Small livestock, pigs and poultry in particular, are important to smallholder farmers in Rwanda. Pigs and poultry can generate jobs and income and bring protein-rich food to rural and urban families, and small livestock suits small-size farms that dominate Rwanda’s...

The EU-funded TAP-AIS project works to strengthen capacities in agricultural innovation systems (AIS) to contribute to the climate-relevant, productive and sustainable transformation of agrifood systems. TAP-AIS works in nine countries, including Cambodia, and focuses on strengthening the functional capacities (or...

Assessing a country’s agricultural innovation system (AIS) can advise decision makers to take actions to accelerate innovation and stimulate agricultural transformation. Led by FAO, a capacity need assessment workshop of agricultural innovation in Pakistan was recently conducted, identifying key root...

During the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)+2 Stocktaking Moment, the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) made a significant presence at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) booth. The event, that took place in Rome, Italy, from 24-26 July 2023, was...

The "Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture" (DeSIRA) initiative, a pioneering program by the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnership (DG INTPA), recently organized a three-day workshop on the Burkinabe National Agricultural Innovation System. Known as the "National...