6th Africa agriculture science week and FARA general assembly - Africa feeding Africa through agricultural science and innovation

As the target date draws nearer for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), food and nutrition insecurity remain cardinal problems especially in Africa.  Africa has a great potential to feed itself given that 60% of its arable land remains un-utilized and the remaining 40% bear crops with low yields.  Of all possible topics that could have been considered at this time, the issue of home grown food security is at the top of the list. Hence in reflecting on a theme for the sixth edition of the Africa Agriculture Science Week, enhancing Africa’s capacity for agricultural innovation was at the front burner of discussions.

Theme : Africa Feeding Africa through Agricultural Science and Innovation

Sub-themes:

1. Education and human resource development to enable Africa feed Africa
2. Innovations to improve productivity and resilience
3. Moving beyond competition to collaboration.
4. Innovative Financing and Investment in Agriculture