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.
14/10 Build Back Better: Solutions for Populations that Depend on Rice-based Agri Food Systems
Side event of IRRI at the Borlaug Dialogue.
- Dr. Uma Shankar Singh as the Interim Director of the IRRI South Asia Regional Centre
- Inez SLAMET-LOEDIN, Head of Genetic Transformation Laboratory IRRI
15/10 Building More Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems for Improved Global Food Security and Nutrition
18/10 Tracking and promoting progress on gender equality: Emergingtrends, challenges, and opportunities from the 2022 Global Food 50/50 Report
promoting diversity and equality in their leadership and decision-making and in putting gender equality at the heart of their work.
The data reveals not only gender inequalities in board representation, but that board seats are also dominated by nationals from high-income countries. The Report asserts that this skewed distribution of power and privilege undermines global efforts to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
This launch event seminar presented the report’s findings and explore how this accountability mechanism can empower a movement for more equitable, inclusive organizations across the global food system.
- Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General, IFPRI (video remarks)
- Sarah Hendriks, Director for Policy, Programs and Inter Governmental Division, UN Women
- Keynote Address Ambassador Gabriel Ferrero, Chair, Committee on World Food Security
- Jemimah Njuki, Chief, Economic Empowerment, UN Women
- Sonja Tanaka, Deputy Director, Global Health 50/50 (Presentation)
- Megha Desai, Senior Coordinator, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
- Martha Nyagaya, Country Director for Kenya, Nutrition International
- Benjamin Davis, Director, Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, FAO
- Maura Barry, Senior Deputy Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID
18/10 Research and partnerships for a sustainable African food system
The session proposed a modality for achieving multidimensional food systems outcomes through an integrated research and capacity development approach. The session further demonstrated how partnerships that spans geographic, disciplinary.
- Prof. Frans Swanepoel Principal Investigator: FSNet-Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Prof. Julian May UNESCO chair in the African Food System: University of the Western Cape, South Africa
- Dr Elizabeth Mkandawire Network and Research Manager: FSNet-Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa
- Dr Njongenhle Nyoni FSNet-Africa Engagement and Liaison Manager: Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)
- Prof. Claire Quinn Chair in Natural Resource Management and FSNet-Africa Co-PI: University of Leeds, UK
- Dr Sera Gondwe FSNet-Africa research fellow: Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi
- Dr. Gloria Essifile FSNet-Africa research mentor: University of Ghana (ARUA-SFS co-hosting institution), Ghana
- Dr. Innocensia John FSNet-Africa research fellow: University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- Prof. Richard Mkandawire Alliance for African Partnerships: Michigan State University, Malawi
18/10 Achieving Food Security: Bold Action in Africa for Fertilizer and Soil Health
Hosted by the International Fertilizer Development Center. Experts are working towards a solutions-based, 10-year Action Plan for sustainable productivity growth in African agriculture. The results will be ratified at the African Union Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit, an African Union Commission-led initiative, in June 2023.| Teresa Welsh, Devex Senior Reporter |  |
| Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director of Agriculture and Rural Development at African Union Commission |  |
| Sebastian Nduva, IFDC Program Manager, Africa Fertilizer |  |
| Rudy Rabbinge, IFDC Board Chair and professor emeritus in Sustainable Development and Food Security at Wageningen University in the Netherlands |  |
Antony Chapato, Research Director, Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ReNAPRI) |  |
Charlotte Hebebrand, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
19/10 3:25 pm to 3:40 p.m. Central Time Fed to Thrive: Accelerating action on nourishing food for infants and young children
The meeting convened expert presenters and seek public input on evidence-based solutions for increasing the affordability, availability, and convenience of nutrient-dense foods for infants and children six months to two years of age, providing adequate safety nets for families most vulnerable to early childhood malnutrition.19/10 12:30 AM - 2:30 AM Side Event | Opportunities for Africa to Feed Itself by end of this decade (2030): Addressing the vulnerability of African Food Systems
- Co-Hosted by the African Development Bank, Iowa State University, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ISAAA AfriCenter, Bayer Corporation, AATF, Africa Union, and CGIAR
19/10 Multiple-Win Solutions to the Global Food Crisis by CGIAR
CGIAR hosted a side-event at the 2022 Borlaug Dialogue to showcase cutting-edge research and innovation that is contributing to the global response to the challenges of our food systems.- Jan Low, 2016 World Food Prize Co-Laureate, Principal Scientist, International Potato Center
- Mahalingam Govindaraj, 2022 Borlaug Field Award Recipient, and Senior Scientist for Crop Development, HarvestPlus and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
- Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, System Transformation, CGIAR, and Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute
- Dina Esposito, Global Food Crisis Coordinator and Lead, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID
19/10 Chat | Critical Food and Ag Perspectives
– with Marco Ferroni Chair of the Board at CGIAR19/10 Will Gene-Edited Crops be Kept from Farmers?
20/10 1:00 AM - 3:00 AM Side Event | Developing a Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan for Africa: Underlying Science and Policy Issues
- Hosted by Alliance for African Partnerships (AAP) and the Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ReNAPRI).
20/10 A virtual Roundtable Session: International Partnership for Food and Nutrition Security
Organized by: The Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, Food Future Institute, Murdoch University, in partnership with the World Food Prize Foundation and in collaboration with TWAS-UNESCO, African Academy of Sciences, Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) and APAARIThe session had very insightful deliberations from eminent personalities from the international agricultural landscape including:
- Harold Roy-Macauley, One-CGIAR: Africa Rice
- Jennifer Baarn, AGRA
- Chike Mba, FAO
- Ravi Khetrapal, APAARI
- Vivienne Anthony, Syngenta Foundation
- Chiedozie Egesi, Cornell University
- Lise Korsten, University of Pretoria
20/10 Side Event | Accelerated Action for Food Systems Resilience: Egypt’s plansfor COP27 and the role of CGIAR
As a major agricultural producer in a highly climate-stressed region, Egypt brings a unique perspective to food system resilience. This presentation will highlight the Egyptian Presidency’s strategic objectives on climate change and food systems for COP27 and the climate challenges facing Egypt’s food system. CGIAR’s team will showcase its new global research portfolio on climate change and outline its objectives for COP27.- H.E. Ambassador Ayman Tharwat, Minister Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt - Egyptian Presidency COP27: Vision and Key Planned Outcomes from COP27 in the Agriculture and Food Systems space
- Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI (Presentation) - Climate Change Challenges Facing Egypt's Food System
- Juan Lucas Restrepo, Director General, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT - CGIAR SLT Rep on CGIAR's COP27 objectives and Food Pavilion
- Andrew Jarvis, Associate Director-General for Research, Strategy, and Innovation, The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT - The CGIAR Climate Change Research Portfolio
- Aditi Mukherjee, Principal Researcher, IWMI-IPCC (Presentation)
- Reem Abdel Meguid, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees: The association for sustainable quality of living (Estidama) & Lead of the Africa Grows Green Initiative – COP27 (Presentation)
- Kathleen Kirsch, Climate Integration Lead, Office of Economic Growth, USAID/Egypt
20/10 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Side Event | Harnessing the Power of Innovation in Agriculture to Combat the Climate Crisis
by FAO and The Alliance to End Hunger
20/10 5:15 PM - 6:00 PM Chat | Innovations in International Development
– incl. Uma Lele, President at International Association of Agricultural Economists
21/10 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Side Event | Africa Agriculture Dialogue 2022 (AAD2022).
Hosted by AgroAfrica (NovoModo Company) with support from the African Development Bank.- Hon. Jeanine Milly Cooper Minister For Agriculture, Republic Of Liberia
- Laurence Haddat GAIN
- Jan Low International Potato center
Opening address
- Dr. Akinwumi Adesina President, AFDB
Panel
- Mr. Ayodeji Balogun Chief Executive Officer And Country Manager, AFEX
- Alhaji Ibrahim Inusa Chairman, African Agricultural Product And Multi Services Ltd Barr.
- Christopher Agara Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, AA Universal Agro Industries Ltd
- Tony Bello Founder | Chairman at Shine Bridge Global, Inc.
Recorded intervention
- H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Vice President, Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Panel
- Mr. Sadiq Usman
Director Of Group Strategy And Stakeholder Relations, Flour Mills Of Nigeria
- Mr. Ade Adefeko Honorary Consul To The Republic Of Botswana, And Vice President, Cooperate, Government Relations And Stakeholder Management, OLAM
- Dr. Ahmed Adekunle Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Agricultural Mechanization And Equipment Leasing Company, Abuja Nigeria
- Dr. Obi Peter Adigwe Director-General, National Institute For Pharmaceutical Research And Development, Abuja Nigeria
- Dr. Martin Fregene Director, Department Of Agriculture And Agro-Industry, AFDB
- Dr. Beth Dunford Director, Department Of Agriculture And Agro-Industry, AFDB
- Prof. Chiedozie Egesi Senior Scientist, International Institute Of Tropical Agriculture
- Prof. Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Senior Special Adviser On Industrialization To The President, AFDB
- Hon. Dr. Mateus Magala Minister For Transport And Communication, Republic Of Mozambique
- Hon. Dr. (Sen) Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora Minister For Science, Technology & Innovation, Nigeria
- Hon. Patric Achi Prime Minister, Republic Of Côte D’Ivoire
- H.E. Dr. Aisha Buhari First Lady, Federal Republic Of Nigeria
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