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18 February 2019 . Brussels. Recent trends and Outlook in African Agricultural Trade Trade is an important avenue through which countries transform their economies and raise standards of living. For African countries, trade in agricultural products offers great potential to boost incomes for farmers, processors and other agricultural value chain actors. Leonard Mizzi , Head of Unit DEVCO C1- Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition Chair Isolina Boto  Manager, CTA Brussels Office Ousmane Badiane  Director for Africa, IFPRI "Increasing the ability of African countries to participate in regional and global trade helps to improve well-being of consumers, raise incomes of farmers, build resilience of food markets, and ultimately it also helps to boost economic growth and reduce poverty," "Increasing the ability of African countries to participate in regional and global trade helps to improve well-being of consumers, raise incomes of farmers, build resilience of food m...

14 February 2019 .  WEBINAR/ SEMINAR . How can Africa achieve an agricultural transformation through smart irrigation strategies? Discussion of lessons from Ethiopia’s policy and program interventions. The Malabo Montpellier Panel ’s report, Water-Wise: Smart Irrigation Strategies for Africa , summarizes the key findings of a systematic analysis of what six African countries at the forefront of progress on irrigation have done right. The report has identified a set of policies and practices which, if brought to scale, could significantly improve the resilience and livelihoods of rural communities and spur overall agricultural growth and transformation in Africa.  The report reviews traditional and new, innovative small-scale and large-scale irrigation approaches and technologies that have been implemented in Africa, followed by an analysis of the experiences of six African countries - Ethiopia , Kenya , Mali , Morocco , Niger and South Africa that have been partic...

28-30 November 2018 . Bangkok, Thailand.  The IFPRI-FAO Global Event: Accelerating the end of hunger. 30 November 2018 . Side event  ACCELERATING ENDING HUNGER THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF MALABO COMPLIANT NATIONAL AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT PLANS AND BIENNIAL REVIEW MECHANISM Organized by: African Union Commission, Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture Dr Simplice Nouala, Head of Division Agriculture and Food Security, African Union Commission Mr Ernest Ruzindaza (left picture) , CAADP Team Leader, African Union Commission. Accelerating Ending Hunger through implementation of Malabo compliant National Agriculture Investment Plans and Biennial Review Mechanism Dr. Norman  (right picture) , Donor Coordination CAADP, Malawi Dr. S. B. Baye, CAADP focal Coordinator Nigeria Dr. Namukolo Covic ( (middle picture)) , IFPRI-A4NH Dr Suresh Babu , IFPRI Accelerating Ending Hunger through implementation of Malabo compliant National Agriculture Investment Plans and Biennial R...