Events
Event Date
26 Sep 2012
The African Green Revolution Forum – Arusha,Tanzania
Duration: 26-28 September 2012 Purpose of the meeting: AGRF 2012 builds on recent momentum to tackle global food security. The forum sets the stage for African ownership in the next phase of scaling agricultural development solutions and steering investment to build a sustainable food secure future ASHC role: ASHC is delighted to announce it has been invited to […]
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1 Sep 2012
COMPRO II newsletter 1 published
Summary of activity: First of the COMPRO II newsletters published – Quality & Yield- Newsletter 1 ASHC support objective 4 of this project relating to the development and delivery of the communications strategy. ASHC team member responsible: James Watiti editor of the COMPRO II newsletter
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30 Jul 2012
ASHC write-shop with Africare – Hohoe, Ghana
Purpose: ASHC working with AGRA, AGRA Grantees from Africare, Hohoe and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture designed a 2-day write-shop to create some new integrated soil fertility management materials (day 3 field testing of the draft materials) Context: There are some really exciting soil health projects in Ghana. Like elsewhere in Africa there is […]
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24 Jul 2012
ASHC write-shop – Kumasi, Ghana
Duration: 24-26 July 2012 Purpose: ASHC working with AGRA, AGRA Grantees at the Soil Research Institute, Kumasi and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture designed a 2-day write-shop to create some new integrated soil fertility management materials (day 3 is field testing of the draft materials) Context: There are some really exciting soil health projects in […]
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4 Jun 2012
AGRA Soil Health Program grantees meeting – Nairobi, Kenya
Meeting: AGRA Soil Health grantees meeting: Reviewing experiences in project implementation and strategies for going beyond the demos Purpose of the meeting: This meeting provides an opportunity for grantees to share experiences and also interact with key partners. Context: AGRA’s Soil Program has funded over 80 projects that aim at scaling out integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) in […]
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3 May 2012
ASHC technical advisory group – Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 3-4 May 2012 Purpose of the meeting: To update the members of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on project progress and to chart way forward for the project to increase its effectiveness and ultimate impact. The specific objectives are to: • share progress to date and learnings • develop strategies for addressing current challenges and […]
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2 May 2012
Decision tools workshop – Nairobi, Kenya
Meeting: Scoping workshop establishing best management practices and decision system support systems for key crops and cropping systems of sub-Saharan Africa A joint workshop by AGRA and the Gates Foundation Objectives for the workshop are: Capture actual yield and existing crop management practices including fertilizer use for key cropping systems of selected geographies (TBD). Consolidate […]
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18 Apr 2012
2012 FMB Africa Fertilizer Conference – Agadir, Morroco
Conference: 2012 FMB Africa Fertilizer Conference Duration: 18-20 April 2012 Purpose of the meeting: Topics to be covered at the conference includes Subsidies for African agriculture Public/private partnerships Innovative business models for finance, subsidies and insurance Aggregation – benefits and drawbacks Connecting African farmers to the international marketplace Hedging crops and inputs Land acquisition Local development banks and […]
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12 Apr 2012
Workshop: High value non-staple crop technologies and innovations – Nairobi, Kenya
Consultative workshop: High value non-staple crop technologies and innovations Duration: 11-12 April 2012 Host: Association for strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa Purpose of the meeting: • to present the achievements of the projects so far • to discuss the technologies and innovations that have been generated • to identify gaps that need to […]
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7 Mar 2012
AGRA Soil Health Program retreat – Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 7-9 March 2012 Purpose of the meeting: ASHC was invited to attend the meeting on 8 March 2012 as a strategic partner in the implementation of AGRAs Soil Health Program projects. ASHC contacts: Dannie Romney and Lydia Wairegi
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