IBRAF and FAO discuss cooperation
Brazil Africa Institute and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have started a dialogue on how strength cooperation in working towards achieving Zero Hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). IBRAF’s President, Prof. João Bosco Monte, and FAO’s Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, Dr. Maria Helena Semedo, met at the […]
Celebrating UN South-South Cooperation Day
Professor João Bosco Monte, President of the Brazil Africa Institute, delivered the keynote statement in the celebration of the United Nations South-South Cooperation Day promoted by the three Rome-based agencies – Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP). Professor Monte talked towards […]
Brazil Africa Institute present at the African Green Revolution Forum 2018
President of the Brazil Africa Institute, Professor João Bosco Monte was one of the speakers in the panel “Global Partnerships for Africa’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda” of the Presidential Summit at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2018. Professor Monte shared the panel with Mr. Andrew Ndaamunhu Bvumbe, Executive Director of the World Bank; Hon. Wu […]
2017 on review: IBRAF’s Annual Report
Brazil Africa Institute is always working to be a catalyst for opportunities between Brazil and Africa. IBRAF facilitates an open debate between government agents, academics and entrepreneurs to promote socio, political and cultural rapprochement between Brazil and the African continent. IBRAF carries out a series of activities – like the Youth Technical Training Program (YTTP) […]
Starting countdown: six months left until 6th Brazil Africa Forum
In six months Brazil Africa Institute will execute the 6th Brazil Africa Forum. This issue will be held in Salvador, Brazil, on November 22nd and 23rd covering the subject “Youth Empowerment: transformation to achieve sustainable development”. To mark the countdown from now on each fortnight Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN), media partner of the […]
IBRAF and FARA establish plan of actions to improve agriculture in Brazil and Africa
The Brazil Africa Institute and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning actions to develop agriculture in Brazil and the African continent. The MoU says that both organizations will work together for the establishment of Africa-Brazil Partnerships on innovation, capacity development, youth empowerment and agribusiness development aimming […]
5th Brazil Africa Forum promotes meetings and dialogues in São Paulo
Held on November 23 and 24 in São Paulo, the 5th Brazil Africa Forum gathered around 200 people from 48 countries who discussed issues related to the development of Brazil and African countries. With the central theme “Trends in Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development”, the first day of the event was dedicated to the […]
5th Brazil Africa Forum will hold a session about agricultural technological innovation
The 5th Brazil Africa Forum: Trends in Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development will hold the session AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. The topics that will compose this session are “Motivating Young People to Use ICT in Agriculture”, “The Use of Technology to Improve Agricultural Production” and “Perspectives for the Agricultural Transformation in Africa”. Among the prestigious […]