Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Webinars and events February 2026

2 February, 10:00 AM CAT. EAC Quality for Trade (Q4T) Platform - BURUNDI – Coffee, Tea, and Avocado Sectors
  • Registration link for the Webinar: https://bit.ly/4sflnyT
  • Service offered by the Association Nationale pour la Promotion de la Qualite au Burundi (ANPQ-Burundi)


5 February 2026, 10:00 AM EAT. EAC Quality for Trade (Q4T) Platform - UGANDA (Coffee, Cocoa, Avocado Sectors)
  • Registration link for the Webinar: https://bit.ly/48QeN8P
  • Service offered by the Quality Assurance Association of Uganda Limited (QAAUL)

10–11 February 2026. IFAD Governing Council: 49th Session: “From Farm to Market: Investing with Young Entrepreneurs

11-12 February 2026, Quezon City, Philippines. Asian Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Land Rights and Climate Change in Agricultural Food Systems.
9-13 February, 20th European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks – Garmisch, Germany

11 February 2026. Time: 14:00-15:30 (CET) Operationalizing agroecology: Policy guidance, farmers’ strategies, and practical challenges
  • This webinar organised under the FORI programme aims to promote a shared understanding and practical exchanges on agroecology to support the agroecological transition led by farmers’ organisations.
  • From EU Policy to field action: The EU Operational Guide on Agroecology. Key principles and guidance from the EU Operational Guide and its relevance for farmer-led research and innovation.
  • Farmers’ Organisations as drivers of agroecological transition: PAFO’s advocacy strategy on agroecology and the strategic role of continental and national farmers’ organisations.
  • Enabling agroecology in practice: Constraints to organic input production. Technical and systemic barriers to producing organic inputs and implications for scaling agroecological practices.

12 February 2026. 9:00 PM US EDT | 2:00 AM GMT. Moonshots for Development Open Innovation Challenge Info Session


17-18 February 2026. 3.30pm IST. International Conference “Global Sustainability through Life Sciences: Green Energy, Climate Resilience & SDG Integration”


25 February, 3PM (Rome Time)] Launch webinar for the new IPES-FOOD report on "Challenging the digital takeover of farming

25 February 2026. 3.30pm IST. 2-3pm WAT Harnessing Global Opportunities in Underutilized Legumes Value Chains
  • How to harness global marketing and product developments for underutilized legumes particularly Bambara groundnut, Winged Bean, Common bean etc.
  • The overall goal is to gain a better understanding of how Bambara groundnut and others can be utilized globally to achieve the desired support for both human and animal health, while also considering their impacts for sustainable environments.
  • With Joanna Kane-Potaka of the Global Forum for Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAIR)
24 - 28 February 2026. International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development - Cartagena de Indias, Colombia


26 February 2026. 14:00–15:00 GMT | 16:00–17:00 CEST | 17:00–18:00 EAT 'Regional-Scale Biophysical Assessment of Potential for Sustainable Intensification'
  • Speaker: Madina Diancoumba, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
26 February 2026.  05:00 PM. AI in Ag: What 450 Farmers Taught Us About Digital Advisory at Scale
  • Join 60 Decibels and Digital Green for a deep dive into the findings from our recent study on FarmerChat, an AI-powered advisory tool reaching farmers across Kenya. We’ll explore what’s working, where there’s room to grow, and how farmer feedback is shaping the future of digital agtech. 
  • Panel: - Tetyana Zelenska, Digital Green, Head of MEL - Ellie Turner, Head of Agriculture, 60 Decibels
26 February 2026. 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (online). AI in Smallholder Agriculture: Hype or Game Changer? by the Agri-Food Innovation Centre (SAFIC) of Strathmore University.
  • Denis Mujibi, Associate Director, Data Insights and Market Intelligence, Strathmore Agri-Food Innovation Center (SAFIC)
  • Dr. Elizabeth Wamicha, AI & Digital Innovation for Social Impact | Researcher & Advisor
  • Jared Ochieng, Senior Agriculture Finance Specialist, FSD Kenya
  • Joseph Theuri Gitonga, Lead Data Scientist, SAFIC
15-20 March 2026. International symposium on Beverage crops South Africa
  • Under the theme ‘Beverage Crops: Sustainability and Scientific Advancements in the 21st Century,’ this symposium will highlight the latest research, technological innovations, and industry trends shaping the future of beverage crop production and processing.
  • This theme reflects the growing importance of beverage crops in sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and global trade. Beverage crops encompass a vast diversity of fruits, nuts, vegetables, vine and berry fruits, and botanical plants used for fresh juices, extracts, fermentations, and infusions.
  • From widely consumed beverages such as coffee, tea, beer, and wine to emerging plant-based alternatives like almond and soy beverages, as well as herbal infusions rich in bioactive compounds—including the proudly South African Rooibos tea—this symposium provides a platform for scientific exchange, innovation, and industry collaboration.
  • This event builds on the success of previous symposia held in Cairns, Australia (2016), Xi’an, China (2018), and Murcia, Spain (2023)

25-27 March 2026 – Lusaka, Zambia. Africa Food Manufacturing Zambia & Southern Africa

6-7 April 2026, Dubai, UAE. 5th International Conference on Plant Science & Agricultural Research (ICPAR 2026)

14 April 2026. Brussels. Forum for the Future of Agriculture (ForumforAg) Annual Conference

20 - 26 April 2026. Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM 2026)
  • The 18th edition will focus on "Durability of livestock production and food sovereignty" (Durabilité de la production animale et souveraineté alimentaire).
6 - 7 May 2026. GLF Africa 2026: Rangelands

9 - 11 June 2026. Stuttgart. Agroecology, Climate Resilience, and Indigenous and Underutilised Crops: Rethinking Value Chains for Sustainable Food Futures

1-2 July 2026. Utrecht, the Netherlands. Land, Conflict, and Peace conference

15-17 July 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya. Africa Food Manufacturing Kenya & Eastern Africa

16 July 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya. Africa Food Awards

25 - 26 August 2026. Leuven, KU Leuven. Plant-Based Fermented Foods for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets - HealthFerm Final Conference

8-10 September 2026, Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE. Agra Middle East 2026 (AgraME 2026)

September 2026. Africa Food Systems Forum 2026

15-17 September 2026 – Lagos, Nigeria Africa Food Manufacturing Nigeria & Western Africa

22–25 September 2026. Nairobi (Kenya). Smart Agriculture: Innovation, Digital Transformation, and Trade for a Climate-Challenged Africa.
  • The event invites papers and proposals on topics like climate-smart ag, agri-finance, digital tech, value chains, and gender/youth in agriculture, with submissions due by March 31, 2026 
  • by African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
October 2026. FAO’s World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Assembly 
  • This is a year-round platform for youth engagement in agrifood systems. It includes ongoing virtual and thematic consultations throughout the year and typically culminates in activities around the flagship World Food Forum event in October.
19–23 October 2026. FAO HQ, Rome, Italy. CFS 54th Plenary Session

19-30 October 2026. Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

31 October 2026. International Conference on Agroforestry Systems for Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity (ICASCAAB-2026)
  • Focuses on agroforestry systems, climate adaptation, and biodiversity — a platform for researchers and practitioners to share developments in the field.
25-27 November 2026. Santiago, Chile. XI CONGRESSO LATINOAMERICANO DE AGROECOLOGIA
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