Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Upcoming webinars during the month of September

1 - 3 September 2022 AFRICARIBBEAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT FORUM 2022

  • The main goal of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum is to provide a platform for the development of strategic partnerships between the business communities in Africa and the CARICOM Region with the objective of fostering bilateral cooperation and engagement in trade and investment.

2 September - 7 October 2022. THE IDEA PITCH

  • To pitch your business idea or concept, book a slot at THE IDEA PITCH season 4 where you would be properly orientated about the agribusiness sector by notable mentors from the agribusiness sector.

4 – 7 September 2022. 3rd African Symposium on Mycotoxicology.

  • will be jointly presented by the African Society of Mycotoxicology (ASM) together with MYTOX-SOUTH in Stellenbosch, South Africa 
  • The in-person conference will be held under the auspices of the International Society for Mycotoxicology (ISM).
5 Sept 2022. RUFORUM AGM 2022 – Webinar] pre-event Transforming Higher Education in Africa: Moving from Dialogue to Action,  [Flyer][Registration Link]

5 September 2022, 9:00 CEST. Africa Adaptation Summit
  • Friends of GCA High-Level Dialogue for COP27
  • Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • The Global Center on Adaptation, together with the African Union, African Development Bank, International Monetary Fund, Africa Adaptation Initiative, and the Climate Vulnerable Forum, are convening the Africa Adaptation Summit to lay the foundation for an adaptation breakthrough for Africa at COP27.

5 - 9 September 2022. AGRF 2022

  • The AGRF, Africa’s premier forum for food and agriculture, has launched its 12th annual summit under the theme ‘Grow, Nourish and Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food systems’ 
  • to be held in Kigali Rwanda 
  • This year’s summit will call for accelerated action by leaders, innovators, businesses, private institutions, civil society, and development agencies to put forward bold actions and unite efforts toward the continental food security agenda

9 - 11 September 2022. Agroecology Europe Youth Forum


12 September 2022. 10:00-11:30 EDT  /  16:00-17:30 CEST. The Road to UNGA 2022Preventing Famine and Fighting Food Insecurity
  • Roundtable organized by the Global Network Against Food Crises and the High-Level Task Force on Famine Prevention
12-13 September 2022. “4th Edition of Euro-Global Conference on Food Science and Technology” (FAT 2022) virtually and in Paris, France.
  • The congress underlines the theme “Harnessing the Latest Innovations and Laying Foreground for Future of Food Science and Technology.”
13 SEPTEMBER | 14:00-15:00 HRS CEST Debate 1: Public policy towards food system transformation

13 September at 3pm CEST. First workshop of The Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology (Agroecology TPP) Community of Practice (CoP)

13 September 2022. 09:00-16:00 GMT UTC+0. Expert Workshop on Trade, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable agriculture. By LEAP4FNSSA

  • the replay will be available on demand at webinar.soilfoodweb.com and its YouTube Channel. 
14-16 September 2022. 08:00-18:00 GMT UTC+0.
Founding launch of the International Research Consortium and Final General Assembly by LEAP4FNSSA

  • The GLF Africa Digital Conference will gather thousands of frontline leaders who are tackling the climate crisis head-on.
  • Featuring leading change-makers, voices, and thinkers from across Africa and the rest of the world, GLF Africa will demonstrate the power of community-led action for food security, drought management, and healthy ecosystems
14-16 September 2022. Biennial CSA stakeholders conference. By FARA
  • This year's conference will be a hybrid conference, Physical & Virtual, in Accra, Ghana.
15 September 2022 SAHEL CHANGEMAKERS’ CONFERENCE
  • Join the Sahel Changemakers’ Conference to discuss ‘Curbing the Nigerian Food Crisis: Ensuring Resilience and Sustainability in the Agribusiness Landscape’

  • The Agroecology Dialogue Series is an initiative of FAO and the Biovision Foundation in support of the Coalition for food systems transformation through Agroecology (Agroecology Coalition). 

19 - 22 September 2022. COP27 Africa Regional Resilience Hub
  • This virtual programme will include 16 sessions on the priority themes of finance and investment, food and agriculture, resilient infrastructure, water and natural ecosystems, and cities and urbanisation. 
  • Cross-cutting themes include gender and social inclusion, and engaging and amplifying local voices. 
  • 19/09. 09:30 - 11:30 AM. The importance of transforming smallholder irrigation schemes
  • Sep 19, 2022. 03:00 - 04:30 PM. Climate actions for sustainable food security, socio-economic wellbeing, and decent life on planet earth
  • Sep 20, 2022. 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM. Can living labs promote food systems transformation towards regeneration and inclusivity? Experiences from REFOOTURE
  • Sep 20, 2022 03:00 - 04:30 PM Promoting climate resilient food systems for increased agricultural
  • Sep 21, 2022 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM Achieving food security in Africa through healthy and productive soils
19 - 21 September 2022. Africa's roadmap to adaptation  by AFSA


19-22 September 2022. First Global Forum of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF)

  • This webinar is organised as part of the MedCaravan Erasmus+ project Learning and Sharing Agroecology find supporting materials here.
  • There will be interpretation in Arabic, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
22 September 2022. 12:00 PM – 14:00 PM (GMT, UTC +0),14:00 PM – 16:00 PM (SAST, UTC +2) and 15:00 PM – 17:00 PM (EAT, UTC +3) CSIPM Africa Roundtable
  • Grassroots impacts of COVID-19, conflicts, and crises on the right to food and food sovereignty in Africa
  • Speakers: · Ibrahim Mayaki, former Director of NEPAD / Dr. Muriithi Muhari, former Chief Officer of the Food Agriculture and Forestry Sector of the Nairobi City County / Mr. Kazuyuki Fujiwara, Partnerships Officer in the FAO Regional Office / Ms. Rosa Semedo, Executive Secretary for Food Security, Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment, Cape Verde / AFSA - to be confirmed

22-24 September 2022 FOOD AND KITCHEN TANZANIA 2022
  • The 23rd FOOD & KITCHEN 2022 - International Trade Exhibition on Food & Kitchen is the largest trade event held annually in Tanzania, concurrently held with East Africa Trade Exhibition (EAITE).
26-27 SEPTEMBER 2022 Africa Green Hydrogen Forum
  • By the Green Hydrogen Organization and the African Development Bank
26 - 27 September 2022 AWIEF 2022: ADVANCING AFRICA THROUGH GENDER INTEGRATION

  • The annual Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) brings together more than 1,300 entrepreneurs, startups, thought leaders, policy makers, international development partners, investors, CSOs, academia, and media for dialogue and discussions on issues of women empowerment, entrepreneurship, technology,
27 September 2022 Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM)

27 September 2022. At UNGA77, AEF (Africa-Europe Foundation) will steer dialogue engagements with thought leaders representing Africa and Europe as they share their insights on agri-food systems, climate adaptation, and Digital Economy in the context of the Africa-Europe partnership. 


27 -29 September 2022 SA INNOVATION SUMMIT 2022
  • #SAIS2022 will be a constellation of events happening all around Cape Town culminating in a wealth of industry and theme-specific gatherings to bring a new SAIS experience to the City of Cape Town.
28 September 2022, 15:00 UTC+1 (BST) - 90mins. Webinar | The Role of Governments in Enabling Living Income in Global Agriculture Value Chains

28 September 2022 from 03:00 - 04:00 PM EAT. 27th RSIF Guest Webinar Series 
  • The guest will be Oliver Oliveros, Interim Executive Director at the Global Alliance for the Future of Food. He will be presenting on “The role of the philanthropic sector in advancing food systems transformation” Register here.
  • by Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF). RSIF is the flagship programme of the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), an Africa-led, World Bank-affiliated initiative.
  • To date, the EU have failed to provide sufficient mechanisms and tools to ensure a transition to sustainable food production, instead preferring to incentivise isolated practices linked to agroecology whilst maintaining an industrial and globalised system of food production that is unsustainable at its very core.

29 September 2022. Hill Approach" to sustainable agriculture in South Kivu, DRC
  • by SCALE and the Mercy Corps-led Food Security Program (FSP) in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
  • The Hill Approach is designed to respond to the priority needs of tenant farmers in South Kivu, DRC: to reduce soil erosion, increase productivity, and increase tenure security.
29 September 2022. Future of Food and Farming Summit 2022
  • Open, sustainable, and assertive: this is the concept of strategic autonomy the European Union is longing for.

  • The Agroecology Dialogue Series is an initiative of FAO and the Biovision Foundation in support of the Coalition for food systems transformation through Agroecology (Agroecology Coalition). 
  • the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) published a compendium of indigenous and community adaptation practices across the world, with a focus on water scarcity in agriculture.
  • The practices are related to the corresponding main agro-ecological zones (AEZ), namely arid, semi-arid, sub-humid, humid, highlands and coastal and wetlands and therefore have the potential to be adopted or to similar AEZ elsewhere in the world.
  • The webinar discusses the practices from the WASAG compendium and explores the opportunities for upscaling them, taking into account other practices                                          
29 September 2022. 15:45 CEST International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & Waste



  •  deuxième événement en ligne du parcours d'apprentissage de l'agroécologie de l'Alliance Sufosec, qui discutera les premières étapes essentielles de la transition agroécologique.
  • RUFORUM AGM pre-event 
5 - 7 October 2022. Hybrid Event, Bangkok – Thailand. The Asia-Pacific Symposium on Agrifood Systems Transformation
  • The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is organizing a Regional Symposium on Agrifood Systems Transformation in Bangkok (hybrid mode) next week on 5-7 October.
  • As part of this, a side event will be organized focusing on the Coalition for Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology with the Agroecology Transformative Partnership Platform and the Coalition. It will take place on the 6th of October, 1.30 PM - 2.30 PM, Bangkok Time (GMT+7). The event will be organized around three segments: 1. Agroecology Coalition and progress in CFS policy recommendation implementation at the national level; 2. Ongoing initiatives led by countries (Cambodia, Vietnam, China) and Farmers Association, and; 3. Agroecological transformation at the national level: Perspectives from non-members of the Agroecology Coalition (Nepal, Pacific, India). You can register to attend the side event through the link enclosed in the flyer or here: https://bit.ly/unfss-agroecology
5 - 6  October 2022. third edition of Poultry Africa

  • With over 120 exhibiting companies from more than 20 countries.
  • The enriched conference program covers several sectors within the poultry production chain.

5 - 6  October 2022. WAIPLAS AGRIBUSINESS EXPO

  • The Waiplas agribusiness investment and food security expo is an international Agribusiness investment conference and exhibition. 
  • The summit shall involve international exhibitions, training workshops, business meetings, networking, products and lecture presentation.

6 October 2022, 14:00 UTC+1 (BST) - 90mins Webinar |Carbon Market Access for Smallholder Farmers through Climate-Smart Agriculture

6 October 2022, How Healthy Soil Works. By the Soil Food Web School 

6 October 2022. 14.00 – 15.00 CEST. Acknowledging the diversity of smallholders in agricultural research for development. 

  • The statement that will be up for debate is: It is not possible to scale up innovations when smallholder diversity is prioritised
10 October 2022 CFS 50
  • At CFS 50, the Plenary will endorse two key policy products: the Voluntary Guidelines on Gender Equality and Women's and Girls' Empowerment and the Policy Recommendations on Promoting Youth
10 October 2022. Zero Hunger Coalition 's side event at the CFS50
  • The Zero Hunger Coalition in partnership with Nigeria, Zambia, the European Union Commission, the Private Sector Mechanism, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and Shamba Centre for Food and Climate
En línea | 11 de octubre de 2022

11 - 13 October 2022. Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum in Casablanca.
  • By Morocco’s phosphate and fertilizer giant OCP Group and the African Development Bank Group

12 October 2022. Soil Health Success Stories. By the Soil Food Web School

12 - 21 October 2022. 2022 Borlaug Dialogue
  • The full schedule for the 2022 Borlaug Dialogue is available - discover our roundtables, panels, breakout sessions and more.
  • The hybrid events of the 2022 Borlaug Dialogue will be Tuesday, October 18, through Thursday, October 20
  •  This year’s theme, “Feeding a Fragile World,” focuses on the nexus of agriculture, food security and climate change addressing adaptation and mitigation solutions to reach the SDGs by 2030. 
  • The triple threat of COVID, conflict, and climate embodies the multiple challenges the global food system faces now and in the future. The event will address scalable solutions for adaptation and mitigation to limit planetary warming below 1.5° C and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
12-13 October 2022. FUTURE OF FOOD AND AG-TECH SUMMIT

  • The Future Food and Ag-Tech  Summit 2022 aims to provide a high-level platform to discuss and explore different possible scenerios for the next generation agriculture and agri-food innovation.

13 October 2022, 9 AM to 11 AM EDT (New York) / 3 PM to 5 PM CEST (Brussels) / 4 PM to 6 PM EAT (Nairobi) The People’s Environment Narrative,’ a webinar to highlight the contributions of stakeholders to UNEP@50 & Stockholm+50

13 October 2022 from 14:00 – 15:00 CEST. Innovative climate finance: Progress on Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOS) and carbon markets 

13 October 2022. INNOVATIVE CLIMATE FINANCE

  • Developing national frameworks for Article 6 and Voluntary Carbon Market: lessons from Ecuador, Ghana, Indonesia and VERRA

13 October 2022. 09:00-12:00 (CET) Plasticulture - an international perspective on environmental sustainability. 

  • The meeting will include multiple interventions from high-level FAO and EU officials as well as stakeholders across the EU. 

14 October 2022 at 11:00. Cold food chains: exploring innovations in space tech and data science

17 - 21 October 2022 FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 

  • will focus on highlighting the centrality of science, technology and innovation for agrifood systems transformation. 
  • The event will encourage a diversity of perspectives based on science.

17 - 21 October 2022 WORLD FOOD FORUM 2022

  • The WFF will comprise the WFF Global Youth Forum for Food and Agriculture, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum. 
  • These three interlinked fora will advance bold and actionable solutions to the transformation of our agrifood systems.

17-21 October 2022. FAO Science, Technology and Innovation conference

18 October 2022. 09h00 – 11h00 Bern (GMT+2) | 15h00 – 17h00 Manila (GMT+8). Agroecology Learning Journey. Phase 2: Farmers’ application of promising agroecological practices in the global South  

  • The Alliance of Sustainable Food Systems and Empowered Communities (Sufosec) invites agroecological practitioners in the global South to exchange on how to shape the critical, first steps of the agroecological transition.

18 October 2022. Shamba Centre for Food and Climate Launch

18 - 20 October 2022. 4TH FOOD & KITCHEN ETHIOPIA 2022

  • platform for product launches, finding new buyers & distributors, promoting brand names, updating existing customers and updating oneself with the latest trends in the food, agriculture and hotel industry.

20 October 2022. How to Kickstart Soil Health in 1 Growing Season. By the Soil Food Web School

20 - 21 October 2022 AFMASS FOOD EXPO ETHIOPIA EDITION

21-22 October 2022. 6th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum

  • The Food Bridge vzw and its partners will be organizing the 6th edition of the African Diaspora Agrofood Forum. 
  • The theme for this 2022 edition is Investment, Trade and Transformative Development.Diaspora entrepreneurs are unique achievers. 
  • They are unique in the sense that they have no dedicated framework for support from Africa or the international resources managers such as global agencies, financial institutions and even NGOs 

24 to 29 October 2022, Kigali. YOUTH IN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INNOVATION

25 - 26 October  2022, Accelerating Youth Driven Agroecological Businesses for Sustainable Food Systems

  • Netherlands Food Partnership in collaboration with PELUM Uganda will organise the YALTA regional summit in Kampala, Uganda and online. 
  • The hybrid event will bring together young entrepreneurs, agroecology and business professionals from Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda and beyond to talk about accelerating youth driven agroecological businesses for sustainable food systems.

26-28 October 2022. Transforming food systems through climate smart agriculture

  • Theme 1: Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices
  • Theme 2: Climate-informed Services for Agriculture and Food Systems
  • Theme 3: Climate Risk Management in Agriculture and Resilient Economy
  • Theme 4: Agro-ecology for Sustainable Food System
  • Theme 5: Biotechnology for Climate Resilient Agriculture
  • Theme 6: Biodiversity and Nature Based Solution for Climate Risk Management
  • Theme 7: Food systems and Markets in the Changing Climate
  • Theme 8: Gender, Policies and Institutions for Sustainable Food System

1-3 November 2022. 9th Annual ReNAPRI Stakeholders Conference, Windhoek Namibia

2 and 3 November 2022. Partnering for Global Food Security - Advancing knowledge and innovation for food system transformation

6 - 18 November 2022 ACCELERATING ACTION ON FOOD FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

  • The Food Systems Pavilion will focus on actions, strategies, and solutions across the entire food value chain that have the potential to drive the transformation towards healthier, more resilient, and more equitable food systems.
7-9 November 2022 Special Session at 36th EFFoST International Conference
  • Innovative strategies and future needs to facilitate the transformation towards sustainable food systems
6 - 18 November 2022 UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP27)

  •  The annual UN Climate Change Conference advances the global climate talks, mobilizes action, and can provide a significant opportunity to look at the impacts of climate change as well as innovation and solutions in Africa. 

11 November 2022  LF CLIMATE ALONGSIDE COP27

  • The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. 

24 - 26 November 20222 AFMASS FOOD EXPO EASTERN AFRICA

  • The food industry in Eastern Africa is the most vibrant in Africa – as new investments and new product innovations surge in key markets in the region such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda etc!!

29 November - 2 December 2022 AGROFOOD WEST AFRICA

  • Exhibitors from all over the world are ready to meet with Ghanaian and West African farmers, food & drink producers, and food retail, hotels, and restaurants to discuss ideas, network, and talk business.

Dec 6, 2022 - Dec 7, 2022 AGRA INNOVATE LAGOS

 Now in its 8th year, Agra Innovate Lagos is West Africa's leading agriculture trade show. Featuring free seminars on hot agribusiness topics, a buzzing expo and unlimited networking opportunities, the expo connects global suppliers to serious local agriculture sector buyers, professionals and practitioners.


22 December 2022 6TH GLF INVESTMENT CASE SYMPOSIUM

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement.

Feb 15, 2023 - Feb 16, 2023 AFRICA AGRI EXPO

Africa Agri Expo cater an excellent networking platform for Agriculture Companies, Service Providers, Machinery & Equipment Companies, Technology Companies, Agro Chemical and Fertiliser companies, Seed Companies and Investors to build valuable connections.

Mar 15, 2023 - Mar 17, 2023 AGRITECH WEST AFRICA

  • exhibition and marketing platform for companies in the agriculture technology, agro chemicals, irrigation & systems, and all products related to agriculture and value addition, if they are targeting to connect partners and expand your business in West Africa.


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