The CoVID-19 pandemic has affected economies through different angles, including, among others, global financial and capital markets, global commodity trade and markets, local supply and demand of goods and services as well as local labour markets and employment.
A virtual country-learning event on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on production, markets, trade, nutrition and poverty in Southern African countries was held with focus on Malawi which was chaired by Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Lobin C. Lowe.
Amongst the observations made in the case of Malawi was that the first implication of CoVID-19 related restrictions are “disruptions in local staple markets which are likely to affect the cost of food consumed by the poorest and most vulnerable segments of the population.”
AKADEMIYA2063 and the Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) Formalize Collaboration by Signing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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Kigali, Rwanda,– On February 25, AKADEMIYA2063 and Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) pledged to work collaboratively to advance evidence-based agricultural policy planning, implementation, review, and dialogue in Rwanda. In a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between AKADEMIYA2063 and MINAGRI, both parties agreed to strengthen institutional and technical capacities of MINAGRI for data generation and analysis as well as for evidence-based policy planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
“With its headquarters in Kigali, AKADEMIYA2063 is well-positioned to work closely and collaboratively with MINAGRI to transform Rwanda’s agricultural sector to a knowledge-based value creating sector that contributes to overall economic growth and enhances food and nutrition sec
AKADEMIYA2063 and CORAF to Provide Data and Analysis in Support of Africa’s Agriculture and Food Security Agenda
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11 Jan 2021
Kigali, Rwanda, January 11, 2021 –Two of Africa’s leading research organizations have signed
a new collaboration agreement to provide evidence-based agricultural research to countries
in West and Central Africa. In a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between
AKADEMIYA2063 and CORAF, both parties also agreed to strengthen the capacities of
countries in the region to effectively implement the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture
Development Programme (CAADP).
Under the agreement, AKADEMIYA2063 and CORAF will work together to generate data and
analysis needed to guide agricultural research and innovation in West and Central Africa. In