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Uganda: “Closing the potential-performance divide in Uganda Agriculture”
14/07/2017
The Africa Agriculture Policy Unit (AAPU) of the World Bank has been working on a report titled “Closing the potential-performance divide in Uganda Agriculture”. It compiles different analyses related to agribusiness models, agriculture transformation and
Rwanda: MAFAP asked to support the fourth Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture
29/06/2017
The Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture (PSTA) is the main policy framework for agriculture development in Rwanda. The PSTA3 covered the 2013-2017 period. The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has initiated...
Otilia Vanessa Cordero Ahiman - a former MAFAP expert - is Ecuador’s new Minister of Agriculture and Livestock.
15/06/2017
Ms Cordero was recently appointed in Quito as the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. After working at the Universities of Madrid and Chihuahua, Ms Cordero joined the MAFAP team of FAO in Rome as a...
Burkina Faso: Renforcer l’accès aux engrais de qualité à prix réduits pour les petits producteurs agricoles
07/06/2017
Le 22 mai dernier, la Direction Générale des Productions Végétales (DGPV) du Ministère de l’Agriculture burkinabè et le programme de Suivi et Analyse des Politiques Agricoles et Alimentaires (SAPAA) de la FAO se sont réunis...
Burkina Faso: Strengthening access to quality fertilizer at reduced prices for smallholders
07/06/2017
On May 22nd, the Directorate General of Plant Production (DGPP) of the Ministry of Agriculture of Burkina Faso and the Program for Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) of FAO met to identify...