FARA Newsletters
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Item FARA June/July 2019 Newsletter(FARA, 2019-08) FARAThe June/July 2019 issue (Issue No. 002) of the official newsletter of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), highlights major developments in African agricultural research, policy dialogue, institutional governance, and continental trade integration. The newsletter reports on the 15th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform held in Nairobi, Kenya, emphasizing trade, market access, biofortification, and agricultural transformation. It features FARA’s engagement with regional and continental institutions including ECOWAS and the African Union, updates on the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and governance transitions within FARA and CCARDESA. The issue also announces the appointment of Dr. Alioune Fall as Interim Chairperson of FARA’s Board and outlines strategic initiatives such as HELP and ARIFA aimed at strengthening agricultural innovation systems and research capacity in Africa.