World leaders, innovators, academia, growth businesses, farmers’ organisations, and the personal sector from throughout Africa and past will convene in Kigali, Rwanda, to take part within the annual Africa Meals Methods Discussion board (AFSF) from September 2 to six, 2024.
This yr’s summit themed, “Innovate, Speed up, and Scale: Delivering Meals Methods Transformation in a Digital and Local weather Period,” will highlight improvements and applied sciences, insurance policies and supply mechanisms, greatest practices, enterprise fashions and investments to speed up meals methods transformation in Africa with youth and ladies on the helm.
“Innovate” focuses on harnessing applied sciences, progressive insurance policies, and enterprise fashions to revolutionize agricultural practices and meals manufacturing methods. “Speed up” emphasises the urgency of collective motion to expedite sustainable meals system transformations via technological developments and progressive options. “Scale” highlights the necessity to broaden confirmed fashions, initiatives, and investments to attain widespread impression and guarantee meals safety for tens of millions.
The three pillars collectively present a complete framework for driving significant change in Africa’s meals methods.
Leaders at this yr’s convening will even study the pressing want to attain the Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs) by 2030 and meet the Malabo Declaration’s commitments by 2025.
The occasion will probably be graced by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, together with a number of present and former presidents, ministers, and key gamers from authorities and the personal sector. Their presence within the discussion board will showcase the high-level dedication to addressing the crucial points dealing with Africa’s meals methods.
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Amath Pathé Sene, Managing Director of the AFS Discussion board, emphasised the significance of this yr’s theme, saying; “Innovating, accelerating, and scaling usually are not simply phrases, they’re the pillars upon which the way forward for African meals methods will probably be constructed. We’re dedicated to leveraging the very best of science, coverage, and know-how to drive this transformation. This yr’s summit gives an unparalleled platform for stakeholders to come back collectively, share insights, and forge partnerships that may result in tangible actions. It’s via such collective efforts that we are able to deal with the urgent challenges of local weather change, meals insecurity, and financial inclusivity.”
“Our objective is to create an surroundings the place progressive concepts can flourish, resulting in sustainable options that profit all, particularly our youth and ladies.” he added.
Rwanda Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente formally launched the discussion board in March 2024 for the transformation of agriculture to make it a robust engine of the economic system.
“To remodel the agriculture sector into a robust engine for financial growth, our nation is embracing innovation and making evidence-based-policy choices. On this context, the Authorities has targeted on de-risking the sector to make sure that it turns into extra worthwhile and enticing for the youth and personal sector actors,” stated Dr. Ngirente.
The summit will function a wealthy program, together with plenary classes, thematic boards, facet occasions, and management exchanges. It gives a singular, forward-looking platform for actionable dialogue and peer-learning as stakeholders deal with the pressing want for progressive options to remodel meals methods in Africa.
In “Coverage and Agenda Setting,” discussions will concentrate on highlighting progress in direction of reworking meals methods whereas renewing political, coverage, and funding commitments.
The “Funding Facilitation & Finance” classes will promote progressive financing fashions designed to unlock investments from each the private and non-private sectors.
Information sharing classes will probably be devoted to disseminating the newest analysis, knowledge, and technological developments within the subject and “Technological Developments” will showcase digital applied sciences and scalable options aimed toward addressing each international and native meals challenges.
