We are thrilled to announce the release of AGRA's 2023 Annual Report! This year's theme, "Realigning to Transform Africa's Food Systems," highlights our strategic efforts and achievements in building resilient and sustainable food systems across the continent. Join us in exploring the impactful work we've done and our vision for the future. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dPM7eJ7d #AGRAImpact #FoodSystems #SustainableAgriculture #Africa #Transformation
AGRA
Non-profit Organizations
Nairobi, Kenya 113,631 followers
Sustainably Growing Africa's #FoodSystems.
About us
AGRA is an alliance led by Africans with roots in farming communities across the continent. We understand that African farmers need uniquely African solutions designed to meet their specific environmental and agricultural needs so they can sustainably boost production and gain access to rapidly growing agriculture markets.
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http://www.agra.org
External link for AGRA
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
Locations
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Primary
Box 66773
Nairobi, Kenya 00800, KE
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Airport North Road
#6 Agostino Neto Road. Airport Residential Area, PMB KIA 114
Accra, GH
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Muthangari Dr
Nairobi, Nairobi, KE
Employees at AGRA
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Fola Esan
Chief Operating Officer at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
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Genevieve Kakrabah
Program Coordinator at Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
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Nicola Cooper PMP
Technology Consultant - Global Technology Leader
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Hailemichael Taye Beyene
Evaluation and Analytics Officer, AGRA, Nairobi, Kenya
Updates
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Meet one of our #VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (#WAYA2024) finalist in the Female Ag-Tech category, Tumi Frazier from South Africa. Tumi is CEO and Co-founder at Fourth Wave Technology, a cleantech company that enables smallfarmers to implement data-driven and regenerative farming for precision, increased throughput, environmental longevity, profitability, and food secure communities. Join Frazier and the rest of our finalists as the winners are presented at this year’s @AFS Forum in Rwanda, from 2nd to 6th September. Register to join us in person at the Kigali Convention Centre https://agrf-inperson.com/
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Day 3 | International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) Evidence to Action Conference Join our climate experts at #E2A2024 conference in #Ghana. - Assan Ng'ombe will be moderating several sessions, & share critical nuggets on combating climate crisis - Tilahun Amede will be a panelist at the climate adaptation strategy session - Betty Simawua Annan, PhD #AGRAGhana will be giving local context on climate resilient strategies Join the conversation https://lnkd.in/dEkBtqMk Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - FARA
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Meet Christine Ager from Kenya, a finalist in the Women Empowerment Champion category of the #VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards #WAYA2024 Her company, vermi Farm Initiative, tackles challenges faced by smallholder farmers, especially in rural Kenya. Christine and her team have developed a low-cost smart greenhouse technology that protects crops from extreme weather. Equipped with sensors and powered by machine learning, it also ensures optimal growing conditions for better crop yield. Register and join Christine and the rest of our finalists at this year’s AFS Forum in Kigali Rwanda, from 2nd to 6th September. https://agrf-inperson.com/
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Youth Climate Convening ✅Our collective goal is to see young entrepreneurs in Africa build sustainable businesses for themselves and generate viable green jobs ✅So that our young ones are not left behind in the inevitable green economy that the world will transitioning to ✅Climate change is not just a threat to our future, it is also a threat to our present and there is no time to wait for climate action in Africa Betty Simawua Annan, PhD A. Onyango Dr. Jeremiah Rogito Assan Ng'ombe #E2A2024
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We are thrilled to announce the Top 15 finalists for this year’s #VALUE4HER Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards #WAYA2024 Our finalists are drawn from Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. These women have showcased exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to community development through their impactful agribusiness ventures. The winners will be presented at this year’s @AFS Forum in Kigali Rwanda, from 2nd to 6th September. Register to join us in person at the Kigali Convention Centre https://agrf-inperson.com/
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Seed Regulatory Workshop A lot of enriching conversations at the ongoing Seed Systems Regulatory Workshop in Tanzania. - "Seed is the future of food security for our communities," Dr. Emmanuel Mwakatobe Seed Certification Officer TOSCI - "Access to quality improved seed is a community responsibility of all actors in the seed sector," Dr George Bigirwa , CESSA Director, AGRA - "Digitization has helped traceability in the seed sector," Lyimo Nora Ag Director General TOSCI Tanzania Enock Chikava Lauren Good AGNES KALIBATA Zuhura A. Masiga Rufaro Madakadze, PhD Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) #SeedRegulations |#AGRAImpact | #SeedCertification
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Why Climate Resilience in Agri is important? Join us tomorrow (Tuesday), for the #YouthinClimate side-event as AGRA Experts & her partners shares more, about the role of youth and climate smart agriculture in Ghana. The side event, in collaboration with Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - FARA, Agri Frontier and International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) will discuss #youthempowerment, #foodsystemstransformation, #Innovation & #jobcreation. Venue | University of Ghana Date | 23rd July 2024 Don't miss out! #YouthInAgriculture #ClimateAction #E2A2024 Assan Ng'ombe | Dr. Jeremiah Rogito | John Jagwe | Betty Simawua Annan, PhD | Matthew Abbam | Kombat Richard | kofi Kasiedu
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"The meeting has been very inclusive, with many ministries and development partners represented. This inclusivity is pivotal because it allows us to identify and understand the gaps." - Elizabeth Christopher Swai, Managing Director AKM Gliters Company LTD #FoodSystems #AGRAImpacts
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Why Invest in Seed System? Improvements in the seed sector is a sure way of enhancing productivity through which seed of climate smart and nutritious crop varieties are availed, accessed and utilized by farmers to achieve food security and better incomes. Join Center of Excellence for Seed Systems in Africa (CESSA) in Dar Es Salaam, in partnership with national seed regulatory agencies from Africa as they share best practices in implementing seed regulatory frameworks and new approaches to address seed quality issues in the continent. Enock Chikava Lauren Good Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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