The ASTI initiative and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) are currently calling for proposals for papers for their jointly convened conference, “Agricultural R&D: Investing in Africa’s Future: Analyzing Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities,” to be held in Accra, Ghana, 5–7 December 2011. The deadline for paper proposals is 15 January, 2011.

More details on the conference and paper submissions are available here.

New country notes from Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) report on recent developments in agricultural research in the following countries: Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Niger, Uganda, and Zambia.  Access these and other publications at the ASTI News Blog, the ASTI homepage, or the ASTI publications page.