Highlights
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Dietary Diversification Meeting – 8th September 2017
8 SEPTEMBER 2017 – Global nutrition and agricultural experts agree that agricultural and dietary diversification is the way forward in the face of climate change. This was the strong message conveyed at a high-level meeting co-hosted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Crops…
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Congratulations Dr. Dyno Keatinge
Last Friday, our AIRCA Ambassador Dr. Dyno Keatinge received an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his “services to tropical agriculture and the reduction of both poverty and malnutrition in the developing world” from Queen Elizabeth II on 5…
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AIRCA meets FAO Director General
The annual meeting of the Director Generals (DG) of AIRCA (Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture) was held on 10 February, 2017 at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. Chaired by Prof. Sayed Azam-Ali, AIRCA DGs discussed joint…
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AIRCA announces new Chair Prof Sayed Azam-Ali
The Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA) announces that Professor Sayed Azam-Ali has been elected as its new Chair for the 2017 – 2018 term. AIRCA is a nine-member alliance focused on increasing global food security by supporting smallholder agriculture within…
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GAPAD SDG2
The Global Action Plan for Agricultural Diversification (GAPAD) is an initiative to support the Sustainable Development Agenda (Agenda 2030) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. It responds to the Declaration on Agriculture Diversification, signed by world leaders during the United Nations Framework Convention…
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AIRCA takes part at GCARD 3 Global Event
A range of agricultural issues was robustly debated at the recent Global Event of the Third Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD3) in South Africa. What made the event exceptional was the way it engaged local farmers while also facilitating the research priorities…
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AIRCA Annual Steering Committee Meeting
In February 2016, directors and representatives of all members attended the 5th AIRCA Steering Committee Meeting. The meeting was hosted by the Centro Agronomico Tropical de Investigacion y Ensenanza (CATIE), one of the founding AIRCA members, at their beautiful compound in Turrialba, Costa Rica. CATIE…
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AIRCA members organized and participated in a variety of events around the COP21 in Paris
In December 2015, AIRCA participated in two events that took place in Paris: The 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Global Landscapes Forum where AIRCA was for the first time…
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How AIRCA can help to achieve SDGs
AIRCA (2016): The new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 in New York. They replace the Millennium Development Goals which have achieved substantial changes in some, but not all areas. The 17 SDGs and 169 targets were…
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Global market value of bamboo and rattan remains buoyant – with predicted rises in the years to come
The world market value of bamboo and rattan products (domestic and international) is holding steady, according to statistics compiled by INBAR. After the financial upheavals of 2008, when sales dropped significantly, data reveals that demand has largely recovered – particularly for woven bamboo and rattan…