New FARA Website Launched
June 29, 2007| |
The executive secretary of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Dr. Monty Jones, announced the new FARA website at its 4th General Assembly in Johannesburg. This web portal has been developed as part of the FARA's Regional Agricultural Information and Learning System (RAILS) project and is to play a central role in achieving one of FARA's networking functions on access to knowledge and technologies. The website also contains extensive information on FARA, its networks and partners.
For more information please contact mwopereispura@fara-africa.org or visit http://www.egfar.org/egfar/website/new/newspage?contentId=1702&languageId=0.
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