14 February 2022. This EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss how Africa can transition sustainably towards greener agriculture. Questions to be discussed include:- How can the global sustainability agenda be effectively localised? What do the localisation agendas look like for Europe and Africa respectively?
- What laws, partnerships and investments are needed to unlock a sustainable transformation that empowers smallholder farmers, builds food security and contributes to livelihoods?
- How can we unlock the potential of sustainable technologies?
Some stakeholders argue that future agri-food partnerships between the EU and Africa, while enabling a sustainable transformation, must also be adapted to the realities of farming in Africa. Such realities include, among others: unrealised yield and the yield potential of farms; the ambition to end hunger; agriculture is predominantly smallholder led; it is more affected by climate change, disease and pests pressure not present in Europe; low technology access and use; and low investment despite governmental commitments made in the 2014 Malabo commitments. They also highlight the ongoing challenge of illicit products circulating in the market.
- Theo de Jager, President, World Farmers' Organisation -Keynote speakers
- John Clarke, Director, International, DG AGRI, European Commission
- Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director, Agriculture and Rural Development , African Union Commission
- Joachim Schuster, MEP, Vice Chair of D-ZA, European Parliament
- Timothy Njagi, Research Fellow, Development Economist, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Egerton University
- David Ndegwa, Farmer, Kenya
- Dr Samira Amellal, Director General, CropLife Africa Middle East
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