27–30 July. Abuja, Nigeria. Agricultural researchers, policymakers, farmers' organizations, private-sector leaders and development partners gathered for the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and the 10th Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) General Assembly.
GFAiR-AARINENA Consultation on the NENA GNC Chapter
GFAiR-AARINENA Consultation on the NENA GNC Chapter
22 July. GFAiR and AARINENA convened an online consultation on the Near East & North Africa (NENA) Global NARS Consortium (GNC) Chapter and the Agricultural Research Quality, Comparability and Impact Initiative (AR-QCI).
- Why the Global NARS Consortium (GNC) Matters More than ever: A country that neglects its researchers today will depend on someone else's innovations tomorrow.
21 July. The EFARD/GFAiR/CAAE webinar examined the institutional conditions required to scale biopesticides and biofertilizers across Africa, Asia, and Europe
15 – 17 July. Entebbe. The Open-Source NUS Curriculum – Developing Course Assets for Asynchronous Online Courses Workshop is a three-day curriculum development workshop jointly organized by RUFORUM, GFAiR, and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.
15 July. The CGIAR AI Hub webinar series, Grown by AI Design, explores practical approaches to designing AI products with users at the center.
14 July. This webinar was organized in collaboration with AARINENA and the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye. It brought together leading experts in radiation entomology and the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to discuss the application of irradiation in Mediterranean fruit fly management programmes.
9 July. As African countries seek to strengthen food security, resilience and sustainable agrifood systems, the digitalization of seed systems is emerging as a critical enabler of transformation.
8 July 2026. Roots of resilience: How to tackle breadfruit and banana value chains challenges in the Pacific and Philippine. Hosted by AgriCord, this webinar showcased how farmers are utilizing indigenous knowledge and participatory research to combat climate change, crop diseases, and food insecurity.
8 - 10 July. This event combined the XXI Annual Technical Monitoring Workshop of FONTAGRO Projects with scientific presentations showcasing research and innovation across Latin America and the Caribbean.
8 - 10 July. Thirteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- Forgotten Foods Gain Momentum in Global Indigenous Food Systems Debate: The global conversation on Indigenous Peoples' food systems is increasingly recognizing that Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) are far more than "forgotten crops"—they are fundamental building blocks of biodiversity, nutrition, cultural identity, and climate resilience.
8 July. This webinar marked the public launch of the report "Financing Nutrition at Scale: Capital Market Strategies for Investors" and brought its findings to life through a combination of author presentations and practitioner perspectives from those who have designed or operated the very instruments the report features.
7 July. Empowering Youth and Women in Agrifood: Bridging Entrepreneurship and Job Creation for Sustainable Impact - Organizers: PAFO and COLEAD
6 July 2026. A delegation from Seed Savers Network Kenya, led by Daniel Wanjama, visited Andhra Pradesh, India, to study community-managed natural farming.
1–3 July. The EU-funded project CIRAWA has been collaborating with farmers and stakeholders in four West African countries (Cape Verde, Ghana, Senegal, and The Gambia) since 2023, to develop and share agroecological and nature-based solutions that promote sustainable and resilient farming.
1 July. 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. Forgotten Foods: Strategies for Revival, Conservation, and Promotion to Strengthen Nutritional Security and Climate Resilience in Odisha.
30 June–2 July. The summit brought together governments, development banks, financial institutions, agribusinesses, farmer organizations, investors, research organizations, and development partners to explore how Africa can mobilize and better align finance for food systems transformation. The conference also receive support from other EU projects such as CANALLS, PrAEctiCe, and NATAE.
30 June - 1 July. Nairobi, Kenya. Agricultural leaders, researchers, farmers, entrepreneurs, policymakers and investors gathered for the inaugural DialogueNEXT Africa, organized by the World Food Prize Foundation under the inspiring theme "Born to Feed the Future."
- East-West Seed transformed indigenous vegetable production across West Africa: The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by The Rockefeller Foundation, was presented to plant breeder Pamela Afokpe of East-West Seed for pioneering research that has transformed indigenous vegetable production across West Africa.
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For more than 250 years, Black women have grown, harvested, cooked, researched, taught, organized, and nourished a nation often without recognition. "We Belong at the Table" is a cinematic musical tribute honoring the women whose hands shaped America's food system and whose legacy continues to inspire future generations.
A major constraint lies in the preparation of growing substrates. Most producers rely on steam or pressure-based sterilization, or hot water pasteurization, to reduce contamination before inoculation. While effective, these methods are capital intensive. They depend on boilers, fuel, electricity, and skilled operation, all of which increase the cost of production and limit expansion, particularly for small and medium-scale farmers.
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