Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Monday, August 28, 2023

Webinars September 2023

29 August 2023. 13:00-15:00 CEST. Global Webinar on Digital Innovations and Solutions for Agriculture Extension.
  • GFRAS is conducting a workstream entitled “Contemporary Digital Innovations and Solutions for Agricultural Extension
31 August 2023, 4 pm. Agroecology as a Social Movement: Empowering Communities and Transforming Food Systems

1-2 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya
www: https://www.uneca.org/eca-events/CCDA-XI

1 September 2023. Food Security Trends and Resilience-Building Priorities
  • Co-organized by IFPRI, the CGIAR, and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
4 - 8 September 2023. Africa Climate Week (ACW 2023) + African Climate Action Summit
  • The Africa Climate Action Summit is being co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and the African Union Commission and is co-convened by the African Development Bank and GCA.
  • The Summit will coalesce partners, including international financial institutions and the private sector, around accelerating adaptation financing and climate action leading into the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit and COP28.
  • ACW 2023 will be organized into four systems-based tracks, each focusing on specific themes: Energy systems and industry. Cities, urban and rural settlements, infrastructure and transport. Land, ocean, food and water.
See the main programme 
  • 04/09 Climate innovation in agriculture - practical solutions and lessons to be shared from Israel
  • 04/09 AB Testing for Farming - Unlocking Transformation of Smallholder Livelihoods in Africa
  • 05/09 @11:45 - 12:15 CEST (10:45 - 11:15 EAT) Just Transition: Panacea for Africa’s climate, energy and development agenda
  • 06/09 @11:30 - 12:30 CEST (10:30 - 11:30 EAT) The Connections Between Food Security and Climate
  • 06/09 @15:00 - 16:00 CEST (14:00 - 15:00 EAT) Science and Practice: Water-Food-Energy nexus for resilient conservation landscapes
  • 06/09 @16:30 - 17:30 CEST (15:30 - 16:30 EAT) Learning to Build Better Food Systems through the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative – a regional multi-stakeholder platform in West & Central Africa
  • 07/09 @10:00 - 10:30 CEST (09:00 - 09:30 EAT) Safeguarding human and animal health in a changing environment
  • 07/09 @ 12:30 - 13:00 CEST (11:30 - 12:00 EAT) Considering GST outcomes to drive nature-positive climate action in Africa
  • 07/09 @13:00 - 14:00 CEST (12:00 - 13:00 EAT) Unlocking Nature based solutions for transformative climate adaptation in Africa
  • 07/09 @14:30 - 15:30 CEST (13:30 - 14:30 EAT) Nature as the Backbone for Climate and Biodiversity Solution
  • 07/09 Adapting Agrifood Systems and Ensuring Food Security in Africa Amidst Climate Change
  • 07/09 @16:00 - 17:00 CEST (15:00 - 16:00 EAT) Agroecology as a Pathway for Climate change Adaptation and Mitigation
  • 07/09 @16:00 - 17:00 CEST (15:00 - 16:00 EAT) Supporting smallholder climate adaptation from seeds to basin
  • 07/09 @15:30-16:30 CEST (16:30-17:30 EAT) Leveraging finance and investments for food systems adaptation in Africa
  • 07/09 @16:30 - 17:30 CEST (16:30 - 17:30 EAT) Walking the talk : Advancing smallholder farmers land rights for climate adaptation and resilience
  • 07/09 @16:30 - 17:30 CEST (16:30 - 17:30 EAT) Climate Change and Food Security: The contribution of pastoralism through sustainable management of rangelands across the Horn of Africa: How improved pastoralism can contribute to increased food security, climate adaptation and mitigation.
  • 08/09 @11:30 - 12:30 CEST (10:30 - 11:30 EAT) From Farm to Fork – what is required to pivot agriculture and food systems towards food secure, regenerative, climate resilient outcomes - Event of the Climate Champions
  • 08/09 @14:30 - 15:30 CEST (13:30 - 14:30 EAT) CompensACTION: Mobilizing carbon finance for food security and environmental benefits

Extracts of the side events ACW 2023

  • 06/09 7:00 - 8:00 AM  by Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), P4G and Danish Embassy  Accelerating green business models through public private partnership - P4G contributes to green and inclusive growth in developing countries by supporting businesses to become investment ready and supporting country climate transitions in food, water and energy systems.
  • 07/09 10:00 - 11:00 AM by ILRI: P4G contributes to green and inclusive growth in developing countries by supporting businesses to become investment ready and supporting country climate 

5 September 2023 @ 11:00 to 12:30 EAT.
Charting the pathway towards an inclusive green transition
  • To attend online, please join by clicking on  this link
  • The role of local digital innovations in driving climate action
  • launch of the upcoming digital green innovation challenge DGIx, an acceleration programme by WFP Innovation Accelerator and #SDF
  • The #SDF is a program of the German Development Cooperation GIZ, under the patronage of the BMZ, EC, and "Team Europe" partners from other European Union Member States. 
  • With the primary goal of scaling digital innovations globally, the #SDF is committed to supporting innovators in accelerating their digital initiatives, including tech start-ups, digital entrepreneurs, NGOs, and social businesses, with particular emphasis on youth and women empowerment.
5 - 8 September 2023. Africa's Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit’s theme, “Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation

  • 04/09 08:30 – 10:00 AIM for Climate: Making investments in climate-smart innovation count for women Organizer: USAID
  • 04/09 08:30 – 10:00 : Putting greens and beans at the center of nutritious and resilient food systems Organizers: World Vegetable Centre, PABRA
  • 04/09 08:30 – 12:30 : Youth in agri-food systems: Opportunities and Gaps? Organizer: FAO, CGIAR GENDER IMPACT PLATFORM, SACAU, AGRA
  • 04/09 9:00 – 10:30 : Investing in Women – an AECF initiative to support transformation for women in agriculture Organizer: AECF
  • 04/09 10:00 – 12:00 : Financing Seed Companies Organizer: CESSA
  • 04/09 10:45 – 12:15 : Financing Farmers Organizations for Resilience Organizer: IFAD, SAFIN, AFEX
  • 04/09 11:00 – 12:30 : Policy Prioritization through Value-Chain Analysis: public-private partnerships in policymaking, implementation, competitiveness, and investment. Organizer: RENAPRI
  • 04/09 11:00 – 12:30 : Agri-innovations for transformative food systems Organizer: EAFF & ILC Africa + R&D investment for smallholder-centered innovation in Africa Organizer: CGIAR
  • 04/09 11:00 – 12:30 : From Farm to Fork for Real – How to Enhance Young People’s Employment and Entrepreneurship Opportunities Within Africa’s Agri-Food Systems Organizer: Mastercard Foundation
  • 04/09 11:00 – 12:30 : Agribusiness Acceleration approaches for CSA innovation, resilience, gender and social inclusion Organizers: CIAT, AICCRA, IWMI, CGIAR
  • 04/09 14:00 – 15:30 : Food Systems Transformation: Supporting government leadership for pathway implementation. Organizer: GAIN, ACT4Food, Akademiya2063
  • 04/09 14:00 – 15:30 : The Malabo Declaration on Africa’s Agriculture: fostering coalitions of decisionmakers, and stakeholders to accelerate implementation Organizer: Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, AGRA
  • 04/09 14:00 – 15:30 : Rural prosperity in fragile situations Organisers: IFAD
  • 04/09 14:00 – 15:30 : Merged Event Title: Gender Responsive Policies as Drivers of Innovative Solutions for Equitable Agri-food Systems Organizers: AWARD, African Food Changemakers
  • 04/09 14:00 – 17:30 : Defining Africa’s Fertilizer and Soil Health Vision Organizers: AAP, CIFOR/ICRAF, CGIAR, AGRA, AFAP, IITA, GiZ Session Brief Theme 1: Promoting Indigenous Crops for Increased Soil and Human Health and Climate Change Resiliency – led by Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) ; Theme 2: Building Healthy Soil Ecosystems – led by CIFOR-ICRAF ; Theme 3: Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) – led by CGIAR and GIZ ; Theme 4: Defining Africa’s Fertilizer and Soil Health Vision/Rehabilitating acid soils for food security – led by AGRA, CIMMYT
  • 04/09 16:00 – 17:30 : Herding Change: Sustainable Livestock Innovation by Women and Youth Organizers: Heifer, ILRI, GDP, Land O'Lakes, SNV
  • 04/09 16:00 – 17:30 : Transforming African Food Systems: Sharable, Reliable and Timely Agricultural Data and Market Information are Essential for Agricultural Policies, Market Information, Food Security and Sustainable Food Systems Organizers: USDA, AKADEMIYA2063, AGRA
  • 04/09 16:00 – 17:30 : Mainstreaming Gender into the African Crop Innovation Pipeline Organizers: GCfGE, Gates Ag One
  • 05/09 7:00 – 9:00 : Partner Event Title: Soil as a Strategic Tool for Food Security, Nutrition and Food Systems Transformation Organizer: YARA
  • 05/09 18:30 – 22:00 : Nutritious Foods Financing Facility, an innovative approach to strengthen Africa’s food systems. Organizers: GAIN N3F
Extracts of the main events
  • 05/09 11:30 - 13:30 : Policy: The Power of Data, Information & Research for Sustainable Food System- Parallel Session
  • 05/09 15:00 - 17:00 : Plenary: Africa’s Fertilizer and Soil Health Vision
  • 06/09 09:00 - 11:00 : PLENARY: Transforming African Food Systems for Stronger Nutritional Benefits
  • 06/09 11:30 - 13:30 : The Cost of a Healthy Diet
  • 06/09 11:30 - 13:30 : Food Safety and Post-Harvest Management
  • 06/09 17:00 - 18:30 : Program & Innovation: Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Food Systems
  • 07/09 11:00 - 13:30 : Farmers Forum
  • 07/09 15:00 - 18:00 : Global Leaders Panel: Setting the Scene: Africa Narrative on food system transformation. Presidential Summit: Roundtable 1: Leading the Way - Africa’s Solutions to Transforming Food Systems Roundtable 2: The Finance we need for systems transformation in Africa.
  • 08/09 09:00 - 11:30 : Plenary Session title: Journey towards COP28: Adapting Africa’s Food System to Climate Change

5 September 2023. 14:30-17:30 CET. FAO Online multistakeholder workshop on emerging technologies and innovations in the agrifood systems: role of artificial intelligence to improve agricultural productivity.


6 September 2023. African Barefoot Guide as a learning and transformational resource Meeting ID: 830 9188 2633 / Passcode: 890921

7 September 2023 @9:30am EDT. Seminar, Market Concentration in the Grain Industry: Implications for Food Security? By IFPRI

11 September 2023. Release of Draft BIFAD-Commissioned Report, Operationalizing USAID’s Climate Strategy to Achieve Transformative Adaptation and Mitigation in Agricultural and Food Systems
  • hybrid public meeting on Monday,  to discuss the draft report’s main findings, targets, and recommendations with the Subcommittee, BIFAD Members, USAID representatives, and other stakeholders.
  • Register for either for: In-person participation or Virtual attendance 
12-16 September 2023 | ESADA African Dairy Conference and Exhibition

13 September 2023. Brussels + Online. Conference on Research and Innovation in Africa: a driver for development and partnerships



12-29 September 2023. 9th edition of the Science Summit
  • Registration will allow you to select the sessions you want to attend. Only by selecting the session, you will see the button link to access the Video Stream.
  • The objective is to develop and launch science collaborations to demonstrate global science mechanisms and activities to support the attainment of the UN SDGs, Agenda 2030 and Local2030. The meeting will also prepare input for the United Nations Summit of the Future, which will take place during UNGA79 in September 2024.
  • The Science Summit will begin with the opening session on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. This will be followed by approximately 350 sessions, bringing together 1400 speakers and building on the successful Science Summit at UNGA77 in 2022.
Selection of panels at the 9th edition of the Science Summit in CEST (Central European Simmer) and CAT (Central Africa) time zones

18-20 September 2023. 11th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)!
  • This year’s theme is, “The Midpoint of the SDGs: Global and Local Progress & Challenges”.
19 Sept 13:30 CEST. Assessing Progress toward Women’s Empowerment in Agricultural Development Projects: lessons from the JP RWEE and GAAP2 initiatives 
  • IFAD, FAO, WFP, IFPRI and the BMGF will present achievements on Women’s Empowerment stemming from two multi country initiatives: The UN Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress Towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women (JP RWEE); and the Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project, Phase 2 (GAAP2).
19 September 2023. International Year of Millets Global Webinar Series. 4th Webinar: “Opportunities for processing millets


19-20 September 2023 | Sustainable Food Forum London

19 - 22 September 2023, in Addis Ababa. The 4th All Africa Post-Harvest Congress and Exhibition,  
  • The congress provided a platform for exhibitors to showcase their latest innovative technologies, practices, and tools for postharvest food loss/waste reduction.
20 September @ 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm CEST. Introduction to Urban Food Systems
  • This is the third and final webinar of the series conducted in collaboration with Thriving Solutions. 
  • This webinar will discuss urban food system basics while exploring the different types of food systems. 
  • It will also discuss the key elements of an urban food system (production, distribution, consumption and waste management) and how they differentiate per food system.
20 – 22 September 2023. Tropentag 2023 - Competing Pathways for Equitable Food Systems Transformation: Trade-Offs and Synergies
  • IFPRI will be featured as the CGIAR center of focus at this year’s Tropentag, an annual interdisciplinary conference on research in tropical and subtropical agriculture, natural resource management and rural development.
  • See the IFPRI PROGRAM

25 September  @ 9:30 am - September 27 @ 5:00 pm CEST. Online. FAO GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK TRANSFORMATION

25 September 2023, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST. IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report 2023
  • The joint hybrid event organized by IFAD, IFPRI, and the Agriculture, Food & Rural Development Thematic Group of the World Bank will showcase the findings of IFPRI’s 2023 Global Food Policy Report, which emphasizes the need for more sustainable and resilient food systems to address the challenges posed by climate change.
25 September 2023. 14:00 UTC+1 - UK time - 90 min. Webinar | Monetary and Non-Monetary Poverty Measures from a Living Income Perspective | hosted by LICOP

26 September 2023 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am UTC. GRA - AFRICAN PADDY RICE RESEARCH GROUP INTRODUCTORY MEETING

26 September 2023 @3 - 4:30pm CEST) Seminar, Facilitating Anticipatory Action with Improved Early Warning

26 - 29 September 2023. 8th All Africa Conference in Animal Agriculture
  • World food production systems, particularly in Africa, have recently faced unprecedented challenges from climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • For food of animal origin in particular, these recent challenges are in addition to already existing challenges of animal diseases and parasites, human-wildlife conflicts, cross-border diseases, long droughts, lack of markets, under-funded research, and lack of viable extension services leading to deficiency in management skills in animal farming.
  • All these negative impacts on sustainable livestock production have weakened Africa’s food production capacity.
26-28 September 2023. European Organic Congress 2023

27 September 2023, 09.00-18.00. ALL-Ready and AE4EU joint final conference “Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures in Europe – experiences from ALL-Ready & AE4EU” is now online
  • Venue: European Committee of the Regions Bâtiment Jacques Delors, Rue Belliard 99-101
  • Agenda & Registration: Click here
  • Deadline Registration: 11 September 2023
  • The one-day conference will shed light on how the two projects paved the way for a European Network of Living Labs and Research Infrastructures.

27 September 2023. the Hague, The Political Economy of Global Reparations.
  • Speakers: Gurminder Bhambra, Horace Campbell, Lebohang Liepollo Pheko, Hilbourne Watson. Chair: Peter James Hudson.
27 - 29 September 2023. HYBRID FAO EVENT Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization. The GAMC will highlight ways for context-specific interventions to optimize the use of agricultural equipment and harness its benefits while minimizing harmful effects on the environment. These interventions will contribute to achieving the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31 with a focus on sustainability: increasing production of nutritious food and generating income while protecting the environment, providing decent jobs and creating social equity. See the full programme here
  • 27/09 | 10.00-12.30| Keynote Address PLENARY SESSION 1: H.E. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner, African Union Commission (AUC): Mechanization for Sustainable Agrifood Systems
  • 27/09 | 14.00 - 15.30 CEST | Thematic Session 1.1: Efficiency and Productivity
  • 27/09 | 16.00 - 17.30 CEST | Thematic Session 1.2: Innovative Technologies
  • 27/09 | 14.00 - 15.30 CEST | Thematic Session 2.1: Harvest- and Post-harvest
  • 27/09 | 16.00 - 17.30 CEST | Thematic Session 2.2: Agro-processing
  • 28/09 | 9.00 - 10.30 CEST | Thematic Session 3.1: Conservation Agriculture
  • 28/09 | 11.00 - 12.30 CEST | Thematic Session 3.2: Precision Agriculture
  • 28/09 | 9.00 - 10.30 CEST | Thematic Session 4.1: Digital Technology and ICT
  • 28/09 | 11.00 - 12.30 CEST | Thematic Session 4.2: Automation and AI
  • 28/09  | 12:30-14:00 (CEST). GAMC Side Event: Voices of the youth for Sustainable Mechanization & Digitalization
  • 28/09 | 14.00 - 15.30 CEST | Thematic Session 5.1: Supply Chains and Services
  • 28/09 | 16.00 - 17.30 CEST | Thematic Session 5.2: Regulations and Standards
  • 28/09 | 14.00 - 15.30 CEST | Thematic Session 6.1: Inclusive Business Models
  • 28/09 | 16.00 - 17.30 CEST | Thematic Session 6.2: Multi-stakeholder Engagement
  • 29/09 | 9.00 - 10.30 CEST | Thematic Session 7: Enabling Environment
  • 29/09 | 12:30-14:00 | GAMC Side Event: Using precision seeding to optimize crop yields
  • Telling our stories to inspire interest and action about food sovereignty, sustainability and justice.
  • Members of the People's Health Movement South Africa (PHM-SA) will talk about their work with youth in responding to the food crisis. This global network (operating in 70 countries) brings together grassroots health activists, civil society organizations, and academic institutions from around the world, particularly from low and middle-income countries (L&MIC).

28-30 September 2023 in Bandung Indonesia. Talk ASAP: Africa-Asia Pacific Dialogue on Communication Issues at 29th AMIC Annual Conference


29 September - 8 October 2023. Abidjan. SARA - Salon international de l’Agriculture et des Ressources Animales

2 to 5 October 2023. Global Symposium on Soils and Water (GSOWA23) will be held in a hybrid format by FAO
3 October 2023.  2:00pm – 4:00 pm CEST. Women empowerment through Innovation and Digitalization to Transfrom the Agrifood System
 

3 October 2023 | 14:00 UTC+1 - UK time - 90 min. Webinar | True Price and Living Income | hosted by LICOP, 
  • Meeting ID: 875 4508 1076
  • Nyahode Union Learning Centre + Union Community Technical College
4 October 2023. 2:00pm – 5:00 pm CEST. Global Session: What is needed for successful participatory research? by GFAR & WRF
  • Family Farmer Organizations, members of the Collective Action on Participatory Research in Family Farming – AFA, COPROFAM, ESAFF, PDRR, PIFON, PROPAC –, will share concrete success experiences on active collaboration between farmers, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to collectively address agricultural challenges and co-create sustainable solutions. 
  • Relevant actors from innovation and research centers and other institutions will reflect on the added value for accelerating food systems transformation and ensuring inclusive and participatory approach in agricultural research and the related policy-making processes.
  • Agenda + webinar
  • Organized by WRF, GFAR and the Collective Action for Participatory Research and Family Farming.
4-5 October 2023. Rome Water Dialogue - FAO


  • Efficient Fuelwood Use as a Strategy to Reduce Household Pressure on Natural Forests of the Guinea Savannah Zone of Nigeria
  • Charcoal Movements inside Zambian Cities: From Peri-urban Markets to Low and Medium Density Suburbs.)
  • Potential of Carbonized Briquettes to Enhance Sustainability in Woodfuel Supply in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • The presentation videos from Session #1 are available here
11 - 12 October 2023. GLF Nairobi 2023: A New Vision for Earth.
  • GLF online or in Nairobi, Kenya will explore local solutions to the global climate and biodiversity crises, shape the conversation ahead of and all the way to the UNFCCC Climate Conference
Healthy Soil, Healthy Food Webinar series by AFSA
  • 13 October 2023 Making and applying selected bio-fertilizers
  • 27 October Crop health management practices. Permaculture design principles for crop health
  • 10 Nov 2023 Seed Management Technologies
  • 24 Nov 2023 Managing On-farm Trials, Participatory Action Research + Setting up efficacy trials on bio-inputs and other agroecological technologies.
  • 8 Dec 2023 Agroecological input markets (Incl. online marketing, standardizations, and Certification of Agroecological farm inputs)
  • 12 Jan 2024 Integrating Livestock in Agroecosystems
  • 26 Jan 2024 Policy and Advocacy for Healthy Soils
  • 9 Feb 2024 Monitoring and evaluation of practices for agroecological interventions

16-20 October 2023 | World Food Forum: Flagship event
16-20 October 2023. FAO Science and Innovation Forum
  • 2nd edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) under the umbrella of the WFF flagship event will focus on “Science and Innovation for Climate Action”.
  • The FAO SIF will take in a hybrid format at FAO headquarters in Rome and through a digital platform.
16-20 October 2023. Rabat. 19th CGIAR Science Council

16-20 October 2023. Nutrition for Resilience
  • Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference #MNF2023
17 October 2013 | 16:15-18:15 CEST. Hybrid Event. The Role of Academia and Research Institutions in Addressing Climate Change and Food Security. 5th Annual Academia Perspectives Roundtable
  • Registration, for both in-person and virtual participation, is through the 2023 WORLD FOOD FORUM virtual platform.
17 - 19 October 2023. Genetic Innovation Forum 2023

17 - 19 October 2023. 14th Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Annual Meeting (GAM)
  • hosted by the North American Agricultural Advisory Network (NAAAN)
19th October | 14:00 UTC+1 - UK time. Webinar | Cocoa sector update on Living Income | hosted by LICOP

20 - 22 October 2023. 7th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum

23 - 27 October 2023. 3rd African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference

23-26 October 2023. From 04:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Saudi Agriculture-The 40th edition of the international exhibition for agriculture, Food, Aquaculture, Packaging and Agro-industry.

26 October 2023, at 4 pm EAT.AFSA's Webinar: My Food Is African - Celebrating African Cuisine and Advocating for a Fair and Inclusive Food Policy

28 October - 2 November 2023. The 19th RUFORUM Annual General Meeting (AGM), Yaoundé-Cameroon [English][French][Arabic][Portuguese] Transforming Higher Education to Sustainably Feed and Create Prosperity for Africa

29 October  - 2 November 2023. Cairo Water Week


  • To be held in the first week of November in Nairobi, Kenya, the AFSH Summit will convene Heads of State and Government and other stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to highlight the crucial role of fertilizer and soil health in stimulating sustainable productivity growth in African agriculture and to agree on a 10-year Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan and declaration to guide implementation.

7-9 November 2023, Accra, Ghana. ACAFP 2023 Food Safety Conference.

7-9 November 2023. ICTforAg 2023 
  • three days of insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities will take place online through three tracks: Inclusion, Innovation, and Inspiration. Additionally, there will be ICTforAg+ regional events happening around the world.
  • ICTforAg is an annual convening where agrifood system stakeholders, technology experts, and enthusiasts gather to share knowledge, find solutions, and form partnerships to address challenges in agrifood systems across low and middle-income countries. In 2022, the online ICTforAg event attracted over 3,000 participants from 123 countries. Starting from 2023, CGIAR will be hosting the event series to support the theme of Cultivating Inclusion, ensuring that digital innovations equitably benefit all agrifood systems actors across low and middle-income countries.

  • Conference to showcase achievements of EU food systems related projects, explore future research and innovation orientations and levers of change. 
  • The EC aims to convene a wide range of actors and policy makers for this in-person event, which will also be web streamed and recorded for those unable to travel.

26 February to 1 March 2024. 5th All Africa Horticulture Congres (AAHC)
  • The preliminary programme is available online and abstract submission is open until November 2023.
  • This fifth edition of the AAHC, initiated in 2009 by GlobalHort, will complement the African sub-regions hosting the event.
  • The event will strengthen scientific relations and partnerships between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, and highlight the place and role of horticulture in meeting the continent's global challenges: food and nutritional security, youth employment, and sustainable management of natural resources (water and biodiversity).

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