1–3 July 2026. Accra, Ghana. Together, four Horizon Europe projects represent a coordinated investment of approximately €30 million in agroecological research and innovation across West, Central, East and North Africa.
The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026 Dialogue
30 June–2 July 2026. This was held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre under the theme "Towards Sustainable Financial Architecture for Africa's Food Systems."
30 June - 1 July 2026. Nairobi, Kenya. Although DialogueNEXT Africa was not a dedicated NARS conference, it reflected many of the principles underpinning the Global NARS Consortium (GNC). The programme emphasized: stronger collaboration between national research institutes, CGIAR centres and universities; translating agricultural research into farmer-centred innovations and scalable businesses; strengthening links among research, extension, policy and the private sector; and investing in African scientific leadership, particularly through youth and women researchers and entrepreneurs.
1 July 2026. This webinar focused on how nature-based pest management and biopesticides can strengthen climate-resilient agriculture across Asia and Africa, with particular attention to dryland farming systems and fragile mountain ecosystems.
1 July 2026. This webinar brought together 130 online participants: experts, researchers, practitioners, and community representatives to share experiences, innovations, and strategies for conserving, promoting, and scaling up forgotten foods.
27 June 2026. Rather than concentrating solely on farming, the webinar emphasized the need to transform entire agrifood systems by strengthening agro-processing, investment, logistics, technology adoption, and intra-African trade so that agriculture becomes a driver of industrialization, employment, and economic sovereignty.
26 June 2026. This webinar was the second webinar in AgroSpectrum Asia's global series marking the International Year of Women Farmers 2026.
20-28 June 2026. During London Climate Action Week 2026, agricultural research for development featured prominently in discussions on climate resilience, food security, sustainable finance, and science partnerships.
26 June 2026. The RAMP (Research and Market Pathways) webinar held served as the Demo Day and culmination of the six-month RAMP-Accelerate programme, an initiative of the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP).
25 June 2026. The Monthly Talks on Agroecology webinar focused on the growing investment potential of the organic fertilizer sector in Africa as a strategic component of the continent's agroecological transition.
25 June 2026 in Brussels. This Roundtable brought together representatives of the Crop Trust, the European Commission, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) of South Africa
24 June 2026. Advancing National, Regional and Global policies for the World's most overlooked Superfoods.
15 - 19 June 2026. The 2nd KALRO Scientific Conference and Innovation Expo 2026 is organized around the theme “Innovations for Sustainable Agri-food Systems, Climate Change Resilience and Improved Livelihoods.”
11 June 2026. experts from more than 75 countries gathered for a regional webinar organized by CABI and the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNET).
10 June 2026. Responsible Pesticide Use and Agricultural Transition in Tropical Agriculture
9–11 June 2026 | University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
9 - 11 June 2026. Accra, Ghana. NUS Africa's regional stakeholders conference. Co-organized by FARA & FAO, the hybrid event focused on integrating neglected and underutilized “forgotten foods” (like millets, fonio, and sorghum) into African food systems.
- Bambara Groundnut cultivation and processing 12 June 2026. Field visit of GFAiR and Foodbridge (which leads GFAiR's Collective Action on Forgotten Foods)
- Ghana Investment Promotion Council The study titled “A Research on the African Diaspora Food Market in the United Kingdom: Understanding Market Dynamics, Opportunities and Indigenous Food Systems” (25 pages) was presented
7 - 8 June 2026. Antalya, Turkey. Assessing new ways to accelerate more effective and equitable agrifood research and innovation systems - GFAiR Regional Fora and Steering Committee meeting
4 June 2026. Nairobi. The AgriCord Partners' Forum 2026 highlighted critical strategies for agricultural development.
2 June 2026. The report “The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas 2025–2026: A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean” was officially launched by the three organizations that jointly produce the report: the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
2–3 June 2026. The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) and the Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) successfully hosted their second joint regional webinar.
1 June 2026. Biological Control, Biopesticides and Sustainable Food Systems in Afro-Eurasia
The four-session CBE Curriculum Co-Design Training was delivered virtually on 11, 15, 20, and 25 May 2026.
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