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GCRF-AFRICAP is a major programme to make agriculture and food production in Sub-Saharan Africa more productive, sustainable and resilient to climate change. Working with local organisations and governments in Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia , if is creating an evidence base to underpin new country-specific policies in agriculture and food production. Through the GCRF-AFRICAP programme, FANRPAN and the University of Leeds are conducting research into Climate Smart Seed Systems . As part of the research, the survey is seeking responses to this short survey from those involved in seed system activity (e.g. gene/seed banks, crop breeders , regulators, seed companies, agro-dealers, extension officers, farmers) across Africa. GCRF-AFRICAP  is particularly interested in the priorities and activities that direct seed systems in Africa, and evaluating the importance of and responses to climate variability and change within these systems. The survey takes 5-10 minutes to com...

18-22 March 2019.  Accra, Ghana.  Africa Climate Week . the Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2019 was convene in the lead-up to the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit in September 2019, bringing together diverse actors from the public and private sectors. Participants will focused on how engagement between Parties and non-Party stakeholders can be further strengthened in key sectors for Africa, including energy, agriculture and human settlements. The event showcased the role of future carbon markets to enhance climate action towards the goal of sustainable development, and seek to facilitate implementation of countries’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement on climate change and SDG 13 (climate action), among other Goals. Extract of the programme: 18/03 Stepping Up Action to Build Climate Resilient Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa  The purpose of the event is to identify the opportunities for increased ambition in building climate resilie...

20-22 November 2018.  Maputo, Mozambique. FANRPAN High-Level Dialogue . Transforming Africa’s Agriculture. FANRPAN hosted a Regional Policy Dialogue in partnership with @G_MachelTrust @MINDSAfrica @ccardesaa under the theme:  hashtag#TransformAgriculture This event created a platform for experts to reflect on approaches that can be employed to boost agricultural productivity on the continent.

The Postharvest Management in Sub-Saharan Africa (PHM-SSA) Project aims to improve food security (increased food self-sufficiency and incomes) of smallholder farmers in SSA through reduction of postharvest losses of food crops (grains and pulses) by addressing major constraining factors of technology dissemination and adoption, knowledge and information sharing, rural advisory services (RAS) and policies related to PHM. The PHM-SSA project is coordinated by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation (HSI) and implemented in a consortium with FANRPAN, with AFAAS and AGRIDEA as further partners. Phase 1 started from April 2013 to March 2017 , in 2 pilot countries: Republic of Benin in the communities of Atacora (North) and Savalou (South); and in Mozambique in the communities of Nampula and Cabo Delgado. During phase 1, technologies, methods and practices were developed and tested, that further resulted into elaborating materials on PHM including; technical manuals, factsheets, farmer training ...