International Cooperation, Global Platforms & Export Technologies

Coordinating Centre at ICAR (DARE); Action Plan 20212024: agri-value chains, agro-biodiversity, climate adaptation, digital agriculture, trade development

Leads South-South Biosecurity Diagnosis Network, HRD in Agriculture, Seed Sector Development; 3rd Ministerial Meeting April 2025, Kathmandu; BIMSTEC Seed Bank + BCEA planned

Partners: Australia (5 universities), Japan (JIRCAS, Kyoto), USA (Cornell, Donald Danforth, IFDC), Germany (HHU), Brazil (EMBRAPA), Rwanda, South Africa, UK; CGIAR centres (IRRI, CIMMYT, CIP, ICRISAT, ILRI)

Ensures compliance with global standards

Enhances global competitiveness of Ethiopian coffee

Climate-resilient crops, soil health, food systems

Enhances UAE’s role as global food trade hub

Supports global food security initiatives

Supports global market access and trade

Knowledge transfer across African countries