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Dr. Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda – Special Envoy for 2021 Food Systems Summit

December 16, 2019 Kilimokwanza Press Releases

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Agnes Kalibata of Rwanda as his Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit. In 2021, the Secretary-General will host…

SAGCOT’s 2018 Annual Report: A Year of Dynamic Growth and Strategic Expansion

December 7, 2019 Anthony Muchoki News

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) has released its 2018 Annual Report, highlighting a year marked by significant growth, strategic expansion, and impactful partnerships…

Investments in climate services for agriculture and food security outweigh costs

December 3, 2019 Africa Kilimo Press Releases

MADRID, SPAIN – Weather and climate services are vital for sustainable development and climate change adaptation. The benefits of investment greatly outweigh the cost, and yet the capacity to deliver and…

CCAFS Southeast Asia Regional Program Leader receives a prestigious medal from the Vietnam government

November 21, 2019 Africa Kilimo Press Releases

HANOI, VIETNAM – Dr. Leocadio Sebastian, the Regional Program Leader of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) in Southeast Asia, received the “Medal for…

Intense wildfires of 2019 highlight urgent need for transition to climate-smart agriculture

October 8, 2019 Africa Kilimo Press Releases

New research to be presented at conference in Bali showcases opportunities for more sustainable farming practices that help meet climate goals as well as rising food demand. Bali, INDONESIA –…

Fostering rural transformation under climate change: suggestions for the Global Commission on Adaptation

September 19, 2019 Africa Kilimo Press Releases

Without transformational changes in the food system, we have very little chance of meeting the SDGs by 2030. WAGENINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS – The people least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions,…

Media Advisory | The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture

September 3, 2019 Africa Kilimo Press Releases

What: The 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture will this year focus on “Transforming food systems under a changing climate” to explore the changes needed to help farmers and…

Building agro-based industrialization momentum in Tanzania

July 7, 2019 Kilimokwanza Features

*AGRA offers vital linkages By Anthony Muchoki Farmers and other players along the agriculture value chain are excited by the zeal shown by the government in pushing for an industrialized…

Undercounting of agroforestry skews climate change mitigation planning and reporting

June 25, 2019 Africa Kilimo Features, Press Releases

Agroforestry is overlooked in global climate change reporting systems, resulting in missed opportunities to account for a major carbon sink. BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Farmers incorporate trees into fields and pastures…

Creating “Commercial” opportunities for women farmers in Tanzania

June 7, 2019 Kilimokwanza Features

By Anthony Muchoki Supporting women farmers to move from subsistence to commercial farming is the key to achieving gender equality, posits small scale farmer, Mrs. Edina Josephat, a resident of…