African Agriculture and Food Systems
Kigali, 5th September 2022 – The heads of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) today signed a new five-year cooperation agreement at the…
Dar es Salaam, 30/08/2022 In the runup to one of the largest agriculture forums in the world, AGRF, Tanzania’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, has called for concerted public…
“Grow, Nourish, Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems in Tanzania’’
By H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn Promising progress is being made in Africa’s agricultural transformation. On my recent mission to Malawi, I witnessed the plans to create an Agricultural Transformation Agency…
Together with the Government of Ethiopia, AGRA designed three flagship programs to address critical gaps in wheat, rice, edible oil and animal feed availability The flagship programs were designed through…
Malawi launches Agribusiness Deal Room ahead of the 2022 AGRF in Rwanda The launch was led by the Minister for Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, MP and AGRA Board Chair, H.E. Hailemariam…
H.E. Dessalegn paid a courtesy call to H.E. Chakwera to discuss matters around food system transformation H.E. Dessalegn pitched a Malawian Agricultural Transformation Agency, which H.E. President Chakwera agreed to,…
H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn was in Zambia on a three-day visit that saw him attend the fourth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms H.E. Dessalegn…
Ministers of Africa and the Americas hold first summit to enhance cooperation on agrifood issues The meeting, to be held on 27, 28 and 29 July in Costa Rica, will…
AGRA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enhance the agricultural transformation in Africa to create jobs, boost trade, strengthen resilience, and…