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Biennial Review Reports: Member states off-target on achieving CAADP commitments

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago05 mins

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Progamme (CAADP) Biennial Review Reports have shown that countries have missed targets on enhancing investment finance in agriculture, ending hunger, halving poverty, boosting intra-African trade, enhancing resilience to climate variability, and promoting mutual accountability by 2025 as espoused in the commitments that support the Malabo Declaration. This was revealed by…

AUDA-NEPAD and PARM contributing to agricultural risk management in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) shared knowledge of the approaches and opportunities for effective agricultural risk management (ARM) in Africa. Speaking during a side event titled “Accelerating Investments for Inclusive and Holistic Agricultural Risk Management in Africa” on the sidelines of the commemoration of the…

Research and Innovation: Catalysts for Agricultural Transformation under under CAADP

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago05 mins

As stakeholders gathered in Harare to commemorate two decades of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme(CAADP), it emerged that there is a need to reflect on the vital role that research plays in this transformative journey. In a speech on his behalf during a side event at the 20th CAADP Partnership Platform titled “Research…

Commissioner Sacko urges action on implementing the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago08 mins

H.E Ambassador Josefa Sacko, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment at the Africa Union Commission, has urged urgent action on the implementation of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan. She made the call during a side event at the 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP PP)…

AGRA, FAO hail CAADP Partnership Platform: Aligning efforts to drive Africa’s agricultural agenda

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The Alliance for a Green Revolution Africa (AGRA) has hailed the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform (PP) as stronger than ever, with a renewed focus on inclusivity and collaboration. Speaking during the official opening of the 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP PP) and the 15th Africa Day for Food…

African governments tasked to prioritise investment in biotechnology

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago06 mins

African governments have been urged to prioritise investment in biotechnology research and development to address pressing challenges in the sector, including climate change, pests and diseases, and declining soil fertility. The call was made to African Ministers from six countries, including Rwanda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Eswatini, during a ministerial roundtable held on the…

AUDA-NEPAD, donors renew commitment to building resilient and inclusive food systems

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago011 mins

The 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) held under the theme “CAADP Agenda Two Decades-on: Cultivating the Nexus of Nutrition, Agrifood Systems, and Education for Africa’s Growth” marked an opportunity not only to reflect on the achievements of the past 20 years but…

AGRA, AUDA-NEPAD and IFPRI event spotlights Strategic Pathways to Agrifood Systems Transformation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in partnership with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will be holding a side event during the 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and the Africa day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) in Harare, Zimbbwe. This session…

Africa needs to develop human capacities and innovative practices to achieve resilient agri-food systems

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago05 mins

African Union Commissioner Josefa Correia Sacko reaffirmed in Harare, Zimbabwe, the need to develop human capacities and innovative practices to accelerate the implementation and expansion of successful models to achieve resilient agri-food systems in Africa. Josefa Sacko, who was speaking at the commemoration of the fifteenth African Day for Food Security and Nutrition and…

CAADP Non-state actors enhancing accountability, knowledge dissemination in agriculture

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago06 mins

Non-state actors play a key role in realising the aspirations of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) by promoting accountability among stakeholders and disseminating knowledge and information to the grassroots, especially smallholder farmers. This emerged yesterday during the first day of the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) Commemoration and…

Agriculture risk management contributes to Africa’s food security: PARM, AUDA-NEPAD

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

The Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM) and the African Union Development Agency of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) are co-organising the side-event “Accelerating Investments for Inclusive and Holistic Agricultural Risk Management in Africa” on the sidelines of the commemoration of the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS), the 20th…

CAADP processes register tremendous progress in transforming agriculture

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago07 mins

Since the birth of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) through the Maputo Declaration of 2003 followed by the Malabo Declaration of 2014, tremendous progress has been made by the member states in transforming agriculture despite facing various challenges including the effects of climate change, pandemics, geo-political conflicts, and global recession, a senior government…

Agriculture: To what extent can a few beneficiaries transform a whole community?

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago09 mins

Writes Charles Dhewa Due to limited resources, among other reasons, development interventions often work with a few targeted beneficiaries hoping that new knowledge or practices can trickle down to the entire community. For instance, in a community of more than 1000 households, an intervention can support 50 households to do sustainable agriculture. Some interventions…

20th CAADP PP and 15th ADFNS: Cultivating the Nexus of Nutrition, Agri-food Systems and Education for Africa’s Growth

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago017 mins

Zimbabwe hosts the 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP-PP) and Commemoration of the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) under the theme “Cultivating the Nexus of Nutrition, Agrifood Systems, and Education for Africa’s Growth.” The meetings will run from the 29th of October to the 1st of November…

SHEFS-SA catalyses the transformation of Southern African food systems

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems – Southern Africa (SHEFS-SA) consortium seeks to catalyse the transformation of Southern African food systems and communities towards systems and communities that are healthy and resilient to climate risks. This emerged at a side event ahead of the Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC) 2024 running under the…

Partnerships enhance sustainable food security: Inaugural Africa Plant Health Systems Forum

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago011 mins

The inaugural African Plant Health Systems Forum has highlighted the strength of partnerships and knowledge-driven solutions towards greater sustainable food security for a growing African population expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050. CABI, organised and launched the event, which brings together representatives from CABI’s African Member Countries, including government, development, research, farmer, and private…

Poverty eradication: AFDB President urges bold, innovative and practical solutions

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago07 mins

Climate change, global financial shocks, and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s fastest-growing continent, and hampering the achievement of global development goals. To tackle these challenges and speed up the continent’s efforts to achieve these goals, the president of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday called for bold reforms…

Africa’s post-Malabo agriculture programme a rethink of the continent’s priorities: Ambassador Josefa Sacko

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago06 mins

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 26/10/24 – African Union Commissioner Josefa Correia Sacko reiterated in Addis Ababa the need to maintain the strengths of the continent’s comprehensive agricultural development programme to respond to economic shocks, emerging climate change issues, conflicts and plant and animal diseases. Josefa Sacko, who was speaking at the Ministerial follow-up to the…

CCARDESA advances knowledge management practices promoting agricultural resilience and food security

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) is coordinating research and development programs for the region by embracing knowledge manansagement practices in pursuit of agricultural resilience and food security. This emerged at the CCARDESA’s Ukama Ustawi Learning Alliance Policy Dialogue Knowledge Management and Agricultural Policy meeting underway in Johannesburg,…

Food safety agency to strengthen coordination and harmonisation capacity on the continent

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago04 mins

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 24 October 2024 – The African Food Safety Agency will be created to ensure responsibility for strengthening the capacity, governance, coordination, and harmonisation of food safety systems in Africa, Dr. Amare Ayalew, Programme Manager of the AU Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa, said in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Amare Ayalew made…

Workshop demonstrates importance of transboundary water cooperation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago09 mins

A High-Level Segment of the 10th Meeting of Parties (MoP10) to the Water Convention in Ljubljana, Slovenia has demonstrated the importance of transboundary water cooperation. Key dignitaries who attended the meeting include Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Hon. Vangelis Peter Haritatos; H.E. Mr. Robert Golob, Prime Minister of…

AU reviews Africa agriculture programme strategy

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago04 mins

An extraordinary session of the African Union’s specialised technical committee got underway on 23 October 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to review the strategy and action plan for the continent’s comprehensive agricultural development programme for the next 10 years. For three days, experts in the agricultural sector will review and approve the Kampala Declaration,…

K-State, USDA scientists awarded grant to battle invasive stored grain pests

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago05 mins

Scientists from Kansas State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have launched a project to improve biosecurity against a pair of insects that have battered America’s food supply for decades. K-State professor of entomology Tom Phillips said the university will lead a $799,976 project funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Receives Historic Deposit Bolstering Food Security Amid Crises

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago014 mins

LONGYEARBYEN, SVALBARD — October 23, 2024 — The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received yesterday a deposit of more than 30,000 new seed samples from 23 depositors across 21 countries, including seven international genebanks. This marks the largest number of depositors since the Seed Vault received samples from a record-breaking 35 genebanks in 2020, underscoring the…

Zimbabwe to host 20th CAADP-PP and Commemoration of the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago017 mins

The African Union Commission (AUC) through its Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (DARBE), in collaboration with the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHDS) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), with support of technical institutions and development partners will commemorate the 15th Africa Day for Food and…

52nd Session of the Committee on World Food Security: Address shocks and stresses affecting agriculture

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago011 mins

Hon Vangelis P. Haritatos, the Deputy Minister for Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, while addressing the 52nd Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the sub-theme: ‘Strengthening Coordinated Policy Responses to the Food Crisis’, said the world’s agriculture…

Rwanda launches $9.9M genetically modified crops program to boost agriculture

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago02 mins

Rwanda has initiated a program aimed at enhancing the production of cassava and potatoes by integrating genetically modified varieties that combat diseases, pests, and drought conditions. The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), in partnership with the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), unveiled the country’s Agricultural Biotechnology Programme. This initiative, supported by a…

ECHO hires specialist to lead East Africa Regional Impact Centre

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago04 mins

ECHO, a Southwest Florida-based international nonprofit advocate for sustainable agriculture and food security, has hired a new director for its East Africa Regional Impact Center. Charei Munene, a leader in Agroecology/Ecological Organic Agriculture from Kenya, will succeed Erwin Kinsey in Tanzania. “We’re excited to have someone of Charei’s experience as part of our leadership…

Masiyiwa hits ZACC, NSSA with lawsuit over opaque land deal

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Writes Kumbirai Mafunda A socio-economic justice campaigner has hauled the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to court, seeking an order compelling the country’s anti-corruption agency, to probe an opaque land acquisition transaction, done by the state-run pension fund more than twenty years ago. Munashe Masiyiwa, a socio-economic justice…

Zimbabwe’s Largest Livestock Semen Processing and Cryopreservation Centre Commissioned

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago03 mins

Bulawayo, 19 October. 2024 – The Government of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), today, commissioned the largest livestock semen processing and cryopreservation centre in Zimbabwe at Matopos Research Institute. The state-of-the-art gene bank equipment, valued at over $400,000, was commissioned by the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and…

Policy harmonisation, uptake of indigenous knowledge systems critical for seed sector success

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago04 mins

African seed sector experts validated in Lusaka, Zambia the progress report and methodology of the study on seed systems managed by farmers on the continent to ensure correct practices. Participants in the event held discussions to find a common denominator for the implementation of the mission following the agreed terms of reference, including various…

Greening Kuwadzana Project hosts Tree Care Therapy for Mental Health program

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago02 mins

On October 12th, the Greening Kuwadzana Project hosted its signature Tree Care Therapy for Mental Health program, a groundbreaking initiative that harnesses the therapeutic power of nurturing trees to promote mental well-being. This innovative program, held at least three times a year, brings together the Greening Kuwadzana Project and Ndinewe Foundation, a Harare-based mental health…

Hekhani Seeds a game-changer in Zimbabwe’s agricultural seed sector

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago05 mins

Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector is set for a positive transformation following the advent of Hekhani Seeds, an innovative seed company dedicated to enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability for underutilized crops. Hekhani Seeds represents a significant advancement in Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector. By championing agricultural entrepreneurship among women and focusing on sustainable practices, this collaboration has the…

Rural women contribute to food systems, agriculture

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago09 mins

Women are the backbone of the agricultural sector in Africa and play a crucial role in the continent’s agri-food system, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment Josefa Correia Sacko said in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Speaking on International Rural Women’s Day, celebrated on 15 October, Josefa Sacko said that women…

Research provides cutting-edge technologies for enhanced productivity, improved livelihoods

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

The groundbreaking discoveries made by researchers across diverse fields have led to the development of cutting-edge technologies that enhance productivity, improve livelihoods, and pave the way for a more sustainable future, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. He made the remarks while officially opening the 2-day 13th Zimbabwe International Research Symposium organised by the Research…

African seed system experts seek to validate their strategic report

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

A validation seminar of the progress report and methodology of the study on farmer-managed seed systems on the continent is taking place beginning today in Lusaka ( Zambia ), aimed at actions and policies modelled on best practices in this sector. Experts in the field are discussing the execution of the mission according to…

CAN calls on ministers to ensure COP29 delivers on ambitious Climate Finance Goal

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago07 mins

Ahead of a High Level Ministerial Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance and the Pre-COP meeting in Baku this week, Climate Action Network (CAN) is sending a clear and unequivocal message from more than 130 civil society organisations: failure to deliver an ambitious climate finance outcome at COP29 is not acceptable. The…

New land policy to curb multiple farm ownership and corrupt allocations: Minister Ziyambi

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago05 mins

Writes Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The newly proclaimed land tenure policy will help to correct anomalies in the farming land distribution, a ZANU (PF) Politburo and Cabinet Minister has said. The government recently announced an indefinite moratorium on the issuance of any new 99-year leases, offer letters, and permits for agricultural land. Under the new…

NetOne’s 5G technology a commitment to transforming Zimbabwe into a middle-income economy

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

In line with the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and the Vision 2030 agenda, NetOne on 9 October 2024 launched the 5G technology, reflecting an unwavering commitment to transforming Zimbabwe into a middle-income economy, through technology, innovation, and sustainable development. In his keynote address during the launch, Honourable Vice President, Colonel (Retired) Kembo C.D….

The critical emerging role of food historians in advancing African agro-ecology

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago09 mins

Writes Charles Dhewa As the battle for supremacy between agroecology and industrial agriculture gets more intense, food historians will carry the day for agroecology and indigenous food systems. Every African community has a deep history of its food system including intricate details on what has changed in the local food systems over the years….

Africa advocates ocean health for global climate stability and the future of humans

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

African Union Commissioner of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, AmbassadorJosefa Correia Sacko, assured in Tangier (Morocco), that the health of the oceans is fundamental for global climate stability, biodiversity conservation, food security and the future of human beings. The African diplomat, who was speaking at the African consultation event in preparation…

Dairibord on a regional expansion drive

Byron Adonis Mutingwende2 months ago03 mins

Dairibord Holdings Limited is on an expansion drive and refutes various online media reports on the purported closure of its Zimbabwe operations and subsequent relocation to South Africa. In a press statement yesterday, Mercy Ndoro, the Group Chief Executive of Dairibord Holdings Limited said the diversified manufacturer and distributor of dairy products has a longstanding history…

Zimbabwe charms UK Investors

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 months ago04 mins

Writes Elvis Dumba in Birmingham, London The government is continuing to lure international investors into the country, a development leading to economic growth through foreign investment and increased international trade opportunities as witnessed at a recently held Trade Expo in the UK. The commitment towards international trade has been proven after President Mnangagwa’s administration dispatched…

Water at the core of community resilience in the face of El-Nino-induced drought

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 months ago012 mins

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Zimbabwe has said access to safe water and improved sanitation and hygiene services are key to ensuring children’s rights to health, nutrition, education, and protection. As Zimbabwe faces the El Nino-induced drought, the UN agency is calling on the Government and partners to prioritise investment in water, sanitation, and…

Mitigating drought: Zimbabwe compels farmers to use wheat stover as livestock feed

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 months ago02 mins

Dr. Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, in terms of section 21 of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12], has compelled farmers to use wheat stover as feed. In Statutory Instrument (SI) 159 of 2024 cited as the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies (Wheat stover as…