Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Africa's Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit: overview

5 - 8 September 2023
. Africa's Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit’s theme, “Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation

The AGRF Summit, which takes place from September 5th-8th, is an annual gathering that brings together heads of states and governments, agriculture ministers, members of the civil society, private sector leaders, scientists and farmers in discussions meant to define the future of Africa’s food systems.

Under the theme, Empowering Food Systems for the Future, this year’s AGRF Summit will explore the pathways and actions needed to steer the continent towards food systems that deliver sufficient and nutritious food, protect the environment and create sustainable jobs. The welfare of nearly 1.5 billion Africans and the future of their food systems underscores the urgency for immediate, well-informed decision-making.

Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation will provide a platform to over 4,000 delegates,
leaders, and innovators from across the globe and for to discuss policy, breakthroughs and innovations in agriculture and food systems transformation.


Below episode of Focus ON AGRF breaks down the agenda for AGRF Summit 2023 and explores past commitments and achievements while taking a stock of progress and setting the tone to Recover, Regenerate and Act on food-system transformation in Africa with Sara Mbago-Bhunu is the Director of IFAD's East and Southern Africa Division.

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