By Eddah Waithaka Today, the SDG2 Advocacy Hub, in collaboration with Oxfam, the African Union, and a coalition of technical partners, launched a framework aimed at shaping gender-responsive indicators within the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CADEP). The framework, a result of three months of intensive collaboration, seeks to ensure that the new CADEP strategic […]
By Eddah Waithaka Engineer Laban Kiplagat from Kenya’s State Department for Agriculture joined policymakers, researchers, and activists from across Africa today at a two-day forum focused on strengthening the role of women in agriculture. The event, supported by the German government through GIZ, aims to address the critical contributions women make to food systems and […]
By Eddah Waithaka AGRA and its partners the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agriculture Transformation Office (ATO), have renewed their commitment to addressing climate change at the Agriculture- Climate Nexus Workshop. Discussions at this workshop focused on strengthening partnerships for climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture. AGRA signed a new partnership agreement with […]
By Eddah Waithaka Today, the African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform was officially launched at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. This groundbreaking four-year pan-African initiative aims to facilitate market-oriented, adaptive changes in pastoralism, significantly contributing to the advancement of Inclusive Agricultural Transformation throughout Africa. The launch was graced by the Hon. Idi […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenya’s agriculture sector is poised for transformation as the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) unveiled its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan on August 14, drawing praise from senior government officials, stakeholders and industry experts at an event that promises to redefine the country’s agricultural landscape. Speaking at the event, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, […]
By Eddah Waithaka Heifer International, a global non-profit organisation working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable agriculture, released a report on Wednesday 20 March in Nairobi, Kenya, highlighting how tens of thousands of African smallholder farmers have seen their livelihoods transformed through a technology-driven mechanisation initiative. The report, titled ‘Mechanization for Africa: Innovative Financing […]
