Webinar Series on Agricultural Value Chains Started
This first of a six parts webinar series introduced the new ValueLinks 2.0 manual and provided an overview of the topics it covers -- Recording available
The New ValueLinks 2.0: What Does It Offer and How Can It Be Used?
The webinar had a look at selected topics of the new ValueLinks 2.0 manual. Participants were invited to suggest areas for a close-up at the upcoming series of webinars on agricultural value chains
The Dragon in the Room — China’s Engagements in Africa
The phone rings. It’s the German embassy: “Where are the Chinese active?” — Evidently, there's a lack of profound information about China's cooperation with Africa. A webinar shed light on the top-ranking donor, rectifying skewed and outdated perceptions
Leveraging ICT to Attract Unemployed Youths to Agribusinesses — Webinar Recording
Ken Lohento presented concrete options for agriculture development projects to make proper use of ICTs to create thought-after employment along agri-value chains in rural areas
The Science-Policy Interface for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Action: What Are the Lessons Learned?
Gerd Fleischer describes the direction of agricultural research and policy advise provided by GIZ to ministries in Germany and developing countries
IPBES — Latest Calls and Notifications
Important dates of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Collection of Nutritious Dishes From Eleven Countries
The SEWOH programme presents popular recipes, rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals and prepared by local people
Calling for Enhanced Food and Nutrition Security in Benin
Team members of the Projet de Securité Alimentaire et renforcement de la Résilience urged the Benin government to allocate more resources to improve the nutritional situation in the country, in particular to enable the decentralised entities to play their role more efficiently
The Most Pressing Issue in Rural Development — Ousmane Djibo
Each year 20m youths will be entering African labour market in the coming decades, while only 3m are expected to be able to find jobs. In this in-depth interview the manager of the sector project Agricultural Policy and Food Security, calls for more innovative initiative to ensure that these generations will have an opportunity for a better life.
The Most Pressing Issue in Rural Development — Okenye Mambo
Why is Cameroon importing rice when it has suitable land to grow it? To find employment youths shouldn't specialise in trading rice but be supported growing it.
