{"id":73355,"date":"2023-06-04T17:54:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-04T17:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/04\/africa-agribusiness-and-science-week-comes-off-tomorrow-in-durban\/"},"modified":"2023-06-04T17:54:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T17:54:51","slug":"africa-agribusiness-and-science-week-comes-off-tomorrow-in-durban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/04\/africa-agribusiness-and-science-week-comes-off-tomorrow-in-durban\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Agribusiness and Science Week comes off tomorrow in Durban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week (AASW8) is set to kickoff in Durban, South Africa, from June 5-8.<\/p>\n<p>The week-long event will be held under the theme \u201cLinking Agribusiness with Science and Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This will feature workshops, agritech expo, an investment forum, match-making sessions, and AfCFTA CAAPs.<\/p>\n<p>The conference seeks to improve the performance of African agriculture and agribusiness in productivity, profitability, job creation, nutrition, sustainability, and resilience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-942880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Ngozi-Okonjo-Iweala.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1328\" height=\"885\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The highlight of AASW8 will be the presentation of the FARA Leadership Prize to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization for her outstanding contributions to agricultural science, technology, and innovation in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Other recipients include Dr. Papa Abdoulaye Seck, Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah and Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-944432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/FARA-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The 9th FARA General Assembly and 3rd CCARDESA General Assembly will be held during AASW8.<\/p>\n<p>These general assemblies will provide a forum for FARA and CCARDESA members to discuss and agree on the strategic direction of the two organizations for the next three years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About AASW8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AASW8 is a continental platform for all stakeholders engaged in agriculture and agribusiness research and innovation, including scientists, extension service providers, education, and policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>This will showcase and take stock of the progress made in advancing agribusiness and agriculture on the continent; to network and establish partnerships, and to set collective targets for the next three years, capitalizing on emerging opportunities and responding to ongoing and anticipated challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The event is co-organized by FARA and the CAADP XP4 partners, including CCARDESA, ASARECA, CORAF, AFAAS, as well as a host of other partners including AUC, AUDA, GFAR, YPARD, PAFO, One CGIAR, FAO, AFDB, UNIDO, AFBC, Sappi, AGRA, AWARD, ICRISAT, DESIRA LIFT, PANAP, RUFORUM, and Standard Bank. 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