Pre-Summit: IBRAF strengthens ties with partners to protect food systems
The 2021 UN Food Systems Pre-Summit came to an end, in Rome, Italy, after three intensive days of discussions on how to support food systems and fight for the implementation of sustainable and equitable solutions. The event held more than 500 in-person delegates, over 20.000 virtual delegates, from 190 countries. Being a Food Systems Champion, […]
Pre-Summit: IBRAF and IFAD to boost joint initiatives on protecting rural people
IBRAF’s President Prof. João Bosco Monte met with IFAD’s President Dr. Gilbert Houngbo, Tuesday 27th, in Rome, Italy, at the sidelines of the 2021 Food Systems Pre-Summit. “IFAD has been a close partner of IBRAF for the past few years and this is due to our commitment in empowering rural people with skills to fight […]
Pre-Summit: IBRAF’s President discuss digital capacity development projects with FAO’s Director-General
Fulfilling an agenda in Rome, Italy, at the sidelines of the 2021 Food Systems Pre-Summit, IBRAF’s President Prof. João Bosco Monte met with FAO’s Director-General QU Dongyu. Both chairmen discussed possibilities for new engagements focused on digital capacity development. Last week, IBRAF and FAO signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to jointly design a South-South […]
400 African trainees to be capacitated in Fall Armyworm sustainable control in IBRAF’s Online Professional Learning course with FAO
Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed, Thursday 22nd, a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to jointly design a South-South Cooperation (SSC) training through IBRAF’s Online Professional Learning (OPL) platform that will support 400 African trainees to gain expertise and skills on Fall Armyworm sustainable control. The […]
IBRAF intermediates project to boost rice production chain in Ghana, with MoU between CAMPO and Intervalle
The Brazil Africa Institute is the facilitator for an agreement that will boost the rice production and value chain in Ghana, West Africa, opening doors for technology transfer and new business opportunities with Brazil. On Tuesday (15), representatives of Campo Group and Intervalle Group, two of the largest companies in the agricultural sector in Brazil […]
Dr. Jennifer Blanke, from the African Risk Capacity Insurance Co, joins IBRAF Advisory Board
International reference in management, South-South Cooperation and sustainable development projects, Dr. Jennifer Blanke is the newest member of the Advisory Board of the Brazil Africa Institute. She is optimistic about the possibilities of cooperation with Brazil. “I am delighted to join the Advisory Board of the Brazil Africa Institute and lend my support to its […]
The youth engagement in agricultural practices was the topic of a webinar promoted by IBRAF with the participation of FAO, WFP and the African Union
The need to redefine agriculture in order to encourage the participation of the youngest was the theme of a webinar promoted by the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) last Friday (May 29). The theme of the dialogue was Youth Empowerment and the Promotion of Rural Communities Sustainability and was attended by Sarah Agbor, Commissioner for Human […]
BAF 2019: FAO’s Director General confirmed as speaker
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, José Graziano da Silva is confirmed as speaker at the Brazil Africa Forum 2019, to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, on November 12th and 13th. DG Graziano da Silva received Prof. João Bosco Monte, President of the Brazil Africa Institute, at FAO’s headquarters […]
Brazilian Vice President confirms presence at the Brazil Africa Forum 2019
Brazilian Vice President Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão confirmed his participation in the Brazil Africa Forum 2019. The event, organized by the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), will be held on November 12th and 13th in São Paulo with main theme the relation between food security and economic development. Vice President Hamilton Mourão received IBRAF’s president, Prof. […]
Brazil hosts first Americas Ministerial Conference on Green Economy
The first Americas Regional Ministerial Conference on Green Economy will be held on June 24, 25 and 26 in the city of Fortaleza, capital of the Ceara State, in Brazil. The summit is organized by the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), with […]
Islamic Development Bank Group welcomes partnership with IBRAF
Prof. João Bosco Monte was received in Jeddah by Dr Bandar Hajjar, President of the IsDB. Prof. Monte invited him to attend the Brazil Africa Forum 2019 and discuss cooperation with government private sector officials in Brazil. Dr Hajjar welcomed a partnership with the Brazil Africa Institute and briefed Prof. Monte on IsDB’s activities to […]
Brazil Africa Forum 2019 officially launched in Kenya
The Brazil Africa Forum 2019 was officially launched in Nairobi, during a knowledge session hosted by Strathmore University Business School. Prof. João Bosco Monte, President of the Brazil Africa Institute, was the keynote speaker, addressing a brief on BAF 2019 and its impact in Africa’s agricultural markets. “With very many similarities between Brazil and Africa, […]
Brazil Africa Forum 2019: Official Launch in Kenya
The Brazil Africa Forum 2019 will be officially launched in Kenya during the Knowledge Session Food Security: Path to Economic Freedom, hosted by the Strathmore University Business School in Nairobi, on Tuesday, May 7th. Prof. João Bosco Monte, President of the Brazil Africa Institute, will be the keynote speaker addressing a brief on BAF 2019 […]
Brazil Africa Forum: piece of the Brazilian boost in Nigeria’s agriculture
The governments of Brazil and Nigeria have signed an agreement to boost agricultural production in the African country. The “Nigeria-Brazil Agricultural Development Programme”, also know as the “Green Imperative”, will entail the introduction of advanced Brazilian agricultural equipment in Nigeria and also facilitate the establishment of Training Centres for Nigerian Farmers across the country. The […]
YTTP: young Africans receive training on processing and post-harvest in Brazil
Young agricultural entrepreneurs from four African countries will participate, from November 19 to 21, in an intensive training at Embrapa Cassava and Fruits facilities in the city of Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil. The “Workshop on Processing and Post-Harvesting in Cassava” is carried out by the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), funded by the UN International […]