South-South Exchange & Policy Dialogue

We valorise our experiences, achievements, knowledge and learnings with partners for creating South-South Cooperations and to further scale and institutionalise our approaches.

Policy dialogue

Policy dialogues based on evidence, best practices and lessons learned will be conducted and this will shape decisions at political level. More information will be available soon.

Sharing of best practices

We continuously share best practices not only via this website, our trainings and through advisory but also by connecting and being part of different platforms.

ABF on YouTube

We also have a YouTube channel where we share videos on e.g. our conferences, good agricultural practices, experiences with the training approaches. Explore it here.

SNRD

We are member of the Sector Network Rural Development Africa, which brings together a multitude of rural development experts for sharing knowledge. Please find an interesting article about the CBS Master Training on their website by clicking here.

ASPYEE portal

Our FBS, CBS and PBS approaches will be featured in this portal by AUDA-NEPAD as best practices.

ATVET institutions

From 2021 to end of May 2023, we partnered up with 8 ATVET institutions, see vocational training.

Conferences & Expert talks

We organize various conferences and expert talks to foster exchanges and creating networks.

International Online Conference 2022

Prosperity from climate-smart agribusiness with and for Africa! This was the topic of our international online conference co-hosted by AUDA-NEPAD and OACPS on 24th & 25th May 2022. Please find the summary of this interesting conference here!

Highlights of the online conference

Please find the highlights of this interesting online conference on our YouTube channel!

Expert talks

We regularly offer expert talks on different hot topics related to agribusiness. Click below to get an overview.

Overview

Announcement of Expert Talks - 2024

19.09.2024
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) – The importance of food safety to facilitate safe trade

Please find the recording of this expert talk here.

28.08.2024
The GlobalG.A.P. - The significance of certification in agriculture

  • Please find the recording of this expert talk here.

04.07.2024
Expert talk no. 1: The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on 4th July 2024

  • Please find the recording of the expert talk here.

09.11.2023
Access to the EU-Market for Agricultural Products? Anything but simple - what to consider?

  • Find the recording of this expert talk here.

14.02.2022
Yes, return on Your investments in agricultural extension can be determined!

04.02.2022
“Winning future with agribusiness?”: Policy tools for employment and growth in Africa Agribusiness.

07.12.2021
“Distributing the value of data equally – How to ensure smallholders and MSMEs benefit?”

03.12.2021
“There is no good unless you make it happen”: Financing ATVET in Africa!

18.11.2021
Improvisation or real opportunity? Prospects and pitfalls of e-learning in agribusiness in Africa

12.11.2021
Green economy in ATVET to make agribusiness future-proof and grow

04.11.2021
Employment effects from skills development.

14.10.2021
Where are the professionals to grow Africa’s agribusiness? The importance and future of ATVET (Agricultural Technical Vocational Education and Training)

Pan-African Master trainer talks

Together with our partners, we built a huge master trainer network and regularly offer master trainer talks for sharing news, updates on concepts, and exchange. You can see the topics by clicking below.

Overview

22.07.2021
What’s up? Farmer Business School: News on Training of Trainers

28.09.2021
Virtual agribusiness training – Does it work and how?

27.10.2021
Fasten your seat belt: Cooperative Business School 2.0 Youth taking off in Africa

27.04.2022
What’s up in FBS? Discover the latest developments important for your work.

The journey will continue, and we keep you posted right here!

Agribusiness 4 Change Conference 2019

This international conference in Addis Ababa paved the way for comprehensive structural change towards the creation of rural areas worth living across generations! You can watch our summary video by clicking here.

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The Joint Action is jointly co-financed by the European Union under the Samoa agreement with OACPS and by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ.

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