news and events
Welcome to our News and Events page, where you can stay updated on the latest happenings and upcoming activities related to our project.
Here, you will find a comprehensive collection of news articles, event announcements, and updates on our initiatives.
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AGRECOFARM Final Conference 2026: Advancing Agroecology Education in West Africa
Traditional agriculture across Sub-Saharan Africa is under growing pressure – from population growth and climate change to overreliance on mechanisation and the rising use of GMOs, all contributing to a decline in nutrition, biodiversity and agroecological knowledge. The AGRECOFARM project, co-funded by the European Union under Erasmus+ (Capacity Building in Higher Education, Strand 2), was created to respond to this challenge by building a new Master’s Programme in Agroecological Farming for…
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AGRECOFARM Cohort 2.0 Empowers Climate-Smart Farmers
The AGRECOFARM Vocational Education Training Cohort 2.0 has successfully empowered participants with practical knowledge and skills in climate-smart and sustainable agricultural practices during the just-concluded training programme held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The Two-Day vocational training programme on Agroecology and Sustainable Food Production, which held from May 13 to 14, 2026, was organised in response to growing concerns over food insecurity, climate change, declining soil fertility, and…
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FUNAAB – Orientation Programme for newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 Academic Session
The Africa Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), organized Orientation Programme for newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 Academic Session held today at the CEADESE New Lecture Hall, International Scholars’ and Resource Centre, FUNAAB. The orientation is designed to formally welcome students and acquaint them with the Centre’s academic structure, resources, and expectations. This exercise featured the introduction of invited guests,…
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FUNAAB – Dissemination activities
AGRECOFARM FUNAAB and Team, led by Prof. Adewale Dipeolu paid a courstey visit to Kaspharyn Solutions (Solutions Hub for Agribusiness). Prof. Adewale Dipeolu is an experienced professor of Agricultural Economics who is leading a team of academics in the Federal University Of Agriculture, Abeokuta to develop a Master Programme in Agroecology. This is an European funded Eramus+ project called AGRECOFARM West Africa. AGRECOFARM is carried out alongside 9 other institutions –…