Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Monday, April 7, 2025

Webinars April 2025

2 April 2025, 14:30-15:30 (UTC). COLEAD's Research and Innovation Brokerage Department Research programme Research in the field for those working in the field

2 -4 April 2025. APPSA scientific conference - by CCARDESA

3 April 2025 - 15:00-16:30 CEST/ GMT + 2) | Unlocking Generative AI for agriculture in LMICs
  • Experts from FAO, Digital Green, Ubuntoo, Kissan AI, and Digital Agri Hub will showcase AI-driven solutions such as Agri-based large language models (LLMs), chatbots, and digital tools for data-driven decision-making in agriculture.
  • The session will include flash presentations from solution providers, a panel discussion and an interactive discussion via Q&A focusing on AI applications beyond cultivation, challenges in LMICs, and key debates like open source vs. supervised AI models.
  • This event will provide practical insights, expert knowledge, and networking opportunities for D4Ag actors, policymakers, and innovators.
7-9 April 2025. Salzburg, Austria. World Mycotoxin Forum - 15th conference

7-12 April 2025. CGIAR Science Week, Nairobi
  • 07/04 Plenary 1: Opening Ceremony - Welcoming Science
  • 08/04 Plenary 2: Building Bridges & Scaling Impact
  • 09/04 Plenary 3: Targeting Transformation - Africa & Harvesting Innovation - Latin America & Caribbean
  • 10/04 Plenary 4: Connecting Science  & Growing Frontiers
  • 11/04 Plenary 5: Closing Ceremony
Side Events 

  • The Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems (CoRE-SFS), co-led by the University of Pretoria and the University of Bologna, has launched a webinar series focusing on key topics shaping the future of sustainable food systems.
  • Looking specifically at the untapped potential of indigenous crops in shaping sustainable food systems, this webinar will highlight how traditional agricultural knowledge, combined with modern innovations, can drive food security, resilience, and economic opportunity.

  • Who are the essential partners and stakeholders to involve during the preliminary phase of an FFS programme on climate change?
  • What skills and technical competencies do Master Trainers and Facilitators need?
  • How should the preliminary studies be conducted and what are their main objectives? 
  • What tools can be used to assess a community’s climate vulnerability?
  • Who are the key actors to invite to the curriculum development, and what is the main objective?
9 April 2025, from 14:00-16:00 UTC.  Strategies for Effective Marketing and Branding.
  • The 2nd session of the UN Women - COLEAD South-South Series 
  • This session will be held online on Wednesday, and will be available in English and French.
  • This session aims to address the unique challenges women entrepreneurs face in marketing and branding, and to provide strategies for overcoming these obstacles. It will explore how effective marketing and branding can help women-led businesses thrive, attract loyal customers, and build sustainable competitive advantages.
  • Programme: English and French / Biodata: English and French / Registration: Link
  • The audience will get insights from the work of the Kenyan Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM), a network of Civil Society Organizations / NGOs working with small-scale farmers in East, Central, and Southern Africa. The presentation will show how the work that empowers women improves the food security of the families, the social and economic situation of farmers and their communities as a whole.
  • The Joint Research Centre will present the new section on Gender Equality and Food Systems of its Knowledge Centre on Global Food and Nutrition Security, co-chaired by DG INTPA. This knowledge platform highlights key policies and initiatives at both the international and EU levels while offering regular updates on news, events, publications and policy actions.
  • Key findings, conclusions and learnings of the implementation of Action-Research Projects under the EU-funded “Farmers Organisations Leading Research & Innovation on agroecology for sustainable food systems” (FORI) by Laurent DIETSCH, Agronomist from the Experimentation and Research Group: Development and Localized Actions (GERDAL : Groupe d’Expérimentation et de Recherche : Développement et Actions Localisées) 
  • Specific insights into the experience of implementing Action-Research under the FORI Programme in Burundi by Annick SEZIBERA, Executive Secretary of the Confederation of Associations of Agricultural Producers for Development (CAPAD) 
10 April 2025, 11:00-12:30 CET. Impact of Labour Shortages in the Fruits and Vegetables (F&V) industry
  • The 9th session of the OECD-COLEAD Fruit and Vegetables Industry Series
  • The session will be available in English and French.
  • The topic addresses the pressing challenge of labour shortages in the F&V industry, which can impede productivity growth, resilience, and sustainable development. The session will bring together experts, industry leaders, to discuss labour market trends and their impact on the F&V industry, strategies to attract and retain skilled workers, and the role of technology and automation in addressing workforce challenges.
  • Programme: English and French / Biodata: English and French / Registration: Link
  • FAO is hosting a series of webinars on the application of innovative extension models to enhance the uptake and scaling of technology and innovation in agriculture.
  • These webinars will facilitate knowledge and experience sharing on innovative extension approaches within pluralistic extension and advisory services (EAS) in Africa. 
  • Discussions will highlight how communication approaches, media, and extension models can support the scaling of agricultural innovations. 
10 April 2025, 3:00-4:00 pm CEST. Information Session on the Course on the Conscious Food Systems Leadership Programme
  • offered by CoFSA in partnership with the Inner Green Deal. 
  • CoFSA, is an initiative convened by UNDP 
  • Information Session: April 10th, 2025, 3:00-4:00 pm CEST. Register here.
  • Application Deadline: April 20th, 2025. Apply here.
  • The programme’s overall purpose is to develop a more holistic approach to addressing the food system crisis through consciousness-based practices and the cultivation of inner capacities, following the Inner Development Goals (IDG) Framework with its 5 dimensions (being, thinking, relating, collaborating, acting). 
10 April 2025. Foresight for policy innovation: Navigating complexity and uncertainty in food systems

17 April 2025 15:30 – 17:00 (CEST) - Hybrid. The right to food in Rome 
  • This dialogue will convene FAO, IFAD, and WFP staff, national and local authorities, civil society, academia, and city representatives to discuss key aspects of urban and peri-urban food governance through the lens of the right to food. 

23 April 2025. Online briefing of the new Report from the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition: 'Building Resilience and Enhancing Nutrition in Africa's Food Systems’

24 - 25 April 2025. GLF Forests 2025: Defining the Next Decade of Action

29 AprIL 2025. Prague, Czech Republic. EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas'

21 - 22 May 2025. Agrinatura General Assembly and Conference 2025
  • 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, Yunnan, China. International Agrobiodiversity Congress (IAC)

27 - 29 May 2025. 4:30pm - May 29 · 10:30pm CEST. 5th global conference of the SFS Programme. by One Planet

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

16 - 19 September 2025. 5th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (5th AAPHCE)
  • The theme for this year's congress is 'Securing the Harvest: Postharvest Management Solutions for Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems.'
  • This biennial pan-African event is a critical platform for discussing and showcasing innovative solutions in postharvest management

23 - 25 September 2025. Uppsala, Sweden. Agri4D 2025: Nurturing regenerative food systems in a changing climate - three specific sub-themes: 
  1. Empowering the Next Generation of Food Systems Leaders 
  2. Transforming Food Systems: Innovation and Implementation 
  3. Equity, Justice, and Resilience2 to 4 October 2025 Malmö Agroecology Europe Forum
7 - 9 October 2025. Nairobi. 10th AfriLabs Annual Gathering: "Africa’s Innovation Future: Policy, Partnerships, and Progres

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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