Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Webinars and events May 2026


6 - 7 May 2026. GLF Africa 2026: Rangelands

7 May 2026. 14:30–17:00 CEST. From dialogue to delivery: Africa-Europe innovation in action
  • As an open entry point to the Africa–Europe innovation community, the webinar will introduce the objectives of the AEIP, its role in supporting partnerships across the two continents, and give an update on the growing range of activities available through the digital space for those interested in cross-regional cooperation.
8 May 2026. 14:00–15:30 CEST. Africa Initiative IV: funding and practical guidance
  • This online workshop, jointly organised with EURAXESS Africa, provides a comprehensive introduction to the Africa Initiative IV under the Horizon Europe work programme 2026–2027. Participants will receive guidance on how to engage with the initiative and access available funding opportunities.

12-15 May 2026. Building the next generation of food systems leaders in developing countries


  • The report was presented at the Research Culture Week of the Greenwich University,  at the Natural Resources Institute.
  • Related: The Food Accelerator Programme at the University of Greenwich is an innovation and business support initiative led through the Medway Food Innovation Centre and the university’s Natural Resources Institute.

  • In Africa, over 43 countries developed and submitted their National Food System Pathways to the UN Food Systems Summit. 
  • Several countries have either updated or are currently in the process of updating their National Pathways. 
  • Royal Museum for Central Africa. Tervuren, Brussels
  • Organized by the Collective Action on Forgotten Foods, this immersive event goes beyond reports and policy briefs to explore biodiversity through dialogue, taste, culture and lived experience.
  • There will be a high-level panel discussion with experts and changemakers, followed by a curated experiential lunch showcasing forgotten and underutilized foods
  • Launch of the report “A Research on the African Diaspora Food Market in the United Kingdom: Understanding Market Dynamics, Opportunities and Indigenous Food Systems”  
25 May 2026. 14:00 to 15:30 CET. Driving Demand for the Utilization of Underutilized Legumes for Health, Nutrition and Sustainable food Systems in Africa
  • Dr Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Senior Lecturer, Ensign Global University Ghana, and Lecturer Extraordinary, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Dr Florence Adetutu Udofia, Research Assciate, Bioscience Centre, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Organised by: The Society for Underutilized Legumes (SUL) - 36th Academic Lecture Series 
25-28 May 2026 at FAO Headquarters, Rome Nutrition Week
  • 25 May: Nutrition Evidence and Innovation for Shaping Agrifood Systems Transformation (thematic lead: FAO)
  • 26 May: Local Food Solutions for Global Impact (thematic lead: WFP)
  • 27 May: Aligning Financing for Nutrition Integration (thematic lead: IFAD)
  • 28 May: Delivering as One for Coherent Nutrition Action (thematic lead: UNN)
26 May 206. 3:00 pm CET. Webinar Invitation — Book Launch: My Food is African: Volume 2
  • This powerful new guide goes beyond what we eat. It looks at the systems shaping African food choices, including culture, policy, markets, corporate power, advertising, gender dynamics, and citizen action.
  • Through live story readings, reflections, dialogue, and audience participation, the launch will bring the guide to life as a tool for organising, advocacy, public education, and movement-building across Africa.
  • Theme: Powering Africa’s Future: Women Leading the Green Energy Transition
  • ​The Women in Geopolitics Debate Series is a high-level dialogue platform that convenes former diplomats, policy experts, political leaders, scholars, and practitioners to examine Africa’s geopolitical positioning within an increasingly complex global order

  • International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) and Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) Joint Webinar - but the registration is closed due to high demand
  • This webinar is part of the IUNS Regional Webinar Series, which brings together nutrition researchers, professionals, practitioners, and students interested in nutrition and policy at different stages of their careers to discuss important and emerging topics in nutrition. The previous webinar in this series has attracted more than 500 participants globally. 
  • Day 1: 12:30 - 4:30 pm, 2nd June 2026 (CET) Global nutrition: problems and determinants
  • Day 2: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm, 3rd June 2026 (CET) Evidence for Actions to Address the Problems 
  • ๐๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ | ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž & ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ž๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ฌ will explore innovative and inclusive financing mechanisms that support farmers and farmers' organisations with Steve Muchiri (Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF)), Dan Higgins (International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)), Mary Achini (Cooperative Bank of Kenya), and Catherine Ndirangu (Oikocredit).
  • ๐๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐Ÿ | ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž-๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ’ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ? will focus on scaling Nature-based Solutions, with Violet Nyando (Cereal Growers Association), Confrey Mung'au Alianji, MBA (GIZ Kenya), Marlรจne Ramirez (AsiaDHRRA), and Francis Odhiambo Oduor (My FarmTree / Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT).
8-11 June 2026 (Nairobi, Kenya) 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO)

9 - 11 June 2026. Accra, Ghana. NUS Africa's regional stakeholders conference


  • Topics will include innovative hygienic design approaches, modernisation of traditional preservation methods, strategies to reduce spoilage and waste, and solutions to address emerging microbial risks linked to climate change.

15 June 2026. Preserving, strengthening and promoting Indigenous Peoples’ food and knowledge systems and traditional practices for sustainable food systems

26 June 2026. Agribusiness, Agro-Processing & Food Value Chains
  • Theme: Feeding Africa: From Smallholder Farmers to Industrial Value Chains
  • ​The Women in Geopolitics Debate Series is a high-level dialogue platform that convenes former diplomats, policy experts, political leaders, scholars, and practitioners to examine Africa’s geopolitical positioning within an increasingly complex global order.
1-2 July 2026. Utrecht, the Netherlands. Land, Conflict, and Peace conference

1-3 July 2026 (Accra, Ghana). CIRAWA Agroecology and Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems in Africa Conference.
The EU-funded project CIRAWA has been collaborating with farmers and stakeholders in four West African countries (Cape Verde, Ghana, Senegal, and The Gambia) since 2023, to develop and share agroecological and nature-based solutions that promote sustainable and resilient farming.

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

16 July 2026 – Nairobi, Kenya. Africa Food Awards

27–31 July 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria. 9th Africa Agriculture and Science Week AASW9 and the 10th FARA General Assembly

3 - 6 August 2026. Malaysia. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY 2026, UPM

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

16 to 18 September 2026 in Gรถttingen (Germany) and online. TROPENTAG under the theme 'Towards multi-functional agro-ecosystems promoting climate-resilient future'.
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 - 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.
17 – 20 November 2026. 1st Eastern Africa Indigenous Seed Conference - EA-ISC 2026
  • Building farmer managed seed system community of practice (COP) For a Resilient EASTERN AFRICA Region.
  • Catholic university of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
25-27 November 2026. Santiago, Chile. XI CONGRESSO LATINOAMERICANO DE AGROECOLOGIA

30 November - 3 December 2026 RUFORUM’s 22nd AGM
  • To be held in Zambia, hosted by the Government of Zambia and RUFORUM member universities in Zambia. 
  • This AGM edition offers Zambia, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), the rest of Africa, and partners an opportunity to discuss current development opportunities and challenges, and to co-create roadmaps for delivering solutions. 
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