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Increasing storage space for small farmers in Ethiopia
27/09/2017
Increasing storage space and ensuring small farmers’ access to warehouses ranks high on the agenda of the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) of the Government of Ethiopia.
Peer review of MAFAP indicators update: sharing experiences and results on agricultural and food policy incentives across Africa
25/07/2017
MAFAP country teams from 12 countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, from 5 to 7 July to present and peer review the results of the update of the MAFAP set of indicators for the period 2005-2016....
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...