AAAE

African Association of Agricultural Economists is a network of Agricultural Economists working to improve the productivity of African agriculture

[AAAE @afraaecon]

📢 Call for Papers: 8th African Conference of Agricultural Economists (ACAE)

AAAE & IFPRI-Africa invite researchers, policymakers & practitioners to submit original research shaping Africa’s agri-food future.

📝 Deadline: 31 March 2026

🔗 Submit: https://t.co/n8lQ64a4mG

[AAAE @afraaecon]

Early Bird Registration is OPEN for the 8th African Conference of Agricultural Economics (#8thACAE)!

⏰Early bird Deadline: 15 July 2026

📄 Paper submissions ongoing

📍 22–25 Sept 2026 | Nairobi

🔗 https://t.co/2rvq7FKkjx
#AAAE #CallForPapers #AgriEconomics #agriculture

[AAAE @afraaecon]

⏳ Applications Closing Soon!

The SHEAF Fellowship closes soon for African women professionals in Kenya, Malawi & Senegal working to address gender inequalities in agri-food systems.

🗓️ Deadline: 31 Jan 2026 (midnight EAT)

🔗 Apply: https://t.co/oeK4RZS5b2

#WomenInAgriFood

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

Smallholders are the backbone of Africa’s food future, and it’s time our food systems truly reflect that.

In this @wef piece co-authored by @aruhweza and Tania Strauss, we are reminded that competitive, smallholder-led value chains are essential to food security, inclusive growth, and sustainable job creation across the continent.

This is how we move from insight to impact, and how we build resilient, inclusive food systems that put smallholders at the centre.

Read the full article here:
https://t.co/3fotYWBFKh

#AGRA #AGRAImpact #WEF #YouthInAg

[AAAE @afraaecon]

Agriculture is Africa’s backbone — providing livelihoods for 70% (mostly women) & contributing 30% to GDP. Yet it remains underfunded & underoptimized.

Read more on: 🔗 https://t.co/NsvfOQfDE1

[AAAE @afraaecon]

Call for Papers!

Submit your research on “Leveraging the Agrifood System (AFS) for Jobs” for the ANAPRI & World Bank session on Nov 3, 2025, Kigali

✅ Input to World Bank flagship study
✅ Travel & lodging support

Deadline: Sept 15, 2025
🔗https://t.co/K1XuUbeRBT

[CGIAR @CGIAR]

🚀 Applications open: NL-CGIAR Senior Expert Programme II
Opportunity for Dutch researchers to contribute to CGIAR research projects.
📅 Matchmaking session: 24 September 2025 | 12:00–16:00 CEST
🔗 Register: https://t.co/u5iFFlZ32T

#WithScienceWeCan #NLCGIAR

[FARA Africa @FARAinfo]

At #TICAD9 🇯🇵, #FARA signed an MoU with @jircas_direct to advance the Soil Initiative for Africa #SIA & the #AFSH_AP.

With @SasakawaAfrica, the partnership will validate tech solutions to tackle Africa’s soil health challenges.

#SoilHealth #FARAinfo #SustainableAgriculture

[AAAE @afraaecon]

Call for Papers – ACAE 2026

📅 22–25 Sept 2026 | 📍 Nairobi, Kenya

Theme: Smart Agriculture: Innovation, Digital Transformation & Trade for a Climate-Challenged Africa

📝 Submit research papers, policy briefs & case studies.

Details: https://t.co/wpvZaeMcgS

#ACAE2026

[IFPRI @IFPRI]

3️⃣ days until this #IFPRIPolicySeminar:

📌 Fertilizer, soil health, & economic shocks: Policy lessons learned from recent events

🗓️ June 11 from 9:30 to 11:00AM EDT

📍Online

Register here: https://t.co/UF1373X8bt

@_Food_Policy @CGIAR @CornellDyson @WorldBank @ASU @irri @kilimoKE @IFDCGlobal @CGIARPolicy

[AAAE @afraaecon]

Calling young professionals from Ghana, Kenya & Uganda!
The 2025 Young Impact Associates (YIA) Fellowship is
accepting applications as your chance to gain skills in data & impact measurement on agrifood systems

Apply by: April 30, 2025

🔗 Apply now: https://t.co/yRgP1Kqpqj

[AAAE @afraaecon]

This #IWD2025, we celebrate the power of women in agriculture! 👩🏾‍🌾
Under the theme #AccelerateAction, let’s push for equal opportunities, access to resources, and a future where women in agriculture can thrive. Their strength feeds nations! 🌾

#WomenInAgriculture #EmpowerHer

[AAAE @afraaecon]

🚨 Job Alert!

The Gates Foundation is hiring a Senior Program Officer, R&D Systems Advocacy in Nairobi, Kenya! Lead global health innovation efforts & drive impactful change.
📷 Apply by Feb 28, 2025

(https://t.co/3siBB0SRQ6)

#Hiring #GlobalHealth #Advocacy #ikokazike

[Wandile Sihlobo @WandileSihlobo]

The SA agriculture and land policy discourse risks entering a period of stagnation like much of the country’s developmental agenda. More than three years ago we knew that government had over the years acquired about 2.5-million hectares of land.

https://t.co/n94PyYXTMw

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

In just a few months, #Comoros' rice market has been transformed. Private businesses are stepping up, rice prices are falling, and food security is improving. This is what successful reform looks like: https://t.co/ykMpIumh3p

[CGIAR @CGIAR]

🛰️ @IFPRI is improving smallholder farming in Kenya through satellite-based crop mapping, providing farmers with critical insights for sustainable land use.

Learn more: https://t.co/nuK2OVo3GQ
#Innovation

[Damilola Ogunbiyi @DamilolaSDG7]

⚡ Want to be part of #Africa’s energy transformation?

The #Mission300 Energy Summit taking place on 27 and 28 January in #Tanzania will drive reforms, mobilize investments, and put commitments in motion.

Experience the event online: https://t.co/ZMvmkurvy6

#PoweringAfrica

[World Bank Africa @WorldBankAfrica]

“Before 2019, we produced 8,000 chickens a year. Now, we produce 28,000!”

With the right support, farmers like Souleymane are boosting productivity, empowering them to plan for the future.

Read how livestock farming is thriving in #Cameroon: https://t.co/ty4aa25U2C

[AAAE @afraaecon]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS!

INCLUDE invites Proposals for the new research program: "Green Jobs for Youth in a Just Food Systems Transition in Africa" focusing on Youth employment, Climate justice, Gender disparities & digital tools in green agriculture

Apply: https://t.co/FdGOLlY8Jh

[AAAE @afraaecon]

In East & Southern Africa, cowpea sustains farmers facing erratic weather.
New advances via Feed the Future ILCI boost yields, drought tolerance & nutrition, ensuring food security for millions.

🔗 Read More https://t.co/1nKBHb4DAr

#FoodSecurity #ClimateResilient