It is an exciting and intense time for the AgriFoSe2030 programme!
The three African hubs are currently shaping their strategies for
how to institutionalise the AgriFoSe2030 model—translating science into policy and
practice—within their universities and regional networks. This is no simple
task, but it is an important one.
We are pleased to share a new change story from Kenya, showing how AgriFoSe2030 makes a real and sustainable impact in local communities. You can also read about how Kyambogo University and University of Nairobi spread the knowledge about AgriFoSe2030 and the working method Theory of Change.
In September, we welcomed the hub leaders and deputy hub leaders to Sweden, in conjunction to the Agri4D conference.
This in-person meeting was an important opportunity to meet the new
organisation and to discuss key aspects of the programme. At the Agri4D
conference, the hub leaders also shared their insights during the AgriFoSe2030 session on the theme “Forging transformative pathways for food security:
Challenges and opportunities in a changing development cooperation landscape”. It was a very fruitful session giving new insights and new knowledge to the participants.
Wishing you a pleasant read.
Dr.
Elisabeth Rajala Progamme
Director
Regional hubs map next phase of science translation and impact
AgriFoSe2030 partners and stakeholders gathered in Uppsala, Sweden, in September for a two-day meeting to reflect on the programme’s progress, discuss new priorities, and align efforts toward institutionalising science translation through regional hubs in Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. The meeting culminated in a side event at the Agri4D conference where the regional hub leaders shared lessons learned in facilitating cross-collaborations that have yielded tangible change and presented upcoming plans for the next phase of the programme.
The workshop brought together regional and international partners to align efforts under AgriFoSe2030, focusing on practical research, policy engagement, and capacity building. Dr. Judith Irene Nagasha emphasized shifting from academic publishing to actionable outcomes, highlighting community-based projects like biogas use in Kiruhura and food resilience in Kasese.The event reinforced Kyambogo’s commitment to making research drive inclusive agricultural transformation and resilience.
Kenya has launched the Science Translation Hub to bridge research and policy, focusing on food systems and agriculture. Led by the University of Nairobi with University of Embu and Maseno University, the hub will train early career researchers to turn scientific findings into policy over the next 18 months.
Speaking at the launch, Prof. Cecilia Onyango stressed linking research to real-world impact, while other leaders highlighted the hub’s role in advancing food security and sustainable development.
New change story
Planting seeds of change in extension service pathways, in Embu County, Kenya
The AgriFoSe2030 project on Functions in extension service pathways is rooted in a desire to improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods. It focuses on addressing challenges in agricultural extension functions and facilitating cross learning in extension between Kenya, Sri Lanka and Laos.
AgriFoSe2030 will during the upcoming years focus on and develop some of the projects from phase II toghether with partner universities in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe, as well as partners in Southeast Asia.
You can read more about the programme on the AgriFoSe2030 website.
