Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS)

29 October- 01 November 2024
, in Harare, Zimbabwe. 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) 

The African Union Department of Agriculture Rural Development Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), African Union Development Agency- New Partnership for Africa's Development (AUDA-NEPAD) and Partners, organised the 20th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform and Commemoration of the 15th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS).

Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) Partnership Platform 
(PP), Malabo Policy Learning Event (MAPLE), and the Biennial Review (BR) are three critical 
pillars that define CAADP processes.

Main programme

29/10 MALABO POLICY LEARNING EVENT MAPLE


The Biennial Review (BR) Results – Performance over 8 years of measurement
  • Presentation of the Biennial Review (BR) results over the four (4) BR cycles: Performance on the Malabo Era  - Dr. John Ulimwengu
  • REC Representative – COMESA –Mr Joel Okwir
  • REC Representative – SADC – Mr Duncan Samikwa
  • NSA representative – MS Constance Okeke
  • Focus on Soils – Mr Sebastian Nduva
  • CAADP Regional Expert, ECOWAS – Dr Raphael Babatunde

The Use of the Biennial Review (BR) Results

  • Changes to policy and implementation at the process, outputs and outcomes levels - Dr. Greenwell Matchaya
  • The role of continental organizations in enhancing changes to policy and implementation at the Member State Level Dr. Augustin Wambo Yamdjeu 
  • CAADP NSA Coalition Group – MS Chikondi Chabvuta 
  • Member of Parliament (MP) from Zambia – Hon. Michelo Kasauta  
  • CAADP Regional Expert, SADC – Dr Moraka Makhura 
  • Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) – MS Elizabeth Nsimandala 
  • Dr Hamady Diop (Post-Malabo Process Coordinator) 

Subthemes of the Combined ADFNS, CAADP PP and MAPLE

30/10 Sub-theme 1: Empowering Youth and Women in Education, Food Safety, Nutrition and Agrifood Systems  

This sub-theme focused on empowering youth and women through targeted policies, education, nutrition interventions and vocational training, and entrepreneurship support, ensuring their full participation in nutrition and agri-food sector. The sub-theme also explored the Social and economic cost of child under nutrition in education using findings from the African Union led Cost of Hunger in Africa (COHA) report implemented across its Member States. Furthermore, other African Union programs such as the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) have shown how consuming unsafe foods such as those contaminated with aflatoxins cause childhood stunting. 

  • Moderator: Prof. Francis Zotor – Public Health and Nutrition
  • Ms. Bibi Giyose, “Exploring the Nexus of Nutrition, Food Safety and Education - The Cost of Hunger in Africa”

Panel
  • Moderator: Mr. Titus Mung’ou, Nutrition International.
  • Ms. Kefilwe Moalosi, AUDA-NEPAD
  • Mr Koffi Amegbeto, FAO 
  • Representative Nutrition International 
  • Ms. Tendai Gunda SUN Movement  
As part of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Civil Society Network's flagship Youth Leaders for Nutrition programme, a platform was created to provide young people with the skills and understanding to engage key decision makers in the nutrition and food sector, influence policy change and raise the profile of youth https://www.suncivilsociety.com/youth-leaders/
  • Ms Aisha Oluwakemi Ololade, Government intervention on school feeding and Education  
  • Mr. Galal Ari Pan Africa Parliament
  • Gertrude Kara, AU-HSS 
Case Studies 
  • Dr. Amare Ayalew - Integrating Gender for inclusiveness and effectiveness of Food Safety programs in AU, Member States (results of studies from 12 MS) 
  • Ms. Edna Kalima – AUDA-NEPAD GCCASP Introduction & contribution to Food & Nutrition Security 
  • Mrs Stella Dopgima – FOCWED – Promoting Food and Nutrition Security through Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Strengthening Cooperative Initiatives for Production, Transformation and Commercialization (SME Cameroon)

30/10 Side event Smart Food Africa: The Way Forward to Mainstream the Family of Millets and Pulses 


by ICRISAT with FARA


At the #CAADP-Partnership Platform meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, leaders from Africa and Asia launched the #SmartFood Africa Initiative led by ICRISAT in partnership with @FARAinfo @FANRPAN @CORAFNews @APAARI! This initiative
aims to make climate-smart crops like millets and legumes central to healthier, sustainable, and resilient food systems.

Smart Food is food that fulfil all criteria of being good for you (nutritious and healthy); good for the planet (environmentally sustainable); and good for the farmer (climate smart, potential to increase yields, multiple uses). 
  • The key objective of the Smart Food initiative is to diversify staples across Africa and Asia. By focusing on staples, often 70% of the plate and eaten 3 times a day, Smart Food Initiative plans to have the biggest impact. 
  • To achieve this, the initiative focuses on a couple of Smart Foods to not just popularize but bring into mainstream. 
  • Smart Food is one of the solutions that contributes to addressing some of the largest global issues in unison: poor diets (malnutrition to obesity); environmental issues (climate change, water scarcity and environmental degradation); and rural poverty.
Speakers included:
  • Dr. Anxious Masuka, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture ,Fisheries,Water & Rural Development of Zimbabwe
  • Prof. Wole Fatunbi of FARA

The CEA-FIRST Policy Forum will bring together policymakers, funders, and higher education institutions to strengthen the AU-EU International Research Consortium (IRC) on Food Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA). 
Through structured dialogue and interactive sessions, participants will explore ways to reduce fragmentation in AU-EU collaboration, enhance evidence-based policymaking, and improve coordination of FNSSA-related funding. 

Keynote speakers and experts provided insights into the IRC’s role in FNSSA collaborations, while interactive discussions gathered input to shape the IRC’s strategic direction, encouraging stakeholder dialogue and innovation for Africa’s agricultural systems.


31/10 Sub Theme 2: Implementation of the Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan


This sub-theme will provide insight on the work plan for the implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan (AFSH-AP) and associated organizations for adoption and subsequent implementation. 

31/10 Sub-theme 3: Engaging Research and Innovation Building Digital and Climate-Resilient Agrifood Systems


This sub-theme will explore how emerging technologies and innovations will be harnessed to promote digital agriculture, precision agriculture, and climate-smart agriculture to build resilient agrifood systems.
Opening Remarks
  • Board Chair, FARA, Ms Bongiwe Njobe 
  • President, Agrinatura, Dr Stephen Onakuse 
  • Special Adviser to the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, FAO, Dr David Phiri
  • Keynote Speaker: European Commission, Science Counsellor- Directorate-General Research & Innovation, Laurent Bochereau
The FNSSA Roadmap Review and the International Research Consortium (IRC) 
  • CIRAD, Senior Scientist, Bernard Mallet 
  • RUFORUM, Executive Secretary, Dr Patrick Okori
  • FARA, Lead-AU-EU IRC on FNSSA, Dr. Irene Annor-Frempong 
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Prof. Ioannis Dimitriou
Policy Round Table Discussion
  • Moderator  FAO, Special Adviser to the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa, Dr David Phiri
  • Moderator FARA, Cluster Lead, Policy, Research and Investments, Dr Kwaku Antwi \
  • AUC/ESTI, Thematic Expert, Dr Taibou Bâ 
  •  EC/DG-AGRI, Policy Officer, Antonio Malta-Reis 
  • AUC Senior CAADP Advisor, Ms Elago Panduleni 
  • CCARDESA, Executive Director, Prof. Cliff Dlamini 
  • FAO/Regional Office for Africa, Senior Policy Officer Koffi Amegbeto

31/10 Side event The Role of African Agricultural Research, Innovation & Education Institutions on increasing Agricultural productivity & youth and women employment in Africa 

by Afaas-Africa / FARA

01/11 Sub-theme 4: The Role of Media, and Communication - Positioning the Youth as the Most Valued Players (MVPs) of Food and Nutrition Security in Africa


This sub-theme is projected as an inspiring experience-sharing session exploring the pivotal role of youth in transforming food and nutrition systems across Africa. It will cover some examples of how youth across the continent have been empowered to contribute to food and nutrition security. The session will encompass gaps as well as recommendations on how to accelerate youth empowerment for food nutrition. The session will highlight successful initiatives and programs that showcase youth as the Most Valuable Players (MVPs) in creating sustainable agri-food systems through TED Talks and other interactive discussions.

01/11 Sde event Cultivating Nutrition-Sensitive Agri-Food Systems Innovations for Better Diets in Africa 

by AGRA

01/11 Engaging Research and Innovation to build Digital and Climate-Resilient Agri-food Systems

by FARA, FAO  


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