The 1st Ghana Science Congress hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MEST), Government of Ghana, was held 2 – 5 August 2011 with the theme: “Water, Sanitation and Environment, Securing our Future through Science”. Presiding at the climax of the Congress, Ghana’s Vice President John Dramani Mahama awarded a number of personalities [...]
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Background The DFID-funded project ‘Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research for Development in Africa’ (SCARDA) developed and tested a holistic approach to strengthening the capacity of agricultural research and education organizations in sub-Saharan Africa. SCARDA was coordinated by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and implemented by the three sub-regional organizations (ASARECA, CORAF/WECARD and [...]
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Agricultural research and education institutes in sub-Saharan Africa are making an important contribution to agricultural development on the continent. However, most of these organizations have a range of capacity needs which combine to limit their overall effectiveness. Training activities in these organizations are usually designed to address a particular constraint, such as a low success [...]
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On July 22nd, 2011, when the first four students from Makerere University’s Regional Programme graduated with their Master’s degree in Plant Breeding and Seed Systems, the event was celebrated at the RUFORUM office with a small party that was organized by RUFORUM Secretariat members of staff, and attended by the graduates’ families, as well as [...]
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