The side-event of PARI on ‘Advancing the Program of Accompanying Research for Agricultural Innovation in Africa (PARI)’ was held on 14th June 2016 during the 7th Africa Agriculture Science Week at Camp Kigali, Rwanda.
Convenors: Dr. Wole Fatunbi (FARA) & Dr. Detlef Virchow (ZEF)
Welcome and opening remarks and setting the scene for the session were done by Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of FARA and Dr. Detlef Virchow, PARI program Coordinator (ZEF).
Key note Presentation on ‘The Green Innovation Centres: Scaling up innovations and disseminating knowledge in rural areas’ was given by Dr. Stefan Schmitz, Head of Directorate Food, Agriculture and Rural Development, BMZ.
The remaining presentations included:
3 presentations on situation analysis of agricultural innovations (Kenya, Togo, Malawi)
3 presentations on an overview of agricultural Innovation Platforms (Ghana, Zambia, Cameroon)
3 presentations on State of investment in agricultural Innovation (Nigeria, Mali, Zambia)
1 Presentation on e-Atlas (Dr. Abd Salam ElVilaly, AGRODEP)
1 Presentation on “Farmers Innovation contest” (Dr. Justice Tambo, ZEF)
A few impressions…
