5 - 8 September 2023. Africa's Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit’s theme, “Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation
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Extracts of the main events
07/09 8:30 - 13:30 : Policy Symposium: Transforming African Food Systems to Cope with Climate Change
- Moderator: Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Simeon Ehui (see picture), Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Regional Director for Continental Africa, CGIAR
- Dr. Enock Chikava, Director of Agricultural Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
- Dr Daniel Elger, CEO, CABI
- Dr. Bram Govaerts, Director General, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
(CIMMYT) - Dr. George Bigirwa, Deputy Vice President Program Innovations & Delivery - Technical
- Dr. Edward Mabaya, Research Professor and Director of Humphrey Fellowship Program, Department of Global Development, Cornell University, US
- Hon. Dr. Fikru Regassa, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Ethiopia
- Ms. Vivian Onano, Founder/Director at Leading Light Initiative
- Mr. Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director, Global Crop Diversity Trust
- Ms. Elizabeth Swai, CEO, AKM Glitters Company Limited, Tanzania
- Mr. Peter Veal, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, Syngenta
- Hon. Ahmed Madobe Nunow, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Federal Republic of Somalia
- Ms. Dina Esposito, Assistant to the Administrator - Resilience and Food Security (RFS) at USAID, Feed the Future Deputy Coordinator for Development, & Global Food Crisis Coordinator
- Dr. Joe DeVries, President Seed Systems Group, AGRA
- Dr. Evan Girvetz- Principal Scientist and Global Program Leader, Finance and Investments for Climate Action CIAT
- Ms. Josephine Okot, CEO, Victoria Seeds
- Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, Director General, Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice)
- Closing Remarks Hon. Aly Gouille Ndiaye, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Republic of Senegal
07/09 9:00 - 10:30 : Policy Symposium: Financial Solutions and Blended Finance
- Moderator Mr. Frank Braeken, Non-Executive Director and Chairman and AGRA Board Member
- Hon. Lídia de Fátima da Graça Cardoso, Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, Mozambique
- Mr. Martien Van Nieuwkoop, Global Director for Agriculture and Food, World Bank
- Ms. Binta Touré Ndoye, AGRA Board Member
- Mr. Temi Adegoroye, Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting
- Dr. Peter Umunay, Senior Environmental Specialist, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Mr. Gunther Beger, Managing Director for the Directorate for SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Mr. Theobald Sabi, Managing Director, National Bank of Commerce (NBC)
- Mr. Brent Malahay, Chief Strategy Officer, Equity Group
- Mr. Samuel Akyianu, Managing Director, Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund
- Ms. Ruth Zaipuna, CEO, NMB Bank Tanzania
- Ms. Hedwig Siewertsen, Head of Inclusive Finance, AGRA
- Ms. Victoria Sabula, CEO, Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)
- Dr. Birama Sidibé, Member of ABC Fund Investment Committee
- Ms. Hope Murera, CEO, Zep-Re Insurance
- Ms. Carolyne Gathinji, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Mr. Samuel Kamau Nganga, Upstream and Advisory Manager; Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
07/09 9:00 - 10:30 : Policy Symposium: Local Procurement to Catalyze Food Systems Transformation
This symposium examined the transformative potential of local procurement in catalyzing food systems
transformation. It explored policies, strategies, and initiatives that promote local sourcing, production, and consumption to enhance food security, support small-scale farmers, and strengthen local economies.
- Moderator: Mr. Chris Mitchell, Economic Development Expert, BCG
Fireside Chat
- Mr. Peiman Milani, Director, Food Initiative, Rockefeller Foundation
- Ms. Valerie Guarnieri, Assistant Executive Director, WFP
- H.E. Gustavo Nogueira, Ambassador of Brazil to Tanzania
- Hon. Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries,
Republic of Uganda - Ms. Nancy Rapando, Africa Food Futures Lead, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
- Dr. Arun Balal, CEO, HarvestPlus
- Dr. Simon Heck, Senior Director for Urban Food Systems and Agrobiodiversity, & Director General CIP, CGIAR
- Dr. Germana Leyna, Managing Director, Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC)
- Hon. Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, Rwanda
- Dr. Namukolo Covic (see picture), ILRI DG Rep & CGIAR East & Southern Africa Regional Director, EAT Lancet 2.0 Commissioner
- Ms. Jennifer Baarn, Head of Partnerships, AGRA
- Mr. Florent Clair, Head of Partnerships for Sustainability (P4S) – Africa & Middle East, UPL
- Mr. Makoto Goda, President & CEO, Nippon Biodiesel Fuels & Special Envoy, Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) & Representative of the Working Group on Agriculture, Japanese Africa Business Council
- Concluding Remarks: Hon. Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki, Secretary General, East African Community
07/09 10:30 - 12:00 : Policy Symposium: Infrastructure for Food Systems Transformation
This symposium delved into the topic of infrastructure in driving the transformation of food systems. It explored the intersection of infrastructure development, technological advancements, and sustainable agriculture practices to create efficient, resilient, and inclusive food systems.
- Moderator Mr. Jonathan Said, Partner, Growth Teams
Fire Side Chat
- Ms. Katerina Ntep, Deputy Vice President for Sector Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation
- Ms. Treasure Maphanga, Chief Operating Officer, AeTrade Group
- Dr. Martin Fregene, Director of Agriculture, African Development Bank (AfDB)
Panel Discussion
- Hon. Anxious Masuka, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement, Zimbabwe
- Mr. Daouda Sembene, CEO, AfriCatalyst (former Executive Director, IMF)
- Hon. Gabriel Mbairobe, Minister of Agriculture of Cameroon
- Mr. Forster Boateng, Deputy CEO, Operations, Tree Crop Authority, Ghana
- Mr. Kebba Colley, Global Director – Value Chain Transformation, IDH
- Mr. Alfred Chengula, Cofounder, Imara Tech
- Mr. Isdor Paul Nkindi, Principal Legal Officer, BRELA
- Mr. Jahan Chowdhury, Cluster Lead for Environment and Climate, IFAD
- Mr. Hiro Iwanaga, Co-founder and CEO, Talus Renewables
07/09 10:30 - 12:00 : Policy Symposium: Governing for Food Systems Transformation and Better Food Security
This symposium examined the role of governance mechanisms, policies, and institutions in shaping sustainable and resilient food systems.- Moderator: Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Board Director, The Global Food Banking Network and Executive-In-Residence, Schmidt Futures
Fireside Chat
- Dr. Abebe Haile-Gabriel, Assistant Director General, Regional Representative for Africa, FAO
- Mr. Mamadou Biteye, Executive Secretary, The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)
Panel Discussion 1
- Ms. Elizabeth Swai, CEO, AKM Glitters Company Limited, Tanzania & CALA Alumni
- Hon. Lamba Mamadu Saliu, Minister of Agriculture Guinea Bissau
- Prof. Joyce Kinabo, Professor of Human Nutrition in the Department of Food Technology, Nutrition, and Consumer Sciences at the Sokoine University of Agriculture
- Dr. Joshua Ariga, Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
- Mr. Jacob Nyirongo, CALA Alumni
- Prof. David Nyange, Chief of Party, USAID SERA BORA Project
- Dr. Elida Kazira, Director of Crop Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Malawi
- Mr. Amadou Makhtar Ba, Founder and Executive Chairman of All Africa Global Media Inc
- Dr. Apollos Nwafor, Vice President Policy and State Capacity, AGRA
- Dr. Debisi Araba, Visiting Lecturer, Imperial College London
- Ms. Safia Boly, Executive Director, African Agricultural Transformation Initiative (AATI) & the Ministry of Agriculture, Tanzania
- Ms. Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Director East and Southern Africa Division, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
07/09 11:00 - 13:30 : Farmers Forum
The Farmers Forum focused on the challenges facing African smallholder farmers including climate change, conflicts, and access to markets. The panel discussion touched on topics such as inclusivity, security, investment, and research, with a focus on developing solutions to improve the livelihoods of farmers and drive economic growth and agricultural transformation in the continent.
- Moderator: Mr. Norbert Tuyishime, Program Officer, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF)
- Keynote Remarks: The Role of Cooperatives in advancing Prosperity and Food Security in Africa - H.E. Kassim Majaliwa Majaliwa, Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania
Panel Discussion 1: Climate FinanceMr. Kolyang Palabele, PAFO & PROPAC
- Mr. Ishmael Sunga, CEO, SACAU
- Ms. Ruramiso Mashumba, Regional Lead: Africa, Global Farmer Network (GFN), ZimbabweModeratorMs. Manes Ngoma, President, Farmers Union of Malawi
- Keynote Speaker Ms. Elizabeth Nsimadala, President, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), Director, Pan African Farmers Organization (PAFO) & Director, Africa of World Farmers Organization (WFO)
"Farmers' organisations have other fora to meet among themselves. In the future we would need farmers' organisations to be able to discuss the AGRA initiatives at country level and based on a score card"
Panel Discussion 2: Farmers Showcase
- Dr. King-David Amoah, FONG President, Network of West African Farmers and Agricultural Producers' Organizations (ROPPA) Ghana
- Mr. Ibrahima Coulibaly, President, ROPPA (PAFO)
- Mr. Philip Kiriro, East Africa Farmers Federation Board Member
- Dr. Sinare Yusufu Sinare, President, SACAU
- Mr. Drem Taing Toutkoul, CEO, PROPAC
- Ms. Rym Ferchichi, General Secretary, UMNAGRI
- Mr Justin Shirima, Managing Director Tanzania, Tanganyika Farmers Association
07/09 10:30 - 12:00 : Council of the Wise - Intergenerational Conversation with the Wise Leaders
The Council of the Wise aims to brought together some of the foremost African leaders, to discuss and support initiatives and actions towards achieving inclusive, resilient and nutritious agriculture and food systems transformation, as well as the SDG commitments. As an essential element of the AGRF, the Council of the Wise provided an opportunity for leaders to come together and build a common voice and position to deliver an African agenda on Sustainable Food Systems and SDGs.
- Moderator: Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, United Nations Assistant Secretary General (UN-ASG) and Director General (GDG), African Risk Capacity Group
- Opening Remarks H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister, Ethiopia
- Keynote Remarks: Achieving 2030 Amidst Crises Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Panel Discussion 1: Food and Nutrition Security
- H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister, Ethiopia
- H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, Former President, Republic of Kenya
- H.E. Lionel Zinsou, Former Prime Minister, Republic of Benin; Founder and Managing Partner, Southbridge
- Moderator Prof. Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Board Chair, CGIAR
- H.E. Dr. Jakaya Kikwete, Former President, United Republic of Tanzania
- H.E. Jonathan Goodluck, Former President, Nigeria
- H.E. Mohamed Beavogui, Former Prime Minister of Guinea and Special Envoy for the 13th Replenishment of IFAD
- H.E. Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, the African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems
07/09 15:00 - 18:00 : PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT: Africa’s Solutions to Food Security and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation.
The Presidential Summit at AGRF 2023 engaged high-level dialogues and commitments to advanceAfrica's food systems transformation, focusing on the theme "Recover, Regenerate, Act."
- Moderator Mr. Larry Madowo, CNN International Correspondent
- Welcoming remarks Hon. Hussein Mohamed Bashe, Minister of Agriculture, United Republic
of Tanzania - AGRF Remarks Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, AGRA
- H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia & Chair, AGRF Partner's Group
- Video Message: The Africa We Want.
- Presidential Keynote Remarks: Transforming Food Systems for Food Security and Prosperity H. E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, United Republic of Tanzania
THE GREAT DEBATE: CAN AFRICA FEED ITSELF?
Round 1: Quantum Leap for Food Security
- Mr. Rodger Voorhies, President - Global Growth and Opportunity Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) & AGRA Board Member
- Mr. Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO, Yara International
Round 2: Financing Food Systems Transformation
- H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE
- Hon. Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, Minister of International Development, Norway
- Ms. Melinda Bohannon, DG Humanitarian & Development, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK
- Hon. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Vice President, International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) - Gerardine Mukeshimana took up duties from 28th August 2023 as Vice-President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT: Heads of State Round table
- Special remarks: Feeding people and safeguard the planet H.E. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the UN Heads of State
Roundtable discussions
- H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, United Republic of Tanzania
- H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto (see picture), President of the Republic of Kenya
- H.E. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal
- H.E. Genral Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi
- Vote of Thanks: H.E. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar
Day 3 - #AGRF2023| The President of Kenya, H.E Dr William Ruto addresses the Presidential Summit as part of the Africa Food Systems Summit 2023.
— Divine Organic Foods (@DivineOrganicUg) September 7, 2023
He too decided to make use of Swahili to address his audience.
He says food is the most important subject of our time. pic.twitter.com/WoQYyONfrA
SERIKALI KUJENGA VIHENGE VYA KISASA KUHIFADHIA MAZAO
— TimesMajira (@TimesMajira) September 7, 2023
RAIS wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Dk. Samia Suluhu Hassan, amesema serikali yake itajenga vihenge vya kisasa ili kuhifadhia mazao ya chakula.#RaisSamia #KeshoBora #AGRF2023. pic.twitter.com/TkTb0FcKOW
07/09 Replenishment of IFAD resources
On the sidelines of the AGRF2023 forum Dr. Mukeshimana IFAD vice president, hosted a ministerial roundtable to discuss replenishment of IFAD with ministers from Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Rwanda and #Kenya
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