to discuss the upcoming
@TheAGRF
to be held in
#Rwanda
in Sept. The Chair was accompanied by AGRA President
@Agnes_Kalibata
and AFS MD
@amath_sene
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Asante sana Tanzania.
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“For Africa’s agricultural transformation to happen, women must be at the
table, where decisions are being made, and where deals are being made.
The place of women in agriculture is not just on the farm.”
Dr.
@jemimah_njuki
Senior Programme Specialist,
@IDRC_CRDI
#HowWillYouLead
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#Agriculture
is
#Africa
’s largest employer, providing livelihoods for close to 70 percent of the continent’s population.
#WorldFoodDay
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Smallholders must be at the heart of global
#climate
adaptation efforts. AGRA is the go-to partner for smallholder-focused adaptation efforts in
#Africa
based on our experience working w/ govts, farmers, CSOs, research institutions & dev't partners- Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
#DohaForum
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Join Hon.
@g_mukeshimana
at
#AGRF2022
in Kigali Rwanda for discussions on how to transform Africa’s food systems.
Click here to register
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Happy 5th birthday to Generation Africa 🥳
5 years of bringing the dynamism of youth entrepreneurship to Africa’s agriculture landscape.
Let’s continue to inspire young Africans to forge the path of Agri-food entrepreneurs!
#GenerationAfrica
#AGRF2023
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"I'd like to call upon all sector players to get involved in the upcoming
@TheAGRF
summit. We need to partner to develop policies that can drive the sector forward". - H.E.
@SuluhuSamia
Watch the
#AGRF2023TZ
launch ceremony which took place earlier:
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Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
and Prof. Eugene Kandel
@StartUpNationHQ
signing a letter of intent at
#AGRF2018
to facilitate the implementation of Israeli
#ag
technology in
#Africa
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Let your voice be heard. Participate in 2023
@GoGettazAfrica
Annual Survey. A Survey on youth engagement in Policy and Access to Productive Resources. Click the link ->
#YouthInAgriculture
#FoodSystems
#GoGettaz2023Survey
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#AGRA
is on the ground at the Africa Climate Summit 2023. Agriculture is Africa's engine of green growth! Today's session will focus on Investment for Food System Transformation in Africa.
#AGRAInCountry
#ACS2023
#AGRAAtACS2023
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"We must turn to the serious business of accelerating progress in transforming our food systems to be more sustainable and resilient, while preserving our environment".-
#AGRA
Board Chair,
@HMDessalegn
.
#UNFSS
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Prioritizing smallholder farmers take strengthening the capacity of SMEs that work with them and the business ecosystem. The Agribusiness Deal Room is Africa’s premier Agri-
#DealRoom
that facilitates matching resources to opportunities. - Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
.
#AGRF2020
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"97% of businesses in
#Rwanda
are in MSMEs and this sector is key for Rwanda as a player. We have worked with about 300 SMEs to develop their business plan capacities to attract investments,"
@nmukazayire
, Deputy CEO,
@RDBrwanda
#AGRAInRwanda
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Although irrigation in Africa has the potential to boost agricultural productivities by at least 50 percent, food production on the continent is almost entirely rainfed -
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"Ethiopia has demonstrated to the rest of
#Africa
that under the right leadership of Govt, we can reach at desired ambitions to meet the urgent food requirements of our population despite facing challenging global circumstances,"
@HMDessalegn
#AGRA
Board Chair
#AGRAinEthiopia
.
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"Are you a high performer? Do you work well under pressure to deliver quality work. Then it's you who we are looking for. Join us and be a part of the dynamic team that is changing the narrative on food systems in the continent. Apply today. Deadline is on 9th August 2023.
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#Supporting
the resiliency of African
#WomenInAg
through the
#COVID19
pandemic: Help women-owned
#ag
SMEs continue to access inputs, mechanization, and advisory services -
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"No country has successfully shifted from a poor country to a middle income or high-income country without agricultural transformation"-H.E
@HMDessalegn
.
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'We see agriculture as the biggest catalyst to create business opportunities and jobs and can help turn around the tide of migration' - Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
#BCFNforum
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Together with African Govts and Private sector we are keeping Ag at the Front and Center of our growing economies.
#IamAg
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Job Opportunities |
#FoodSystems
We're expanding our teams.
Check our website:
#AGRAImpact
#AGRAInCountry
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.
@Agri_FinanceKe
will receive Sh1.5B from
@KenyaTreasury
in the next 3 yrs to promote loans to female-led enterprises as part of its Women Affirmative Action Window. This is motivated by the success of PROFIT-a partnership between the Kenyan gov't,
@IFAD
& implemented through us.
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#AGRA
’s delegation is attending the
#AfricaFoodSummitDakar2
in Senegal this week, to highlight our initiatives to catalyse
#FoodSystems
transformation to improve food security & boost incomes for smallholder households.
More details on
#InvestInAfrica
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In today’s
@NationAfrica
, Dr
@Agnes_Kalibata
talks about her leadership journey in various capacities, life in Nairobi and much more.
“I take pride in ensuring that we are a well-run African institution.”, she says about her current role as
#AGRA
President.
Read her interview
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It's official! Tanzania will host
@TheAGRF
, Africa’s Food System Forum 2023.
Here is a link for all the details .
@HMDessalegn
@Agnes_Kalibata
@SuluhuSamia
.
#AGRF2023
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Congratulations Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
for receiving the Distinguished Award for Meritorious Service by
@PlantAPBA
The award recognizes her contribution to the transformation of
#Africa
’s agricultural and
#FoodSystems
#APBAConf2021
-
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AGRA is on the lookout for talented individuals to join our mission. Explore our job listings and be the change in African agriculture.
To apply, click here
#AGRA
#Vacancies
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Wrapping up at
#AfricaFoodSummitDakar2
with a discussion on collaboration and partnership for the upcoming
#AGRF2023
with
@AfDB_Group
President,
@akin_adesina
, H.E.
@HMDessalegn
, V.P.s
@vanessainafrica
and
@Apollos77
. This year’s
@TheAGRF
will be held in Tanzania.
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Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Board Member of
#AGRA
H.E.
@jmkikwete
, has today met with Uganda’s President H.E.
@KagutaMuseveni
for a conversation around Africa’s
#foodsystems
priorities.
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Congratulations to our President, Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
for receiving the 2019
@theNASciences
' most prestigious award, the Public Welfare Medal, for her work to drive
#Africa
's
#agricultural
transformation through modern science & effective policy.
#NASaward
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Congratulations to our Chairman Emeritus Strive Masiyiwa, our president Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
,
@AfrFoodPrize
committee member
@EleniGabre
&
@KamalIssofa
, CEO
@trotrotractor
(our implementing partner in Ghana), for being named in the top 50 disruptors in
#Africa
by
@TheAfricaReport
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📣 OUR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT IS OUT!📣
In 2019, we made significant progress against strategic objectives and headline goals, reaching 6.6 million smallholder farmers through various interventions.
#AGRAImpact
Read more in our 2019 annual report here:
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Africa has an ‘Uber’ opportunity to disrupt farming technology -
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#Agroecology
?
#RegenerativeAg
?
#SustainableFarming
?
Register for this discussion as we share experiences on sustainable farming methods and approaches that would satisfy the multiple objectives of small scale farmers in
#Africa
-
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ICYMI
@StriveMasiyiwa
's townhall which was held yesterday in Berlin, Germany, watch it now! -
#StriveInBerlin
#HowWillYouLead
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We are thrilled on the appointment of our President, Dr.
@Agnes_Kalibata
as the
@UN
Sec-Gen
@antonioguterres
's Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit.
She is a true champion for smallholder
#farmers
!
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As we mark
#WorldFoodDay
, we are committed to our agenda of improving food security for 30 million smallholder households in Africa.
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Today we are proud to be launching our
#soil
health book titled 'Feeding Africa's Soils'. The journey, which started in 2017, has been very exciting and we are proud of the final output!
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