Great to see capacity development activities commencing as part of the Africa-Australia Partnership for Climate Responsive Agriculture (#AAPCRA). Learn more about the APPCRA initiative, led by #ACIAR: ow.ly/jpC150U4OEg Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 ACIAR

🏆 Award winning research led by World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg), and including CIFOR-ICRAF scientists, shows the potential of ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa to provide healthy diets in a changing climate. Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/49TNhWu #TreesPeoplePlanet

A recent bilateral meeting between #WTO DDG Dr Xiangchen Zhang and ACIAR CEO Prof Wendy Umberger explored collaborative opportunities for sustainable agricultural productivity and in relation to #agricultural #trade. ACIAR #SDG17 #Partnerships

Congratulations to Dr Meryl Williams on receiving the Margarita Lizárraga Medal - ‘Her inspirational leadership and mentorship are heralding a new generation of leaders in gender in fisheries and aquaculture’ ACIAR WorldFish icsf.net/yemaya/gender-…

At #WTO, #ACIAR CEO Prof Wendy Umberger shared the agency’s role in leveraging Ag research & partnerships to enhance trade opportunities. Joining was #WTO DG Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who emphasised the critical role of modern innovative technologies for increasing agricultural productivity.

Congratulations to Dr Dr Bosibori Bett on her official appointment as #ACIAR’s Director, Multilateral & Strategic Partnerships. Bosi will continue to lead engagement with multilateral research initiatives, strengthening collaborations in the Indo-Pacific region. 🌏 #SDG17

Amb. Lucy Kiruthu, Deputy Director General, MFDA,and Mr. Marc Innes-Brown. First Assistant Secretary, DFAT, led their respective delegations during the successful Kenya- Australia Senior Official Talks (SOTS) that were held in Canberra, Australia.State Department for Foreign Affairs | Kenya State Department for Diaspora Affairs | Kenya

#partnershipsforthegoals #SDG17 Agricultural research for development; towards improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers through partnerships. #cgiarscienceweek

The #CGIARScienceWeek kicks in today! Opening ceremony at plenary session. Looking forward to a vibrant week towards #partnershipsforthegoals #SDG17 KALRO #ACIAR

Day 1 of #CGIARScienceWeek kicked off on April 7 at the UN Headquarters in Nairobi. Organized by KALRO and CGIAR, the event was officially inaugurated by Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, alongside former Nigerian President, H.E. Goodluck Jonathan.

At #CGIARScienceWeek, ACIAR CEO Prof Wendy Umberger joined a panel discussion highlighting the importance of locally led partnerships, capacity development and climate-smart technologies in driving impactful agricultural solutions. #WithScienceWeCan 🤝🌍 CGIAR

Thank you to Australian High Commission, Kenya 🇰🇪 for the ongoing support of ACIAR’s work. Grateful to meet with Chargé d’Affaires Mr Jon Philp and Deputy High Commissioner Mr Chris Ellinger to discuss our impact in Kenya and the region.

Valuable discussions with IDRC | CRDI leadership on strengthening climate-resilient food systems. Our partnership drives inclusive research and scales solutions through initiatives like the Cultivate Africa’s Future Fund. #SDG17 🤝

Meeting and connecting with ACIAR alumni was one of the highlights of my visit to Kenya 🇰🇪 — an inspiring network of leaders driving positive change in agricultural research and development across Africa.

Rewarding address by Su McCluskey reflects on her role advocating for 🇦🇺 Ag globally, through a trade & market access lens; a conduit between industry and gov; & concierge to link people on the importance of Ag; & references ACIAR’s incredible #partnership model!

#plantbiosecurity #SDG17 #Partnershipsforthegoals ⁦CABI⁩ ⁦ACIAR⁩ linkedin.com/posts/activity…

Today, Dr. Alice Murage, KALRO’s Deputy Director General – Crops, hosted a delegation from the Korea Partnership for Innovation in Agriculture (KOPIA) to discuss ways of strengthening the ongoing collaboration between the two institutions.

Led by KOPIA Director, Dr. Ji Gang Kim, the team reviewed progress on existing joint projects and considered the launch of a new initiative at KALRO Muguga aimed at advancing protected cultivation of tomatoes and cucumbers.

🌱 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Dr Bosibori Bett, Director of Multilateral and Strategic Partnerships at ACIAR , as an Ex-Officio member of the APAARI Executive Committee. 🔗 Read more: apaari.org/apaari-welcome…

Updating on MC14 preparation with the Pacific Group. Many thanks to HE Amb James Baxter of Australia James Baxter for a productive and relaxed lunch discussion.