Upcoming Events and webinars from the month of October 2021

AL for Agribusiness Network Gathering

Oct 27,2021 – Oct 28, 2021 Agriculture is a vital cornerstone of economic development. This inaugural Gathering will explore the role of youth in sustainable agribusiness to achieve food security and transforming food systems. For this reason, we are redefining the art and science of making meaningful business connections by offering a carefully curated two-day conference. This Gathering offers unique learning and networking opportunities for agribusiness professionals who value innovation, youth empowerment, and business growth on the continent.

FATE Foundation’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme (AEP)

Sep 28,2021-Nov15,2021 FATE Foundation’s Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme (AEP) is Nigeria’s longest-running pre-incubation program for aspiring entrepreneurial leaders looking to grow and build successful and sustainable businesses.

“Global Conference on Agriculture and  Horticulture” AGRI 2021

Sep 30,2021-Oct 2,2021 Magnus Group takes honour and great opportunity to invite you for “Global Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture” AGRI 2021 scheduled on September 30 to October 2, 2021 at Paris, France with the theme "To Accomplish over the Global Challenges of Agriculture"

Coordinating Youth Action: Toward a Resilient and Sustainable Food System in Africa

Oct 4,2021-Oct4,2021 While we currently produce enough food to feed every man, woman, and child in the world, there are nearly 700 million people who are hungry, a number which is growing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join the discussions and be part of the solution.

Advancing ICT4D for Sustainability and Smallholder Impact in Agriculture

Oct 5,2021-Oct5,2021 Africa has a big agricultural potential, unlocking it requires practical, on-the-ground efforts and innovative solutions. Given the continent’s diversity, a winning strategy for stakeholders is to address the challenges faced by the farmers.

Effective partnership models to mobilize green finance for agri-SME investment

Oct 6,2021-Oct 6,2021 The challenges related to making green finance available to the agriculture sector are particularly acute when it comes to small-scale farms and SMEs, which generally struggle also to access mainstream types of financing.

Gender Lens Investing in South Africa: Investor Showcase

Oct 6,2021-Oct6,2021 ANDE SA and Value for Women, supported by the Walmart Foundation, look forward to the upcoming event: Gender Lens Investing in South Africa: Investor Showcase.

Social Innovators Program and Awards

Oct 7,2021-Oct 7,2021 the Social Innovators Program and Awards (SIPA) is LEAP Africa’s platform for showcasing young change makers; equipping and empowering them with requisite skills and effective tools for building sustainable social enterprises. Since 2013, LEAP Africa, in collaboration with its partners, has supported about a hundred talented young social innovators across various communities in Nigeria on the path to sustainability.

Updating the Global Food Security Research Strategy: New Evidence and Opportunities

Oct 7,2021-Oct 7,2021 A robust evidence base indicates that agriculture, nutrition, and food security research investments enable the productivity gains that drive global improvements in food security and protect against future food security risks.

African Development Bank Group Business Opportunities Seminar 2021

Oct 12, 2021-Oct 13, 2021 The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Department (FIRM) of the African Development Bank will hold the second edition of its 2021 Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) virtually on Tuesday, 12 October and Wednesday, 13 October 2021.

Technical and Policy Dialogue on Climate Smart Agriculture in Africa

Oct 14, 2021-Oct 15, 2021 This dialogue aims at providing a platform for key stakeholders in the climate smart agricultural space including climate change experts, researchers, policy makers, farmers, and extensionists to discuss salient options for CSA to strengthen the food system on the African continent. 

Smart Farm Field Day

Oct 27, 2021-Oct 27,2021 Please join the Soybean Innovation Lab and Savanna Agricultural Research Institute for a FIELD DAY in Nyankpala, Ghana on Wednesday, October 27th at 9:00 a.m. Make your reservation @ soybeaninnovationlab@illinois.edu

Nigeria's Food Security: Trends, Challenges and Solutions

Oct 28,2021-Oct 28,2021LCCI Agriculture and Allied Group Symposium

IARSAF 24TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM

Nov 2,2021 – Nov 4,2021 The International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) of IITA is pleased to invite researchers, postgraduate students, academia, industry practitioners and policy makers to her 24th annual symposium.

AMIs Agricultural Film Conference 2021

Nov 8,2021-Nov 10,2021 The conference will bring together agricultural and horticultural cover specifiers. The focus is on discussing maximising crop yields with an effective use of silage, mulch and greenhouse films to feed the growing global population.

Women Entrepreneurs Mean Business Summit

Nov 9,2021 – Nov 19,2021 Women Entrepreneurs Mean Business is for business leaders, policymakers, economic empowerment practitioners, women entrepreneurs themselves and others interested in advancing women’s entrepreneurship across the world. The summit will offer inspiring keynote speeches, informative presentations, panel discussions, networking, and development opportunities for women entrepreneurs in low and middle income

Agrobiodiversity Innovation Challenge: Call for innovative solutions in the agri-food tech space

Nov 15,2021-Nov 18,2021 The Agrobiodiversity Innovation Challenge is seeking innovators driven by a passion for solving challenges in the agri-food sector by utilizing or conserving agrobiodiversity.

 

7th Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF 2021)

Dec 2, 2021 – Dec 3, 2021 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is Africa's leading women entrepreneurship conference and awards event. The platform is an international gathering of 1,300+ entrepreneurs, startups, thought leaders, policymakers, international development partners, investors, CSOs, academia, and media for dialogue and discussions on issues of women empowerment, entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in Africa. AWIEF2021 will take place as a hybrid event on 2nd and 3rd December 2021 with the theme “Advancing inclusive, resilient and sustainable growth in the post-COVID-19 African economy.”

World Aquaculture 2020

Dec 5,2021 – Dec 8, 2021 The World Aquaculture 2020 (WA2020) will be held in Singapore for the first time from 14– 18 June 2021. The event is organised by the World Aquaculture Society together with the local institutional support from the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), Singapore Tourism Board and acad

Africa Food Sustainability Summit 2022

Mar 3, 2022 – Mar 4, 2022 The Africa Food Sustainability Summit is a two-day biannual high-level in-person and virtual conference and expo that defines the future of sustainability in Africa's food and agriculture supply chain sector - from farm to fork.

 

Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development Conference 2021

Dec 6, 2021 – Dec 10,2021 , The maiden edition of the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development Conference 2021 which is a hybrid event will take place in Ghana on December 6 to December 10, 2021.