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RUFORUM wishes you the melody and spirit of the holidays fill your home with love and peace. RUFORUM wish you Happy Holidays merry Christmas and happy New Year 2022!

Kampala 17 December 2021: The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaboration in the advancement of research and quality postgraduate studies. RUFORUM is a consortium of 146 African universities operating within 38 countries spanning the African... Continue Reading →

On the 14th of October 2021, FAMILY STORE Produce Enterprises www.familystorepe.com, a youth-led social enterprise established in Northern Uganda received a letter informing the Management of the invitation to the AU Youth Start-Up Pavilion as a winner of the Global Youth Start-Up competition 2020-2021. Selected from over 5,000 applicants, FAMILY STORE Produce Enterprises was among... Continue Reading →

Technical Officers from the Government of Uganda Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) agreed to establish a Policy Forum for family farming in Uganda. The Forum called “Family Farming Policy Champions – Uganda” was inaugurated after a five-day residential training on “Policy Cycles for Family Farming for State and Non-State Actors held from 15th to 19th... Continue Reading →

Cotonou 30th November 2021: The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) delegation had today a dinner meeting with the DRC Minister of Higher Education and his delegation for informal discussions about the arrangements of the RUFORUM Triennial Conference and the status and future perspective of the Ministry in enhancing quality education on... Continue Reading →

Cotonou, 1st December 2021- A delegation from RUFORUM led by the Executive Secretary Professor Adipala Ekwamu paid a Courtesy Call on Her Excellence Madam Chabi Talata, the Vice President of the Republic of Benin. The call followed an earlier visit to the Hon. Professor Eléonore Ladekan Yayi, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and... Continue Reading →

Cotonou 29 November 2021: The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) delegation today met two Ministers of Beninese Government to update them about the arrangements of the RUFORUM Triennial Conference and to thank the Government for accepting to host this year’s Conference. The RUFORUM Delegation, led by Professor Adipala Ekwamu, the Executive... Continue Reading →

Eco-Farms Liberia Limited is an inclusive solution-oriented private business enterprise established in 2021 to address the demand for high-quality meat in Liberia. We work through two distinct innovative and impact-focused clusters; the production, marketing, and sales cluster (PMAS), and the Research, Innovation, technology, and knowledge transfer cluster (RIKOT).  At the production, marketing, and sales cluster,... Continue Reading →

On Thursday 18th November 2021, The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and, in close collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), hosted the High-Level Event on Promoting Inclusive Rural Transformation in Africa: Evidence in favour of... Continue Reading →

Blackand is a client-focused business delivering high-quality professional services. We add value to client’s businesses by providing them with sustainable solutions. Through the feedback from our clients and suppliers, we are able to improve our service delivery. Blackand consultancy is committed to an active role in the local communities within which it operates, contributing towards... Continue Reading →

Comrade Dairy and Food Enterprises was established in 2018 by Egerton University Comrades. The company is located in Njoro sub-county. The main objective of the business is to procure, process and sell high quality milk products. Our first market segment is the students at Egerton university and the areas surrounding Njoro. The enterprise is dully... Continue Reading →

Join our team of experts in high level dissemination of the FAO social protection studies under the theme: PROMOTING INCLUSIVE RURAL TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA: Evidence in favour of improved coherence between social protection and rural development policy. Date: Thursday 18th November 2021 Time: 16:00-18:00 EAT | 13:00-15:00 GMTRegistration Link: https://bit.ly/3zKIwww

Through the support from RUFORUM, Amazing Grace Agro Centre (AGAC) Bamenda has been established with the aim of producing and selling high quality piggery products using IMO technology. Amazing Grace Agro Centre works with school dropouts and displaced youths in Bamenda. The Amazing Grace Agro Centre Bamenda deals in pork production because pork is one... Continue Reading →

Blended Agribusiness Powered Entrepreneurship (BAPE) business aims at increasing the level of youth employment, food security and agricultural commercialization. To achieve these objectives, BAPE focuses on building the capacity of youths and other agro value chain actors in agribusiness through: experiential entrepreneurship training, offering agribusiness consultancy services, and promoting the commercialization of sustainable climate smart... Continue Reading →

As part of the current ongoing activities of the Seventh Africa Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Triennial Conference, RUFORUM is pleased to invite you to a virtual training on Proposal Development for Academic Purposes: Responding to the FID Call for Grant Proposals. The training is scheduled for 8th -12th November 2021 starting at 11:00am EAT.... Continue Reading →

Conferência Trienal RUFORUM e 7a Semana do Ensino Superior da África O Fórum Regional de Universidades para Capacitação em Agricultura (RUFORUM) tem o prazer de compartilhar o cronograma final do programa para a Conferência Trienal e a Semana do Ensino Superior da África, prevista para 6 a 10 de dezembro de 2021 no Palais des... Continue Reading →

O Escritório do Secretário Executivo, Fórum Regional de Universidades para Capacitação em Agricultura (RUFORUM) estende o apreço ao Conselho da RUFORUM, à Organização Mundial da Saúde e à Comissão da União Africana através do Centro Africano de Controle de Doenças pelo trabalho que você fez para ajudar a África a lidar com a pandemia de... Continue Reading →

Le Forum Régional des Universités pour le Renforcement des Capacités en Agriculture (RUFORUM) a le plaisir de partager le programme final de la Conférence Triennale et de la Semaine Africaine de l’Enseignement Supérieur prévue du 6 au 10 Décembre 2021 au Palais des Congrès de Cotonou, Bénin sous le thème « Opérationnaliser l’enseignement supérieur Éducation... Continue Reading →

Le Bureau du Secrétaire exécutif du Forum régional des universités pour le renforcement des capacités en agriculture (RUFORUM) remercie le Conseil de RUFORUM, l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé et la Commission de l’Union africaine par l’intermédiaire du Centre africain de lutte contre les maladies pour le travail que vous avez accompli pour aider l’Afrique à... Continue Reading →

The Office of the Executive Secretary, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) extends appreciation to the RUFORUM Board, the World Health Organisation and Africa Union Commission through the Africa Centre for Disease Control for the work you have done to help Africa cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. We also thankful to all... Continue Reading →