Sustainable Agriculture Mechanisation
Agricultural mechanization is broadly defined to include the application of tools, implements and powered machinery and equipment to achieve agricultural production, comprising both crop and livestock production as well as aquaculture and...

Smart subsidies for sustainable soils: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in southern Malawi
Jul 01 2021   Conventional agricultural practices – especially conventional tillage – are a major driver of soil erosion globally. While soil may not frequently consider a vulnerable natural resource, the erosion and degradation of soils poses a serious...

F-SAMA WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Mar 08 2021   F-SAMA WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT Joint Actions on Operationalization of the Framework for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Africa (F-SAMA) Summary Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) in Africa is an urgent matter and an indispensable...

Webinar 2: Introducing F-SAMA including the Africa-Mechanize Platform
Overview: Operationalization of F-SAMA including the AfricaMechanize Platform. Private and Civil sector promotion of SAM in SSA along entire value chain. Cases of AgLeaseCo, Zambia & Kilimo Trust, East Africa. Target Participants: Farmers...

Webinar 1: Introducing F-SAMA including the Africa-Mechanize Platform
Overview: Introducing F-SAMA including the AfricaMechanize Platform: Targeting Heads or Directors of Agricultural Mechanization & Engineering Services (HAMES/DAMES) Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2020 Time: 09:00 – 11:20 am (GMT) Accra, Ghana Brief...

The Road to the 8WCCA: Successful experiences and learnings from Conservation Agriculture worldwide
Webinar Registration Link Topic: The Road to the 8WCCA: Successful experiences and learnings from Conservation Agriculture worldwide Description: Under the patronage of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European...

INVITATION TO CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE WEBINAR SERIES
The 8th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (8WCCA) (https://8wcca.org/) will be held during 21-24 June 2021 in Zollikofen/Bern, Switzerland. In preparation to the 8WCCA, FAO and the European Conservation Agriculture Federation (ECAF) are...

The African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence (AUKNASE)
Sep 30 2020   The African Union Commission is committed to ensure that science, technology and innovation contribute to our sustainable development efforts. The Constitutive Act, establishing the African Union, recognizes the need to advance the development of...

XXVIII AAPRESID CONGRESS
For more information visit : https://2020.congresoaapresid.org/

Homage, Lucien Segun
Jul 22 2020   HOMMAGE LUCIEN SÉGUY (1944-2020), AGRONOME DU GÉNIE VÉGÉTAL Lucien Séguy est né dans une famille de petits paysans du nord de la Dordogne, fiers de leurs racines et durs à la tâche. Il sera le seul de sa fratrie de quatre frères et soeurs...