AASW7 - Opinion Editorial - FANRPAN GNVC - Augmenting the Publics’ Knowledge on the Health Effects of Aflatoxin is Key to its Elimination from the Groundnut Chain in Sub Saharan Africa
AASW7 - Opinion Editorial - FANRPAN GNVC - Augmenting the Publics’ Knowledge on the Health Effects of Aflatoxin is Key to its Elimination from the Groundnut Chain in Sub Saharan Africa
This opinion editorial made by FANRPAN for the consortia GNVC was presented at the AAWS7 in Kigali June 2016
AASW7 - Poster - FANRPAN GNVC - Stemming Aflatoxin pre-and post harvest waste in the groundnut value chain ( GnVC) in Malawi and Zambia
AASW7 - Poster - FANRPAN GNVC - Stemming Aflatoxin pre-and post harvest waste in the groundnut value chain ( GnVC) in Malawi and Zambia
This poster was made by the consortia Ground Value Chain (GnVC). It was presented at the AASW7 in Kigalu June 2016
Aflatoxin consortium proposal to first call - Kenya consortium
Aflatoxin consortium proposal to first call - Kenya consortium
Application Form - Kenya CRF - Aflatoxin
Application Form - Kenya CRF - Aflatoxin
Application Form - Malawi CRF - Groundnut aflatoxin
Application Form - Malawi CRF - Groundnut aflatoxin
Capitalization Workshop \/ Présentation Approaches for stemming Aflatoxin contamination in the groundnut value chain - Cotonou october 2017
Capitalization Workshop / Présentation Approaches for stemming Aflatoxin contamination in the groundnut value chain - Cotonou october 2017
Présentation Approaches for stemming Aflatoxin contamination in the groundnut value chain
Description of the partners - Kenya Consortium
Description of the partners - Kenya Consortium
Development of strategies to reduce Aspergillus and Fusarium mycotoxins
Development of strategies to reduce Aspergillus and Fusarium mycotoxins
FANRPAN Call for EOIs to Develop a Regional Policy Brief on Post Harvest Loss Management and Aflatoxin Issue
FANRPAN Call for EOIs to Develop a Regional Policy Brief on Post Harvest Loss Management and Aflatoxin Issue
FANRPAN would like to engage a consultant to develop a regional policy brief and an opinion editorial (OPED) on post-harvest loss management and aflatoxin contamination in the groundnut value chain in the African region. The purpose of the policy brief is to sensitize policy decision-makers and other actors on the rationale and urgency of critical regional agricultural and rural development issues. The policy brief and OPED should be clear on the aim and the problem being addressed (i.e., post-harvest loss management and aflatoxin contamination in the groundnut value chain). The documents should bring out a nuanced context, findings, conclusions and key policy recommendations.
FANRPAN CSA and PHLM Regional Policy Dialogue
FANRPAN CSA and PHLM Regional Policy Dialogue
Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Policy Dialogue
“Creating an Enabling Environment for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture: The Road to Paris”
26-28 August 2015
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN[1]) is a regional multi-stakeholder policy research and advocacy network. The network engages with targeted constituencies at local and national levels, through its current 17 member countries in Africa. In each member country, the FANRPAN network operates through an inter-sectoral platform called a “node” comprising a diverse group of organizations including research institutes, farmer groups, government, media, parliamentarians, private sector and other civil society organizations that have a stake in Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies.
The content and discussions of the regional policy dialogue will draw on research from the following CSA focused FANRPAN projects:
Strengthening Policy Advocacy and Research Capacity for Enhanced Food Security in East and Southern Africa – Funded by the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), the project seeks to strengthen the capacity of FANRPAN to support development of FANR policies in East and Southern Africa sub-region. One of the key objectives is to enhance the capacity of FANRPAN member countries to undertake advocacy on CSA policy formulation.
Programme on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the COMESA-EAC-SADC regions – Funded by the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), the programme aims to support the inclusion of Africa’s unified position on climate change into the post-2012 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) global agreement.
Supporting Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa to Better Manage Climate-Related Risks to Crop Production and Post- Harvest Handling - Funded by the European Union and the United Nations Food, Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the project seeks to improve and sustain household and national food security in southern Africa through better management of climatic risks by smallholder farmers.
Stemming Aflatoxin pre- and post-harvest waste in the groundnut value chain (GnVC) in Malawi and Zambia to improve food and nutrition security in the smallholder farming families - Funded by the Platform for African - European Partnership in Agriculture and Rural Development (PAEPARD) , the project seeks to reduce pre- and post-harvest losses by reducing Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Value Chain (GnVC) for improved food and nutrition security of smallholder farmers by addressing main constraining factors of technology dissemination and adoption, knowledge and information sharing, and policies.
The Regional CSA Policy Dialogue presents a unique opportunity for African climate smart agriculture stakeholders to concretize a unified African position on agriculture ahead of CoP 21. The event also seeks to come with strategies of scaling up CSA in Africa.
The objectives of this workshop are:
1. To share the synthesis result of CSA policy scoping study results from 15 countries
2. To share evidence, and dialogue on issues of domestic climate financing, and adaptation options like the Weather Based Index Insurance
3. To solicit policy recommendations for advocating for CSA policies at regional Level
4. Identify opportunities for scaling up CSA at national level
5. To chart a way forward on how best to develop synergies among different stakeholders and sectors, with the aim of scaling up and out CSA best practices and technologies under the NEPAD led Alliance for CSA in Africa
6. Concretise a unified position on African Agriculture ahead of CoP 21
Expected Outcomes
Coming out of the Regional Policy Dialogue, it is expected that all FANR stakeholders attending the dialogue will recognize CSA as a ‘best potential way’ to steer agricultural research and development into a new era of global efforts to advance people’s food and nutrition security. Most importantly, FANRPAN hopes to:
· Improve understanding of the potential of CSA in addressing the challenges of food security in the face of climate change
· Identify policy options and innovative approaches for early action to accelerate deployment of promising CSA technologies and, practices with a particular emphasis on strengthening adaptation and application in Africa
· Clear recommendations for Africa’s UNFCCC Negotiators on Africa’s position on agriculture and climate change
Venue
The Regional Policy dialogue will take place in Lusaka, Zambia at the InterContinental hotel.
Finalize proceedings
Finalize resolutions
Upload dialogue presentations and outcomes
Convene PHLM core group meeting
Develop regional policy brief
FANRPAN CSA and PHLM Regional Policy Dialogue Programme & Concept Note
FANRPAN CSA and PHLM Regional Policy Dialogue Programme & Concept Note
CONCEPT NOTE
Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Policy Dialogue
“Creating an Enabling Environment for Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture: The Road to Paris”
26-28 August 2015
Background
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN[1]) is a regional multi-stakeholder policy research and advocacy network. The network engages with targeted constituencies at local and national levels, through its current 17 member countries in Africa. In each member country, the FANRPAN network operates through an inter-sectoral platform called a “node” comprising a diverse group of organizations including research institutes, farmer groups, government, media, parliamentarians, private sector and other civil society organizations that have a stake in Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies.
KENFAP Partner Memorandum of Agreement - Kenya consortium
KENFAP Partner Memorandum of Agreement - Kenya consortium
Kenya - Aflatoxin contamination management along the maize value chain in Kenya
Kenya - Aflatoxin contamination management along the maize value chain in Kenya
Madzivhandila Tshilidzi
Madzivhandila Tshilidzi
Matumba Limbikani
Matumba Limbikani

Memorandum of Agreement - Kenya consortium
Memorandum of Agreement - Kenya consortium
National Dialogue on Post Harvest Losses
National Dialogue on Post Harvest Losses
In collaboration with FAO and FANRPAN, the CRF-Groundnut Value Chain Consortium will hold a national dialogue on post harvest loss management. The dialogue, will be attended by policy makers, civil society organizations, development partners, farmers and researchers with the following aims;
1) To increase awareness on farmer friendly post-harvest loss management technologies and practices
2) To concretize on policies and related legislation that promote PHLM
3) To nurture a PHLM community of practice
Newsletter n°1 August 2016
Newsletter n°1 August 2016
Newsletter n°1 August 2016
Planning for the National Dialogue on Postharvest Loss Management
Planning for the National Dialogue on Postharvest Loss Management
This is a planning meeting towards the upcoming national dialogue. we will discuss
1) Workshop venue
2) Participants and invitations
3) Workshop budgets
4) Resource persons
Policy brief - FANRPAN - Stemming Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Chain in Sub-Saharan Africa
Policy brief - FANRPAN - Stemming Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Chain in Sub-Saharan Africa
This policy brief about "Stemming Aflatoxin in the Groundnut Chain in Sub-Saharan Africa" was published by FANRPAN for the GNVC Consortia. This document was used at the AASW7 in Kigali June 2016.
Policy brief n°1 : Le rôle des partenariats multi-acteurs entre l’Afrique et l’Europe illustré par la question de la contamination par l’aflatoxine des denrées alimentaires et des aliments du bétail
Policy brief n°1 : Le rôle des partenariats multi-acteurs entre l’Afrique et l’Europe illustré par la question de la contamination par l’aflatoxine des denrées alimentaires et des aliments du bétail
Policy brief n°1 : The role of multi-stakeholder partnerships between Africa and Europe exemplified by the issue of aflatoxin contamination of food and feed
Policy brief n°1 : The role of multi-stakeholder partnerships between Africa and Europe exemplified by the issue of aflatoxin contamination of food and feed
This document belongs to a set of promotional materials made by the "Communication task force" of the Paepard project.
It's the first policy brief.
Review of Draft GNVC Policy Brief
Review of Draft GNVC Policy Brief

Terms of Reference for Producing a Policy Brief and Opinion Editorial Article on
Post-Harvest Loss Management and Aflatoxin Contamination in the Groundnut Value Chain
Background
The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) is a regional multi-stakeholder policy research and advocacy network. The network engages with targeted constituencies at local and national levels through its current 17 member countries[1] in Africa. In each member country, the FANRPAN network operates through an inter-sectoral platform called a “node” comprising a diverse group of organizations including research institutes, farmer groups, government, media, parliamentarians, private sector and other civil society organizations that have a stake in Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) policies.
FANRPAN’s strategy is centred on three mutually supportive thrusts: Policy Research; Capacity Building; and Policy Advocacy. FANRPAN’s vision is a food secure Africa without poverty and hunger. FANRPAN’s mission is to promote effective FANR policies by: (i) facilitating linkages and partnerships between government and civil society, (ii) building the capacity for policy analysis and policy dialogue in Africa, and (iii) supporting demand-driven policy research and analysis. FANRPAN works in partnership with other organisations to deliver its mission (www.fanrpan.org).
One of the projects implemented by FANRPAN under the Food and Nutrition Systems thematic thrust is the Platform for African and European Partnerships in Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD[2]). PAEPARD is an eight year project funded by the European Commission (80%) and partner own contributions (20%). The project is coordinated by FARA and aims at building joint African-European multi-stakeholder partnerships in agricultural research for development (ARD) contributing to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The project is in its sixth year and is currently focusing on publication of research findings and advocacy materials. In light of this, FANRPAN would like to engage a consultant to develop a policy brief and an opinion editorial (OPED) on post-harvest loss management and aflatoxin contamination in the groundnut value chain. This activity falls under the Work Package Partnerships user-led process, publications budget line item.
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts
Roundtable of aflatoxin experts
Alfred Sharon
Alfred Sharon
