The National Inception workshop of the TAP-AIS project was held in Asmara, Eritrea, on 17 September 2020, with a mix of virtual and in-presence participation. Thirty-one representatives of the main institutions operating in the Agricultural Innovation System in Eritrea, took...

The objective of the virtual event was to discuss the role of agricultural research and innovation for development to address food systems transition and the contribution of the DeSIRA initiative.

At country level, good progress has been made in the second quarter of 2020: project teams have been established and meetings have been organized in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Cambodia and Eritrea. Letters of agreement are being signed in support of...

FAO just published the booklet "Transforming agricultural research and extension systems. Unlocking the potentential of agricultural innovation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals". Developed by the Research and Extension Unit of FAO, the booklet contains a brief introduction to the role of...

In the first quarter of 2020, inception missions of the TAP-AIS project took place in four countries (Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Eritrea and Rwanda). These visits contributed to the establishment of country teams, including the recruitment of country project managers, and...