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Redefining Aquaculture in Nigeria | Powering Planetary Change
“Powering Planetary Change: Climate Solutions for Africa, by Africa” is a groundbreaking documentary series produced by the African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD). This series highlights innovative research interventions and scientific advancements led by African scientists, beneficiaries of the AWARD One Planet Fellowship Program. In this video, we feature Dr. Toyosi Igejongbo, an […]
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Reviving Sorghum: A Kenyan Plant Breeder’s Mission for Resilient Farming
Sorghum is a traditionally high-value crop and an important staple cereal for over 30 African countries. Despite its rich properties, its production has been fairly low among farmers. Scientists like Molly Okoth, a 2021 One Planet Laureate Candidate working with CIMMYT, are introducing new sorghum varieties to smallholder farmers in semi-arid Kenya to strengthen their […]
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Closing the Gender Gap in African Food Systems: Pathways to Transformation
Overwhelming evidence has shown that women provide 60-80% of Africa’s agricultural labor. Yet women farmers in sub-Saharan Africa manage 20-30% less productive plots of land than men, not because of a skill or effort issue but because of unequal access to resources. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report on the ‘Status Of […]
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Top 10 Reads: How AWARD Fellows are Innovating Solutions for a Water-Secure Africa
James John Banda, a 2021 One Planet Laureate Candidate, and the fishing community at Monkey Bay landing site on the shores of Lake Malawi As we commemorate World Water Week 2024 under the theme ‘Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future’, our top 10 reads this month features some of the African Women in Agricultural […]
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Top Ten Reads: Accelerating African Women’s Leadership in Climate Action
Rice farmer Mary Seruuaa harvesting rice at a farm in Enyires, Atiwa District, Ghana African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD) has announced the Call for applications for a new career development Fellowship targeting women climate change professionals in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal. Accelerating African Women’s Leadership in Climate Action aims […]
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The AWARD Steering Committee Appoints A New Chair and Vice Chair
Dr. Siboniso Moyo will chair the AWARD Steering Committee, with Professor Hortense Atta Diallo as vice chair. At its 24th mid-year meeting, held on June 26th, 2024, the Steering Committee of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) appointed Dr. Siboniso Moyo as its Chair, effective July 2024. Dr Moyo, Deputy Director General at […]
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42 Emerging Policy Practitioners join the GRASP Fellowship Mentoring Program
African Women in Agricultural Research for Development (AWARD) hosted the launch of the Virtual Mentoring Orientation Workshop (MOW) that welcomed 42 Emerging Policy Practitioners (EPPs) to the Gender Responsive Agricultural Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship. The EPPs are nominated into the program by AWARD Policy Fellows to whom they are each paired for the mentoring journey. […]
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