Join Our Information Session: Agroecology Research Grant Call The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and The Regional University Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) are hosting an information session on the newly launched Agroecology Research Grant (up to EUR 5,000). This grant will support applied and policy‑relevant agroecology research projects. Information Session link here   The session will ...

Professor Miriam Kinyua is an esteemed Kenyan agricultural scientist and academician, presently serving as a Professor of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology at the School of Agriculture and Biotechnology, University of Eldoret. Her specialization encompasses the advancement of crop varieties through plant breeding and biotechnology techniques, with an emphasis on creating enhanced and climate-resilient crop varieties that support food security and ...

To mark International Women’s Day 2026, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is spotlighting how investing in women and girls is generating measurable gains across Africa’s higher education and agricultural innovation systems. Responding to the global calls to action “Give to Gain” and “Rights, Justice and Action for All Women and Girls,” RUFORUM is demonstrating how ...

As we mark International Women’s Day under the theme “Give to Gain,” we celebrate the strength, resilience, and generosity of women across the globe. Today, we honor their journeys, recognize the milestones achieved, and reflect on the countless contributions that collectively drive our shared progress. This day reminds us of the transformative power of giving and the growth it fosters ...

By: Ifeanyi Monyei – Group head, Strategy and Growth (Venture Garden Group & Greenhouse Capital Lois Nanono- Program Officer, Business Development Services- RUFORUM Secretariat. TAGDev 2.0 Think Tank Series Paper #6 1.0 Executive Summary: Architecting Africa’s Innovation Economy The current mechanism for translating African university intellectual capital into commercial value is structurally inadequate. It is dominated by the Observer Model, ...