Last week, during the Uganda National Extension Week, Dr Rosemirta Birungi, Africa-wide AEAS Technical Lead at AFAAS, opened the dialogue with a provocative call to action: Agriculture must stop being viewed as a “safety net” and start being treated as a competitive business. 1/2

Across Africa, agricultural transformation is no longer driven by production alone. It depends on how effectively we connect knowledge, innovation, markets, finance, digital solutions, and institutions for farmers.”
— Dr. Lilian Lihasi, ED, AFAAS at Uganda National Extension Week