by Daniel Kweitsu | Jun 22, 2026 | Funding Opportunities, News
BACKGROUND DeSIRA LIFT+ is a service facility supporting the DeSIRA+ initiative funded by DG INTPA. The DeSIRA+ initiative (approx. €100M, complemented by EU Member States contributions) supports agroecological, ecosystem-based and nature-based transitions in...
by Daniel Kweitsu | Jun 3, 2026 | News
BACKGROUND DeSIRA LIFT+ is a service facility supporting the DeSIRA+ initiative funded by DG INTPA. The DeSIRA+ initiative (approx. €100M, complemented by EU Member States contributions) supports agroecological, ecosystem-based and nature-based transitions in...
by Daniel Kweitsu | Jun 2, 2026 | News
As part of the operationalisation of the Gender and Youth Working Group (GYWG), YPARD and CORAF are launching the IRC Cafés – a mentorship-focused webinar series designed to support young professionals and women navigating careers in research and innovation...
by Daniel Kweitsu | May 4, 2026 | News
Background: The International Research Consortium (IRC) on Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) is a bi-continental, AU–EU co-owned platform under the HLPD on STI. It operationalizes the FNSSA 2027–2036 Roadmap through six interdependent...
by admin | Apr 20, 2026 | News
By Benjamin Abugri, Dr. Yusuf Nuhu (ARCN) & Shaquille Pennaneach With the Presidency endorsing Nigeria’s hosting of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and the 10th FARA General Assembly, a first joint mission to Abuja has reaffirmed government...
by Daniel Kweitsu | Apr 7, 2026 | News
Over the past year, the IRC Secretariat has been activated, hosted by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) with contributions from European and African partners. It will support coordination, knowledge management, monitoring and learning, and policy...
