The objectives of the Policy Dialogue are to: 1. Share empirical evidence on the importance of climate smart agriculture in transitioning to resilient farming communities in SSA. 2. Develop recommendations on how to build climate-smart and resilient farming systems in SSA at scale 3. Networking, and promoting partnerships and action.
Day 1 SESSION 2: AGRICULTURE AND WATER CHALLENGES IN SSA
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Facilitator: Dr Simphiwe Ngqaweni, CEO , National Agriculture
Marketing Council (NAMC)
Keynote Presentation Dr Inga Jacobs-Mata, Regional Representative – Southern
Africa, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Transforming irrigation in southern Africa in a changing
climate – Prof. Jamie Pittock, The Australian National
University (ANU) & Dr Henning Bjornlund, University of
South Australia (UniSA), Australia
Dr Matilda Azong Cho, Future Africa University of Pretoria
Dr Ikalafeng kgakatsi, Director for Climate Change and
Disaster Risk Reduction at the National Department of
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, South
Africa (DALRRD)
Dr Menghestab HAILE, Regional Director for Southern
Africa, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Mr Vitumbiko Chinoko, African Agricultural Technology
Foundation (AATF)
Day 1 SESSION 3: Agricultural Technology for Resilience: Governance Framework and Practice
Facilitator: Chinoko Vitumbiko, Project Manager, Open Forum
on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB), AATF
Dr Makarius Mdemu, Ardhi University, Tanzania
Mr Wilson De Sousa, National Institute for Irrigation,
Mozambique
Mr Christo Spies, Chief Executive Officer, WineMS
Mr Lwembe Mwale, Climate Change Programme Officer,
Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Dr Richard Stirzaker, Principal Research Scientist, Virtue
Irrigation Academy (VIA)
Day 1 SESSION 4: CIRCULAR FOOD SYSTEMS / THE WATER-ENERGYFOOD (WEF) NEXUS
Facilitator: Dr Tafadzwa Mabhaudi, Research Group Leader -
Sustainable and Resilient Food Production Systems (SuRF),
IWMI, South Africa
Keynote Presentation: Complex systems and circular food systems – Dr Andre
van Rooyen, ICRISATEthiopia
Mr Phil Bowes, Enterprise Development Manager, Vinpro
Professor Rabi Mohtar, IWRA Vice President and Texas
Amu
Eng. William Ponela, Founder and CEO, Zonful Energy
Dr Gabriel Lekalakala, Specialist Scientist, Climate Change
Analysis, Department of Water and Sanitation, South
Africa
Day 2 SESSION 5: THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL INCLUSION
(WOMEN AND YOUTH) IN TRANSFORMING
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IN SSA
Facilitator: Mr Suwilanji Sinyangwe, FANRPAN
Dr Elizabeth Mkandawire and Dr Colleta
Gandidzanwa, Food Systems Research Networks
for Africa (FSNet-Africa), African Research
Universities Alliance (ARUA) Keynote Presentation
Dr Karen Parry, University of South Australia
(UniSA), Australia
Dr Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Executive
Manager, WaterNet
Dr. Mokhantso Makoae, Human Sciences Research
Council (HSRC)
Mr. Bonani Nyhodo, National Agriculture
Marketing Council (NAMC)
Day 2 SESSION 6: CAPACITY GAPS IN TRANSFORMING
SMALLHOLDER FARMING IN SSA
Facilitator: Prof Khathutshelo Nephawe, Chair South
African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
(SACNASP)
Keynote Presentation: "Capacity Gaps for Transforming Smallholder
Farming in Sub-Saharan Africa" - Mr. Mamadou
Biteye, Executive Secretary, Africa Capacity
Building Foundation (ACBF)
Dr Martin Moyo, Country Representative – Climate
Adaptation and Mitigation Senior Scientist, ICRISAT
Zimbabwe
Mrs Wendy Petersen, Executive Manager, SA Wine
Industry Transformation Unit (SAWITU)
Mr Mpho Tlape, Farmer Support and
Development, Gauteng Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development (GDARD)
Dr Lisa Rebelo, Michael Wellington - Lead Scientist
Digital Earth Africa
Dr Sandile Ngcaphalala, Farmer Development Lead,
GrainSA
Day 2 SESSION 7: IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERSHIPS TO
ENSURE INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE
WATER MANAGEMENT IN SSA
Facilitator: Dr Marinda Visser, from University of
Pretoria
Dr Eric Wandra, CEO, Ocean Finance Company,
South Africa Keynote Presentation
Mr Gerard Martin, Executive Manager, Winetech
Dr Luitfred Kissoly, Ardhi University Tanzania
Dr Mario Chilundo, UEM/INIR Mozambique
Dr. Vuyo Mjimba, Human Sciences Research
Council (HSRC)
Dr Jackie Crafford, Managing Director, Prime Africa
Consult
Day 3 SESSION 9: POLICIES PRIORITIES FOR TRANSITIONING TO CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING SYSTEMS IN SSA
Facilitator: Eng. James Sauramba, Executive Director - SADC
Groundwater Management Institute (GMI)
Ms Sithembile Mwamakamba, Director of Policy
Research and Analysis, FANRPAN- Keynote Presentation
Mr Delfim Vilissa, Policy Advisor to the Minister of
Agriculture and Rural Development. Ministry of
Agriculture and Food Security of Mozambique
Representative from Mozambique
Eng Bezzel Chitsungo, Director-Department of Irrigation
- Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and
Rural Development, Zimbabwe
Dr Thokozani Simelane – Human Sciences Research
Council (HSRC)
Dr Canisius K. Kanangire AATF- enabling environment for agricultural
biotechnology from its Africa wide experience.
Mr Kwame Ababio, Senior Programme Officer
Environment and climate change , African Union –
NEPAD
Day 3 INVESTMENT PRIORITIES FOR TRANSITIONING
TO CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING SYSTEMS IN SSA
Facilitator: Ms Sithembile Mwamakamba, Director of Policy
Research and Analysis FANRPAN
Keynote Presentation
Mr Ishmael Sunga, Southern Africa Confederation of
Agricultural Unions (SACAU)
Dr Leah Ndungu, Regional Manager, Eastern & Southern
Africa, Australian Centre for International Agricultural
Research (ACIAR)
Dr Oluyede Ajayi, Global Lead, Food Security and Rural
Well Being, Global Center on Adaptation
Dr Easther Chigumira, Senior Agriculture Specialist,
World Bank
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, United Nations Assistant
Secretary General (ASG) and Director General of the
African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group
Dr Vine Mutyasira, Program Officer, Policy Quantitative
Modelling and Data Analytics at Alliance for a Green
Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
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