Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Monday, January 27, 2025

Webinars February

28 January 2025.12:00 CET Current Knowledge on Micronutrient Supplementation: Policies, Practices, and Impacts - by: Nutrition Research Facility (NRF), Agrinatura 



5 February 2025. 10:00 – 13:00 (CET – Rome time). Climate Change and Nutrition 
  • Policy and research roundtable dialogue on integrated climate-nutrition action 
5 February 2025. 12h00 à 12h45. Innover contre la pauvreté et les inégalités.
  • Le Fonds d’Innovation pour le Développement a l’ambition de permettre l'émergence de solutions à fort potentiel d'impact pour lutter contre la pauvreté et les inégalités, d'évaluer rigoureusement leur efficacité et d'accélérer leur déploiement à plus grande échelle
  • Session d’information et de questions-réponses organisée par l’équipe du Fonds d’Innovation pour le Développement
  • The online meeting, will use the experience gained under LIFE projects to showcase and explore innovative funding mechanisms, including private sector contributions, for nature conservation and restoration. 




11-13 February 2025. Lusaka, Zambia. Academic symposium and workshop ‘Traditional foods for the future’ - University of Zambia
  • This symposium will cover six topics and their interrelationships:Food fermentation: processing and product functionality
  • Microbial ecology of the environment and fermented foods
  • Food environment, diets and health
  • Personal entrepreneurial context
  • Value chains and institutions
  • Consumer needs and preference

13 February 2025, from 3 - 4pm CET (15:00 – 16:00). Food Systems Dialogues Reference Group

15 - 17 January 2025 - Lesotho 2nd APPSA Scientific Conference - The CCARDESA Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition of Lesotho


19 February 2025.14:00 - 15:30 Swiss Time (GMT+1) Webinar on Digital Inclusion & Co-Creation in Agroecology


20 February 2025. International Research Consortium (IRC) for Soil Carbon

24 February 2025. 10:30 – 11:35 (SAST). Collaboration for Capacity Building
  • CoRE-SFS 2025 Webinar Series. Webinar 1, looking specifically at the opportunities for collaborating on food systems research and the successes of African-European collaboration.
  • The speakers will include Prof. Frans Swanepoel (CoRE-SFS Co-Lead, University of Pretoria), Prof. Ernest Aryeetey (distinguished academic leader, founding Secretary-General of ARUA), Mr Sean Rowlands (Senior Policy Officer at The Guild), Prof. Davide Chinigò (Senior Assistant Professor of African History and Institutions, University of Bologna), and Prof. Brunella Morandi (Associate Professor and tree ecophysiology lecturer, Univerity of Bologna).
25 February 2025. Inclusive Digital Tools Project: Scaling climate-informed agroecological outcomes

25 February 2025. Launch of the Grassroots Evidence for Agroecology Online Catalogue
  • In 2021, the Agroecology Fund (AEF) and Statistics for Sustainable Development (Stats4SD) joined together to develop the Grassroots Evidence for Agroecology (GEA) initiative. It aims to strengthen the capacity of grassroots organizations to build and communicate their evidence.
25 February 2025 @ 11:00 CET. IIED-Misereor webinar on pastoral schools in Europe - what relevance for the Global South? 
  • If you are interested in joining this Zoom event on 25 Feb, please contact Marion Pobo (marion.pobo@iied.org) with "Shepherding School Seminar” 
25 February 2025. Our Schools Advancing Agroecology (SAA) - by AFSA
  • Busaino Herbs and Fruits (BusHFruits). A family of former teachers co-founded this Ugandan agroecology enterprise. They work with smallholders on their 800+ acre rural farm and with schools on their 26-acre peri- urban farm. 
  • The African Food and Culture Tourism (AFCT) initiative has been created to promote and spread agroecological practice and the agroecology movement via tourism.
25 February 2025. United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) - Countries to Resume Crucial Biodiversity Discussions in Rome

25 February - 1 March 2025. Corvallis, Oregon. Organic Seed Alliance conference
to be held Hydrid: In-person and virtual.

25 February 25th 1300 East African Time (1200 Southern Africa, 1000 much of West Africa) AFCT initiative by BusHFruits in Uganda
  • The African Food and Culture Tourism (AFCT) initiative has been created to promote and spread agroecological practice and the agroecology movement via tourism. Tourism here refers to anyone from international travellers to parties of school children from our own locations, and all between. This is about people of all ages having a good time/some leisure and learning at the same time. And potentially becoming ambassadors for agroecology. 
  • Busaino Herbs and Fruits (BusHFruits) is afamily of former teachers co-founded this Ugandan agroecology enterprise. They work with smallholders on their 800+ acre rural farm and with schools on their 26-acre peri- urban farm. 
26th February 13:00-14:00, Irish Standard Time. EcoFoodSystems webinar on affordable and healthy diets in city regions.



28 February 2025. 08.00 AM CET. Role of Biopesticides in Agriculture.


  • The Legumes for Development (LEG4DEV) project conducts research and innovation activities to enable scaling of legumes for development outcomes (productivity, sustainability, nutrition & livelihoods) in Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia.



6 March – 10 April 2025. Explore key concepts in food system planning and agroecological urbanism.
Kindly note that there are no more seats available for in-person participation. However, you can participate online using the links below (for plenary sessions AND parallel session). You will receive a meeting invite with a zoom link after registration. Plenary sessions will be translated in French and English. Parallel sessions will be either in French or in English.
  1. Day 1 (11 March) https://audiovisualsupport-be.zoom.us/meeting/register/0n0rMSYHTjyTGkIEelykuw
  2. Day 2 (12 March) https://audiovisualsupport-be.zoom.us/meeting/register/zollKgktR8eqCBdAzmU0HQ
  3. Day 3 (13 March) https://audiovisualsupport-be.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZNaX_pX3T42u0QXRe7hsVw
  • Day 1 (March 11) will feature the different EU R&I programmes and focus on results and lessons from EU -funded interventions and other international interventions aiming at supporting innovation in agri-food systems
  • Day 2 (March 12) morning will broaden the reflection and discussion by focusing on how to support innovation at scale by making use of R&I outcomes (policies for enabling environment, market and public/private funding, capacities including education)
  • Day 2 (March 12) afternoon will be dedicated to the high-level discussions on on-going and future EU policies for R&I cooperation with partner countries
  • Day 3 (March 13) will be dedicated to special sessions proposed by organisations participating in the conference, including launch of the International Research Consortium, SCAR-ARCH meeting, AU/EU Working group on the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture, DeSIRA+.
  • This biennial forum provides a unique platform for academia, industry leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to engage, network, and drive solutions that strengthen academia-industry linkages in East Africa.
  • Engage with key stakeholders in academia, industry, and government to foster collaborations.
  • Showcase your innovations, products, and services to a diverse regional audience.
  • Gain insights through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and exhibitions focused on “Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship through University-Industry Partnerships for East Africa’s Sustainable Future.”
  • Expand your professional network with policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and development partners.
17 - 21 March 2025. Food system transformation & policy training.
  • Centre for Rural Development/Humboldt University Berlin
  • This training will delve into the unique challenges and opportunities of transforming food systems in the Global South, offering practical insights and strategic guidance.
  • Aim: Highlight the main challenges in the current food system(s), and co-develop practical solutions and action plans based on the objectives and local realities of the participants.
  • Target group : Urban planners, Project Manager in International Development NGOs, Food Value Chain Experts.
17-20 March, Brussels 5th Africa-Europe Science Collaboration Platform (AERAP)

25 - 28 March 2025. The 2nd Eastern Africa Agroecology Conference (EAAC25) Transforming Food Systems for Responsible Production, Consumption and Social Wellbeing
  • Pathways for enhancing production, productivity and sustainability of agri-food systems with agroecological interventions
  • Food security, nutrition, and health nexus: Soil health and farmer managed seed systems
  • Movements for empowerment of women and youth in agroecology
  • Trade, markets and economy: Implications for agroecological transitions
  • Institutional and policy opportunities for unlocking potential of agroecology in agri-food systems
  • Financing mechanisms for agroecological pathways and transitions
7-9 April 2025. Salzburg, Austria. World Mycotoxin Forum - 15th conference

7 - 12 April 2025. CGIAR Science Week, Nairobi

  • Agrinatura organizes every year it’s General Assembly hosted by the member of each institution to discuss further activities, new projects, further initiatives, incorporation of new members, presentation of working groups in a way to continue working in the achievement of Agrinatura goals for sustainable agriculture.
  • Annual General Assembly its two-day event, the first day its related to organizational matters and the second day its followed by a workshop focus on topics related to research in agriculture development.
  • Location: University of Ghent, Belgium
20 - 23 May 2025. Kunming China. International Agrobiodiversity Congress (IAC) 

9 and 12 June 2025. Agrigento (Sicily), Italy 1st International Congress on Mediterranean Agroecology

9 and 13 June 2025. African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) Kigali, Rwanda

10 - 12 September 2025. Hybrid - Bonn, Germany. Tropentag 2025

2 to 4 October 2025 Malmö Agroecology Europe Forum

4th–6th Nov 2025. 12th ANAPRI Stakeholders Conference | 

10 - 21 November 2025.  Belém, Brazil. UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 30)

26 - 28 November 2025. Wageningen, Netherlands. Food System Microbiomes International conference

30 September - 02 October 2025. University of Helsinki. Science for Sustainability 2025
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