OAU’s African model legislation for the protection of the rights of local communities, farmers and breeders, and the regulation of access to biological resources.
Report on addressing information gaps in agricultural value chains, with a specific focus on the role of radio programming. The report sets out the proceedings of the third Annual Farm Radio Symposium held in Lilongwe on 23 – 24 November 2011.
Malawi is proving that an inclusive and participatory agriculture joint sector review (JSR) is instrumental for mutual accountability and guiding agricultural policy reforms in the country. Its JSR provides opportunities for all key stakeholders to debate agricultural policies and advocate for improvements, which in some cases have led to concrete policy changes.
African Union led initiatives have been shaping policy debates and driving research agendas towards the transformation of African agriculture for the last two decades. Continent-wide policies have set a clear vision for African agriculture and now the frontrunners are being recognised.