The objectives of the conference are to allow participants to:
- Discuss the research evidence and recommendations presented in the 2022 ATOR on the contribution of Africa’s agrifood processing sectors to employment, poverty reduction, and food systems transformation;
- Examine dynamics and trends in key processing subsectors and value chains;
- Identify required actions to allow agrifood processing firms to overcome constraints to growth and productivity;
- Assess progress in implementing national agriculture investment plans (NAIPs) and promoting mutual accountability through the CAADP Biennial Review (BR) process; and
- Evaluate the status of CAADP implementation and progress toward achieving key goals and targets.
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SIDE EVENT # 2: Zimbabwe’s Vision 30 Accelerator Model: Pfumvudza Programme and
Pfumvudza is an approach that was adopted by the government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development during the 2020/2021 agricultural season with the aim of improving food security by boosting yield per unit area basing on the key principles of conservation agriculture.
The programme supports over 1.6 million vulnerable households for maize, sunflower, small grains, soya beans production. Maize production is supported with a standardized input package of 3kg seed and 50kg basal and 50kg top dressing fertilisers. This package is enough to cover a 0.125 ha plot and beneficiaries are expected to fully and religiously adopt Conservation Agriculture Principles (CA) as a way to show the programme's support to climate.
25/10 Pre conference sessions
SIDE EVENT # 1: CAADP Biennial Review Data Challenges, Improvements and Way Forward
This session: (a) discussed BR (biannual review) data improvements made following the 1st and 2nd BRs, including through the introduction of the electronic BR (eBR), remaining data challenges, and how BR data quality and data systems can be further strengthened and (b) explored the policy and programmatic changes that are required for countries to get on track to achieve Malabo goals by 2025 and enable resilient African food systems.
SIDE EVENT # 2: Zimbabwe’s Vision 30 Accelerator Model: Pfumvudza Programme and
Commercialisation of Irrigation Schemes
SIDE EVENT # 3: Towards an African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
It is extremely crucial for African governments to promote better soil fertility management practices and provide support for hyperlocal agricultural R&D and bi-directional extension programs. The Side Event served as a platform to brainstorm about the existing challenges and solutions
Main Programme
Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063
- Ms. Maura Barry Boyle, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, the Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (AUC)
- Hon. Mr. Vangelis Peter Haritatos, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Zimbabwe
25/10 Keynote Presentation –Trends and outlook for Africa’s agrifood mid segment sector
- Prof. Tom Reardon, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University
Overview of the 2022 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) - Dr. John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
ReSAKSS (2022) The 2022 Annual Trends and Outlook Report # 236 p.
The 2022 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) examines policies to enhance the contribution of the agrifood processing sector to successful food systems transformation in Africa.
25/10 Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Dr. Yanira Ntupanyama, Former Secretary for Forestry and Natural Resources, Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources, Malawi Panelists:
- Mr. Clemence Taderera Bwenje, Chief Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Zimbabwe
- Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, Director, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, the Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (AUC)
- Dr. Hamady Diop, Head of the Program, Natural Resource Governance, Food Security, and Nutrition, African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD)
- Ms. Elizabeth Nsimadala, President, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF)
26/10 09.55 Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Dr. Nalishebo Meebelo, Executive Director, Regional Network of
Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ReNAPRI) - Ms. Aminata Ndoye, Executive Secretary, Conseil National de Développement de la Nutrition (CNDN), Senegal
- Mr. Bagoré Bathily, CEO, La Laiterie du Berger, Senegal
- Dr. Antony Chapoto, CEO, Center for Agriculture and Food Policy (CAFP), Zimbabwe
- Dr. Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, MSU Foundation Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, USA
26/10 11.15 Plenary Session III: Policies and investments for successful agrifood processing sectors – Enterprise leadership and innovation
- Dr. Oliver Kirui, Research Fellow, IFPRI Policies and investments to support the development of technical skills, leadership, and management in agrifood enterprises
- Prof. Daniel Sakyi, Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Transforming the agrifood processing sector in Africa: The role of industrial clusters
- Dr. Getaw Tadesse, Director, Department of Operational Support, AKADEMIYA2063 Innovation in African food processing enterprises: Patterns and drivers
26/10 12.00 Panel Discussion
- Dr. Heike Baumuller, Senior Researcher and PARI Coordinator, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany
- Mr. Sheri Abdullateef, Finance Manager, AACE Food Processing and Distribution, Nigeria
- Mr. Ken Lohento, Digital Agriculture Specialist, FAO
- Ms. Liliane Nsengiyumva, Director of Operations Nyamiyaga Akanoze Company Rwanda
26/10 14.05 Plenary Session IV – Policies and investments for successful agrifood processing sectors – Access to services and finance
- Prof. Margaret McMillan, Professor of Economics, Tufts University Agrifood processing in
Africa: Status, challenges, and opportunities - Dr. John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
- Agro-parks as drivers of the African food processing sector: Review of conditions for success
- Mr. Toshiaki Ono, Senior Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank Access to finance
26/10 14.50 Plenary Discussion
- Moderator: Dr. Samuel Benin, Acting Division Director, IFPRI
- Dr. Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO
- Prof. Douglas Gollin, Professor of Development Economics, Oxford University, UK
- Mr. Kebba Colley, Director, Inclusive Business Development, The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), and Senior Advisor, AUDA-NEPAD, South Africa
- Mr. Olivier Uwishema, Quality Assurance Manager SINA GERARD/Ese URWIBUTSO Rwanda
27/10 09.10- Plenary Session V: Progress Toward Achieving the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Goals
- Mr. Wondwosen Tefera, Senior Associate Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 CAADP Trends and Implementation Processes
- Dr. Greenwell Matchaya, Senior International Researcher in Economics, IWMI and Southern Africa ReSAKSS Coordinator The CAADP Biennial Review: Challenges, Lessons, and Plans for the 4th Biennial Review
- Dr. Simplice Nouala, Head of Agriculture and Food, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (AUC) Progress in NAIP implementation
27/10 09.55 Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Dr. Hamady Diop, Head of the Program, Natural Resource Governance, Food Security, and Nutrition, (AUDA-NEPAD)
- Mr. Clemence Taderera Bwenje, Chief Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Zimbabwe
- Dr. Samuel Benin, Acting Division Director, IFPRI
- Ms. Fatmata Seiwoh, Monitoring and Evaluation Expert, Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development, ECOWAS Commission
- Dr. Bethule Nyamambi, Project Director, TrustAfrica, Senegal
27/10 11.30 - Closing Remarks
- Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Executive Chairperson, AKADEMIYA2063
- H.E. Ambassador Josefa L. C. Sacko, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (AUC)
- Hon. Mr. Vangelis Peter Haritatos, Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development, Zimbabwe
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