In the domain of agricultural development in low- or middle-income countries, the vast majority of innovations are developed through time-bound R&I (research and innovation) projects, which limits their deployment beyond...
Farmer-managed seed systems (FMSS) represent a critical yet undervalued component of Africa's agricultural landscape, with smallholder farmers—predominantly women—supplying 80-90% of all seeds planted across sub-Saharan Africa...
Farmer-Managed Seed Systems (FMSS) are communitybased seed systems where farmers have control and rights over their seeds, using mainly local varieties, indigenous knowledge practices, and rules developed according to their...
Although women play a central role in African agriculture, women’s contributions to agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship remain under-researched and under-recognised. Structural gender disparities, which are reflected in...
This study aimed at supporting the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in the review of national science, technology, and innovation landscapes for translation of university research and...
This report outlines a scoping study on co-certification mechanisms for short-term professional training programs in agricultural innovation and similar agricultural domains across Africa, conducted in collaboration with RUFORUM...
This study explores the quality and potential of e-learning platforms across African universities in supporting Agricultural Innovation Management and Facilitation (AIMF). It aims to map existing platforms among RUFORUM member...
A round table entitled “Internationalisation of EU R&I co-funded partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities” was organised as a satellite event of a conference held in Brussels (11th –13thMarch 2025) by the European Commission (DG...
This report presents a shortlist, as well as a long list, of actors that support agroecological transitions and are (potential) ‘champions’ of innovations that can accelerate the ‘Green Transition’ (GT) of agri-food systems...
This report presents a shortlist of research institutes, universities and/or networks/alliances of researchers/research organisations that are currently involved in research and innovation that support agroecological transitions...