"Without leadership, and measuring, Africa will not be able to see the growth it wants. There is need to invest in technologies; strengthen accountability, youth participation not just in farming but the whole Value Chain" Rt Hon PM #AGRF2018 #HowWillYouLead @AGRAAlliance

You can read the 2018 Africa Agriculture Status Report here - bit.ly/aasr2018 #AGRF2018

“The problem of Africa is not knowing what to do but implementation...Rapid Agriculture growth is not the remit of Ministry of Agriculture, we need all sectors involved starting with Political Will.” Prof John Mellor, Emeritus Prof Cornell University #AGRF2018 #HowWillYouLead

'Taking African agriculture will require strong measures to translate the existing strategies into tangible action.' - H.E. Edouard Ngirente, Prime Minister, Republic of Rwanda #AGRF2018 #HowWillYouLead

Big Data and IT is changing the agriculture ecosystem in the continent. - Dr. Holger Kray, Head, Africa Agriculture Policy Unit, World Bank. Watch the discussion via agrf.org/live/ and share your feedback using #AGRF2018 #HowWillYouLead

Crops don’t need rain, they need water. Sometimes you see crops die next to a stream while people wait for rain. Changing mindsets and personal behaviors is the starting point. #howwillyoulead #AGRF2018

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We have to believe in women, we have to invest in women Dr Jemimah Njuki @IDRC_AFRIQUE #AGRF2018 #HowWillYouLead we need to make financial services womenable

"Instead of making women bankable, let's make financial institutions 'womenable'!' - Dr. Dr Jemimah Njuki @IDRC_AFRIQUE #AGRF2018 #HowWillYouLead

“With the knowledge and tools available, there has never been a better time for young people to be involved in agriculture” President of Rwanda, HE Paul Kagame #AGRF2018

“Everything is agriculture, the rest is luck” President Paul Kagame reflects on an old slogan. I believe it is still true today! @IDRC_AFRIQUE supporting innovations to increase productivity and profitability of agriculture and support #women #AGRF18

We have to get our act together. The solution lies with us. We have made it easier to export to Europe than it is to export to our own neighbouring countries. We need to change this. - Hon. William Samoei Ruto, PhD Deputy President, Republic of Kenya. #HowWillYouLead #AGRF2018

Interesting presidential summit #AGRF2018! Rwandan President Paul #Kagame, Ghanaian President Addo, Kenyan Vice President William Ruto & Gabon Prime Minister on the Heads of State pannel discussing agriculture issues the African continent

Are jobs and migration a challenge or an opportunity? Heated debates at the #2018TTIX. TTI-ITT IDRC | CRDI

On independence: Not only do you have to be but you have to APPEAR to be. Ana Patricia Muñoz, @grupofaro, discusses the importance of the visibility of #ThinkTank independence. #2018ttix

3rd international conference on the emergence of Africa now in Senegal on with panel on PPPs: stability, not only political but also in rule of law is of critical importance. Can't wait for TTI-ITT think tanks panel

Starting now at #CIEA2019 with IDRC | CRDI TTI-ITT think tanks and african private sector: what challenges and opportunities for patnership and collaboration in taking the Africa emergence agenda forward? Inst. of Statistical, Social & Economic Research CRES Think Tank IPAR_Think-Tank 🇸🇳

Main take away from think tanks - private sector panel at #CIEA2019: communication is key, i.e. before private sector can fund think tanks, it needs to know more about what think tanks do and what is their value added. TTI-ITT IDRC | CRDI

.#ThinkTanksInAfrica: "Core grants to think tanks are very key. Good research and good advocacy comes when an institution is able to meet its minimum costs." Learn more about the impactful work of Inst. of Statistical, Social & Economic Research: bit.ly/2yKenQS 📽️ Prof Felix A Asante

Prof. Daniel Bruce Sarpong Nominated to Steering Committee of UN-FAO High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition ug.edu.gh/news/prof-dani…