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AgSpirations: Inspiring Stories of African Agriculture, Volume 2
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 —African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is excited to release a new publication featuring a collection of inspiring stories from select One Planet Laureate Candidates working to develop solutions to help African smallholders cope with the changing climate and transform the continent’s food systems. AWARD is a convener and partner […]
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Top Ten Reads: Careful Attention to Gender Can Help the World Build Back Better Post COVID-19
As of 2021, about 828 million people in the world are facing hunger, and reports indicate that 50 million of this face chronic hunger. While there had been promising progress in reducing global hunger and malnutrition, the COVID-19 pandemic dealt a major setback, pushing an additional 150 million people into hunger and plunging the world […]
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How Europe-Africa research collaboration can uncover climate solutions for farmers
One Planet Laureate Candidates, their Mentors, Research Supervisors, and European Learning Partners at the Montpellier Science Forum, France #Repost: First published on Farming First Dorine Odongo, Communications Manager, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), explores how collaboration can lead to a more resilient and equitable future. Scientific innovation plays a key role in […]
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Policy Dialogue: Toward Gender-Responsive Agricultural and Food Systems Policies in Africa
On August 4, 2022, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) hosted an interactive dialogue on Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship. The webinar focused on the new GRASP Fellowship and its contribution to the larger continental and global priorities of agri-food policies. The policy dialogue also highlighted the impact of promoting gender-responsive […]
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The Call for GRASP Fellowship Expanded to Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda
An immersive three-year career development program targeting mid-career African women in the policy field to catalyze the design and implementation of gender-responsive agricultural policies across Africa. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 —African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has opened the Call for the Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship to African female policymakers […]
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Empowering Senegalese Onion Farmers to Cope with Climate Change and Increase Productivity
Ms. Deffa Wane explains the significance of hybrid seeds to rural farmers for trials during a farm visit to St. Louis, Senegal Onions are a prominent part of Senegalese food consumption and a significant contributor to the country’s economy, recorded as one of the priority crops in the country’s national development and growth strategy. The […]
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One Planet Laureate Candidate Wins USD 14,000 Grant to Assess and Inform Sustainable use of a Major Tanzanian River
Dr. Offoro Kimombo, an Environmental Scientist and a Lecturer at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), was awarded a research grant of USD 14,000 to conduct an intensive assessment of environmental flow in the lower Rufiji River basin. The Sokoine University of Agriculture funds the grant through its Research and Innovation Support (SUARIS). The Rufiji […]
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Senegalese Plant Microbiologist’s Quest to Offer Smallholders a Solution for Soil Damage
Dr. Nogaye Niang, 2020 One Planet Laureate Candidate at the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD)-Senegal at the Senegalese Agricultural Research Institute – ISRA botanical garden “About 80% of Senegal’s rural population depend on subsistence farming. But, with the increasing drought and rising temperatures, their yields have significantly reduced,” explains Dr. Nogaye Niang, a Plant Microbiologist, […]
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One Planet Fellowship Progress Monitoring Meeting Reports Remarkable Mentoring Gains
On June 21-24, 2022, One Planet Laureate Candidates and Mentors from the First Cohort of the One Planet Fellowship convened in Mombasa, Kenya, to review the progress made during their mentoring journey over the last two years. A three-tiered mentoring model is a fundamental component of the One Planet Fellowship. One Planet Laureate Candidates are […]
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Top 10 reads: Women at the Helm of Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the UN General Assembly set out the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, outlining 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a blueprint for a better and sustainable future. At the heart of achieving these SDGs is the vital role of women and girls, who constitute more than half the world’s population. The full participation […]
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