The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with key African Agricultural Research, Innovation and Education Institutions (AARIEI), has been at the forefront of strengthening the continent's Agricultural Knowledge ecosystem. This initiative aims to foster synergies, enhance institutional mandates, and sustain progress in Knowledge sharing, learning and management.

As part of this broader collaboration, the institutions jointly implement the Africa Agriculture Space (AASpace)- A Digital knowledge repository powered by Dspace. This robust and scalable platform enables the seamless integration and management of library resources across institutions, extending its reach to the country and institutional levels. The initiative seeks to enhance Agricultural knowledge management across Africa by leveraging ILRI's Leadership and experience in developing and maintaining CGSpace, a CGIAR-wide Dspace platform. The collaboration will drive experience sharing-sharing, inform best practices, and establish a sustainable roadmap for widespread Dspace adoption within the CAADP-XP4 consortium, ensuring last-mile knowledge accessibility.

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Geographical Locations and Information on AIRTEA innovation platforms in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda)
(ASARECA, 2023-02) Okonya, Joshua Sikhu
The inventory records the location, value chain and membership of every innovation platform under the AIRTEA project in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Value chains include silver cyprinid (omena) fish, ware and seed potato, maize, dairy, avocado, cassava, African indigenous vegetables, pumpkin, tomato, rice and aquaculture, plus e-extension hubs. Platforms range from groups of 14 members to cooperatives of over 5,000. The data support mapping, sampling and monitoring of the project's IP network.
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Institutionalization of innovation platforms, strategic pathways and government incentives for priority commodity value chains in Uganda, Kenya & Rwanda: Workshop report
(ASARECA, 2022-06) Okonya, Joshua Sikhu; Odeke, Moses
Under AIRTEA Work Package 1, ASARECA, FARA and EAFF convened IP strategic meetings in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda in June 2022. The meetings aimed to sensitize stakeholders on the role of IPs in agricultural research for development, identify strategic pathways for mainstreaming the IP approach in research institutions, and identify policy incentives for adopting it along commodity value chains. Participants included directors general of national research institutes, ministry directors, scientists, universities and NGOs. The report records that agricultural subsidies of 30–70% exist in all three countries, alongside VAT exemptions on inputs, matching grants (Rwanda and Uganda) and crop and livestock insurance. Participants stressed local ownership, funding beyond project cycles, commodity-based IPs, agreed bylaws and governance structures, and capacity building for facilitators. For institutionalization, they called for a regulatory framework, implementation guidelines, integration of IPs into local development plans, and laws that incentivize innovation.
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Assessing the status of innovation platforms in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda: Report 2021
(ASARECA, 2021) Agole, David; Ochatum, Nathan; Asiimwe, Willy
The study characterized existing innovation platforms (IPs) in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, assessed their functionality, and identified the stakeholder groups taking part in them. It used a consultative, qualitative case-study design. The authors assessed 102 IPs and selected three for detailed documentation: Huguka Mudende IP (Rubavu, Rwanda), the Soroti Sweet Potato Producers and Processors Association (Serere, Uganda), and the Bungoma South Farmers Innovation Platform SIMLESA (BUSOFIPS, Kenya). Findings were validated at a virtual meeting with 18 participants. The study found that IPs foster collaboration among diverse actors and have helped smallholder farmers raise on-farm production and productivity. It recommends that governments adopt IPs as a framework for improving farmers' market participation, that a policy brief on the IP approach be produced, and that policies encourage private-sector partnership with IPs
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5th Bi-Monthly KM4AgD Webinar 2026 - Presentations on 2026-2030 Knowledge Management Partnership Framework Summary
(2026-10) Benjamin Abugri
This presentation provides a strategic overview of the Knowledge Management Partnership Framework for Agricultural Research for Development in Africa, 2026–2030, developed through collaboration involving CAADP-XP4, CGIAR, the African Union Commission and the KM4AgD Community of Practice. The framework establishes a shared vision for an African agricultural research and innovation ecosystem in which knowledge is intentionally governed, shared, co-created and applied to accelerate resilient, inclusive and sustainable agrifood systems. It articulates eight strategic objectives and seven implementation components addressing institutional coordination, adaptive learning, digital transformation, capacity development, indigenous knowledge, collaborative knowledge products and evidence of knowledge management's contribution to agricultural transformation. The presentation outlines partnership governance arrangements, institutional responsibilities, implementation approaches and mechanisms for monitoring progress. Particular emphasis is placed on African ownership, institutional collaboration, knowledge accessibility, responsible adoption of artificial intelligence, inclusive participation and the practical application of knowledge in policy, investment and agricultural development. It serves as a strategic reference for institutions and stakeholders working to strengthen continental, regional and national knowledge management systems and translate agricultural research and innovation into measurable development outcomes.
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5th Bi-Monthly KM4AgD Webinar 2026 - Presentations on AFAAS 2025 Annual Report Summary
(2026-10) AFAAS
This presentation provides an overview of the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services' institutional performance and contributions to agricultural extension and advisory services across Africa in 2025. It documents achievements in network coordination, capacity development, knowledge management, digital innovation, professionalization and agricultural transformation. The report highlights AFAAS's engagement across 35 African countries, its institutional membership network, project portfolio and efforts to strengthen agricultural advisory delivery systems. Particular attention is given to youth-led digital advisory enterprises, the Digital Connectors initiative in Kenya and Uganda, and the role of Country Fora in translating continental agricultural priorities into national action. The presentation further identifies ten lessons informing future programming and outlines five strategic priorities for 2026, emphasizing artificial intelligence, institutional sustainability, professional development, partnerships and implementation of the CAADP Kampala Agenda. It serves as a knowledge-sharing and institutional accountability resource for agricultural research and extension stakeholders, policymakers, development partners and organizations supporting Africa's agrifood systems transformation.