{
  "id": 16788610,
  "title": "GRASAG president calls for sustainable funding for agricultural research in Africa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/grasag-president-calls-for-sustainable-funding-for-agricultural",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T19:58:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/grasag-president-calls-for-sustainable-funding-for-agricultural-research-in-africa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President of the Graduate Students Association of Ghana, Richard Class-Peters, has urged for long-term funding for agricultural research in Africa to enhance food security, promote local production and stimulate economic growth. Class-Peters made his plea during the recently concluded World Bank’s Africa Growth and Opportunity – Research in Action (AGORA) 2026 conference held in Palermo, Italy. He argued that African nations should enhance investment in research and innovation while bolstering farmer cooperatives to enhance agricultural productivity and construct more robust food systems. \"Financing for agricultural research sustainably is crucial to fostering innovation, reinforcing farmer cooperatives, and transforming local agriculture for food security and economic prosperity in Africa,\" he emphasized. According to Class-Peters, increased funding for agricultural research could facilitate farmers' access to advanced technologies, elevate production levels, and devise practical solutions to sectoral challenges. He also underscored the significance of supporting farmer cooperatives, asserting that they facilitate knowledge sharing, resource access, and productivity improvement among farmers. \"We must equip our local farmers and cooperatives with the necessary knowledge, technology, and support to produce more and contribute substantially to Africa’s economic development,\" he asserted. Class-Peters added that bolstering domestic agricultural production could diminish African countries' dependence on imported food, generate employment, and uplift livelihoods, especially in farming communities.",
  "summary": "The President of the Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG), Richard Class-Peters, has called for sustainable financing for agricultural research to improve food security, boost local production and support economic growth across Africa. He made the call at the recently concluded World Bank’s Africa Growth and Opportunity – Research in Action (AGORA) 2026 conference in Palermo, Italy. Mr…",
  "key_points": [
    "Enhanced investment in research and innovation needed to boost food security and economic growth.",
    "Farmer cooperatives crucial for knowledge sharing, resource access, and productivity improvement."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}