AGRA
17 Mar
AGRA has officially launched the call for applications for the 2024 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA).
10 Nov
Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has called on the Federal Government to institutionalise a private sector led approach to improving coverage of extension services in the country.
16 Oct 2023
Amid the uncertainties surrounding the issue of water scarcity, food insecurity and the looming specter of climate change, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Dr. Agnes Kalibata, has stressed need for a distinct transformational plan to address food requirements of 65 per cent of the population dependent on agriculture and…
29 Sep 2023
The Kaduna State AGRA consortium project has opened three processing centres for maize and rice in Kaduna, as part of efforts to empower women farmers in rural communities.
21 Sep 2023
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has engaged no fewer than 967,000 farmers as part of efforts to enhance food production in Nigeria.
13 Aug 2023
The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) through support from the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has boosted the acceptability of Nigeria seeds at the international market as well as enhance access to quality seeds by smallholder farmers. The Acting Director General of NASC, Dr. Ishiaku Khalid, stated this during a stakeholder review and…
17 Jul 2023
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has unveiled a five-year (2023-2027) strategic plan for Nigeria with the aim of strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of local actors to enhance food system transformation in the country.
7 Jul 2023
AGRA has set in motion, the Nigeria Strategic Plan 2023-2027 with the aim of strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of local actors to enhance food system transformation in the country.
4 Jun 2023
The President of the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Agnes Kalibata has been appointed as member of the Advisory Committee of the President, for the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
28 May 2023
The President of the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Agnes Kalibata has been appointed as member of the advisory Committee of the President, for the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
20 May 2023
The President of the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, Agnes Kalbata, has been appointed as member of the advisory Committee of the President of the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) The session to be hosted by the United Arab Emirates…
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