{"id":1844,"date":"2021-09-10T15:20:24","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/icrisat-receives-africa-food-prize"},"modified":"2021-09-10T15:25:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T15:25:55","slug":"icrisat-receives-africa-food-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/community\/icrisat-receives-africa-food-prize","title":{"rendered":"ICRISAT receives Africa Food Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\">Eritrea<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) on Sept. 8 was awarded the 2021 Africa Food Prize for work that has improved food security across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n<p>ICRISAT, a CGIAR Research Center, is a non-profit, non-political public international research organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2007 and 2019, ICRISAT led a collaboration of partners to deliver the Tropical Legumes Project. The project, undertaken together with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), developed 266 improved legume varieties and almost half a million tonnes of seed for a range of legume crops, including cowpeas, pigeon peas, chickpea, common bean, groundnut, and soybeans. These new varieties have helped more than 25 million smallholder farmers become more resilient to climate change, as well as pest and disease outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these new varieties, the project trained 52 scientists who are already working in national research institutes across the continent. ICRISAT said training these next-generation scientists in the countries where the projects were implemented has helped strengthen the research capacity of national agricultural research systems in Africa and contributed to sustaining the gains the projects have made.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulating the winner, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, chairman of the Africa Food Prize committee and former president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, said: \u201cICRISAT\u2019s leadership in developing seeds that not only end malnutrition but also survive in semi-arid areas is inspiring other agricultural organizations to rethink seed development and farming practices that suit and solve Africa\u2019s agricultural challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir work is also important as it provides an inclusive approach that supports the whole agricultural value chain, from farm to fork, providing farmers with farming tools and a market for their produce,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Accepting the award, Jacqueline d\u2019Arros Hughes, ICRISAT director general, said the Institute\u2019s work spanned the entire value chain, from high-end genomics to markets and agri-business in dryland cropping systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also empower women and attract youth back to agriculture using the latest tools and technologies available to make farming profitable,\u201d Hughes said. \u201cThe Africa Food Prize is a major accolade and recognition of ICRISAT\u2019s work in Africa and reinforces our belief that agriculture can be profitable for smallholder farmers. It is also testament to the work of our close collaborators, the national agriculture research and extension systems, without whose support this would not have been possible. We dedicate this award to the smallholder farmers in the drylands of Africa, as they are the ones who inspire us with their patience and perseverance in the face of adversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dryland ecosystems cover 45% of Africa\u2019s landmass and feed and support almost half a billion people. However, these systems are fragile and prone to the effects of climate change and environmental degradation.<\/p>\n<p>Programs like the Tropical Legumes projects help the millions of smallholder farmers relying on drylands ecosystems to grow more food and become more resilient in the face of climate change. The project has been implemented in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>The Africa Food Prize recognizes outstanding African individuals and institutions leading efforts in the following areas: transformation of Africa\u2019s foods systems; promotion of sustainable agricultural practices; support for smallholder farmers to raise incomes; resilience in the wake of climate change impacts; and access to high-quality agricultural inputs, knowledge, and equipment. The award, that includes a $100,000 prize, celebrates those changing the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle practice to a business that lifts communities out of poverty.<\/p>\n<p><b>By<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Arvin Donley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. 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