2018 AWARD Fellow Dr. Matilda Bissah is researching how to address the high levels of sub-soil salinity found particularly in rice farming. She is breeding superior rice varieties that are tolerant to abiotic stresses such as salt, heat, and cold,…...

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…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) annonce un nouveau programme pour les femmes du Bénin, du Cameroun, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Malawi et du Sénégal qui travaillent sur des solutions d’adaptation aux changements climatiques. 10 JUILLET 2024…...

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…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) annonce un nouveau programme pour les femmes du Bénin, du Cameroun, du Ghana, du Kenya, du Malawi et du Sénégal qui travaillent sur des solutions d’adaptation aux changements climatiques. 10 JUILLET 2024…...

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) announces new fellowship for women in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Senegal working on climate adaptation solutions. JULY 10, 2024 NAIROBI – A new fellowship has opened applications for African women…...

Experts working across different sectors of agri-food systems have called for enhanced women's representation in the agricultural value chain, which would necessitate the design of gender-responsive policies in agrifood systems across the continent. The thought leaders convened at a side…...

Comfort Yelipoie is a Senior Agricultural Officer at Ghana’s Directorate of Crop Services, where she is working to review the national seed investment plan to make it gender-responsive. As a beneficiary of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development…...

The recently concluded Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2023) held in Nairobi, Kenya, highlighted the need for increased investments in Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World. Beyond climate finance solutions, there is a critical need to pay attention to…...