Webinars and events August 2026

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

4 - 8 August 2026. Cotonou, Benin World Social Forum 2026

• After more than a decade, Africa welcomes the World Social Forum to Benin.
• This 17th edition of the WSF reflects a strategic reading of the dynamics of struggles, resistances and alternative proposals carried by West African communities.
• Growing the Food Future: Youth, Innovation and Indigenous Food Systems
• World Social Forum Benin: Growing the Food Future

6 August 2026. Affordable Eco-Friendly Packaging: Gateway to Market Growth

7-8 August 2026. African Food Research & Innovation Conference, online

• The Role of Industry in Funding African Food Research Plenary
• Winning Research Funding: Strategies for African Food Researchers
• The Role of Banks and Investors in Funding African Food Research Plenary
• The Role of International and Multilateral Organisations
• The Role of Development Finance and Government-Backed Institutions
• The Role of Academia in Advancing African Food Research

10-13 August 2026. Burgas, Bulgaria14th International Conference on Agriculture & Food

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

25 August 2026. Private sector seed health testing lab accreditation for facilitation of seed trade. Organised by APAARI

27 August 2026. @6:00 pm Jordan time Sprout of Peace 2026 Growing Peace Through Education, Dialogue & Environmental Action. Oganised by ARINEENA

• Featured Speaker: Dr. José Zaglul, Founder and President Emeritus, EARTH University, Costa Rica, International leader in education, sustainable agriculture, and values-based higher education.
•  Webinar Coordinator: Dr. Anas AlSoud, Executive Director, Association of Arab Universities

31 August - 3 September 2026, Kigali, Rwanda. Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 Summit

• 02/09 Crop Life / GFAiR side event: Growing the movement: Scaling Opportunity Crops through policy, partnerships and Investment

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

9 September 2026. 

11-12 September 2026. Accra. Phenomics in Plant Breeding

• The International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN) is organizing a symposium in Accra – Ghana, incl a 2-day workshop for which participants can apply for full cover of travel, stay and symposium costs via this Novo Nordisk sponsored event: the Phenotyping Innovation Sprint

14-16 September 2026, Rome, Italy. Global Conference on Agriculture & Horticulture

16 to 18 September 2026 in Göttingen (Germany) and online. TROPENTAG

• under the theme 'Towards multi-functional agro-ecosystems promoting climate-resilient future'.
• The call for workshops was open until 3 May 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 - by African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).

24–25 September, Brussels. EU AgRI 2040 Conference “Future-proofing EU Agri-Food through research and innovation”

• Registrations closed 3 July

25–26 September 2026. ROOTS AND RECIPES Kicks Off: Exploring the Science of Food, Identity and Belonging

• AfricaMuseum Tervuren Belgium
• Featuring film screenings, exhibitions, interactive fairs, workshops, demonstrations, and educational activities open to the public. Together, these events will celebrate African Diaspora foodways while inspiring conversations about science, culture, sustainability and identity.
• This event is helping preserve, promote, research and innovate African food heritage, with this unique celebration of science, culture and community

30 September 2026. 9:00-17:00, Brussels. SCAR FS Workshop: Governance and Resilience

5 - 7 October 2026. African Union Inaugural Africa Seed Summit

8 - 16 October 2026. FAO’s World Food Forum (WFF) 

• This is a year-round platform for youth engagement in agrifood systems. 
• It includes ongoing virtual and thematic consultations throughout the year 
•  8 to 12 October 2026. From Seeds to Foods
  
  Science and Innovation:
  
  Tuesday, 13 October — Science & Innovation Forum opening
  1. SP01 – SIF Opening: Accelerating science & innovation for food security impacts
  • Opening/high-level session of the Science and Innovation Forum.
  2. SP02 – Seeds of trust: rethinking science communication for food security
  • Focuses on how science is communicated and how trust can be strengthened around evidence and food security.
  Wednesday, 14 October — Science-policy and science communication
  3. ST02 – Seeds of trust: rethinking science communication for food security
  • Continuation/deeper discussion of the science communication theme.
  4. ST01 – Lost in translation? Strengthening science–policy interfaces for evidence-informed decision-making
  • Particularly relevant to agricultural research organizations and NARS: addresses how scientific evidence can more effectively inform policy and decision-making.
  5. ST03 – Growing the Future: Botanic Gardens as Agrifood Allies
  • Explores the role of botanic gardens in agrifood systems, potentially including plant diversity, conservation and research.
  There is also YM10 – Transformative Research Challenge Finals: Science for impact, under the Youth programme, which has a strong science-and-innovation dimension.
  Thursday, 15 October — Main Science & Innovation programme
  6. ST05 – Resilience to disasters and the next zoonotic pandemic: What can a One Health approach deliver?
  • One Health, zoonoses, resilience and preparedness.
  7. ST04 – Drowning in data, starving for evidence-informed decisions: what futures for scientific evidence synthesis?
  • Evidence synthesis, data and translating research into usable evidence for decision-makers.
  8. ST06 – Broken by design? Rewiring investment & partnership models for research and innovation
  • Especially relevant for GFAiR and NARS, as it explicitly examines financing and partnership models for agricultural research and innovation.
  9. ST07 – Women Farmers in the Digital Age: From Access to Agency
  • Digital innovation, gender and the empowerment of women farmers.
  10. ST13 – From Forecast to Action: Leveraging Science and Innovation to Reduce Climate Risks for Agriculture and Food Security
  • Science, forecasting and innovation for climate-risk management in agriculture.
  11. ST08 – How can entrepreneurship accelerate food security progress?
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation as pathways to improved food security.
  12. ST09 – Science & Innovation for water-efficient agrifood systems
  • Research and innovation for improving water efficiency in agrifood systems.
  13. ST10 – Tipping points, cascading risks, and limits to adaptation for agrifood systems and food security
  • Climate risks, adaptation limits and systemic vulnerabilities of agrifood systems.
  14. ST11 – Science with ambition: accelerating early career impact on food security
  • Focuses on early-career scientists and increasing their contribution to food-security outcomes.

13 - 17 October 2026. The 11th Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products

19–23 October 2026. FAO HQ, Rome, Italy. CFS 54th Plenary Session

22 October 2026. Society for Under Utilized Legumes 8th National Stakeholders Summit

• 09:00 AM West Central Africa
• Join Zoom Meeting
• https://iita-org.zoom.us/j/82976501554?pwd=lGwNeMFidI2pT7VYrmfwY6o18cHdIK.1
• Meeting ID: 829 7650 1554
• Passcode: IITA25@leg

23–24 October 2026. 10th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum

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

27 October 2026, Addis Ababa. AU-EU High-Level Policy Dialogue on Science, Technology and Innovation

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 November 2026. Bari, Italy. AU-EU Innovation fair - focus on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture

• The event will run as a full-day hybrid programme (9:00 am – 7:00 pm), combining:
• High-level policy sessions;
• Two-minute innovation pitches from selected R&I projects and start-ups;
• An exhibition and matchmaking space featuring innovative solutions, investors, business support organisations and research initiatives;
• Awards for outstanding start-ups and SMEs;
• Other networking opportunities.

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