“It is frustrating when I cannot get along with someone, especially in a team setting at my workplace, but so far this week, I have learned the importance of empathy and appreciating that not every colleague is similar.” ~ Victoria…...

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…...

Romana Mbinya (right) is a Lecturer and Researcher at Kenya’s Jaramogi Oginga University of Science and Technology, where her area of interest is agricultural extension and rural development. 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…...

Documentation of research findings is both essential and urgent. It is imperative that we have more research conducted and published by Africa about Africa. There are several reasons why we need more African scientists to publish academic papers and journals.…...

As we mark this year's International Women's Day themed 'Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World', we celebrate some of the AWARD Fellows leading agricultural research across Africa and beyond. They share their views on achieving…...

The Coronavirus pandemic is expected to intensify an already alarming food crisis globally. While it is not yet known what or how the long-term effects will be, the short-term effects are already being witnessed, with some already posing harsh realities…...