Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa

FARA

Formation	1990
Type	Continental Forum
Legal status	International forum
Purpose	Agricultural research and innovation
Headquarters	Ghana
Region	Africa
Website	https://faraafrica.org/

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is the technical branch of African Union Commission on the issues of Agriculture science, technology and innovation. It is also the highest continental organisation for agricultural research for development and it has its headquarters in Ghana. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

It was established in the 1990s by a group of African Scientists and some donors who believed that agriculture could lift millions of people out of poverty in Africa. Therefore, they brought the disjointed agricultural research under an organisation and it was voted into existence in 1997 by Sub-Regional Organizations like CORAF/WECARD, ASARECA and SADC-FANR,^{[ clarification needed ]} during the 17th Plenary of the Special Programme for African Agricultural Research at the World Bank ^{[1] [2]}

Governance

The governance of the organisation is divided into three; ^[7]

General Assembly

FARA Board of Directors

FARA secretariat

References

1. "About FARA". FARA Africa. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
2. "Policy Support and Governance Gateway". www.fao.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
3. "FARA".
4. "Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa". psi.gov.et. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
5. "Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa". www.ruforum.org. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
6. "Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa". www.oerafrica.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
7. "Governing Organs". FARA Africa. Retrieved 2022-11-25.