- Annual summit to be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda
- Acceleration of meals methods transformation with youth and girls on the helm a key focus
World leaders, innovators, academia, growth companies, farmers organizations, and the personal sector from throughout Africa and past will convene in Rwanda to take part within the annual Africa Meals Methods Discussion board (AFSF) from September 2 to six, 2024.
This 12 months’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, finest practices, enterprise fashions and investments to speed up meals methods transformation in Africa with youth and girls on the helm.
“Innovate” focuses on harnessing applied sciences, modern insurance policies, and enterprise fashions to revolutionize agricultural practices and meals manufacturing methods. “Speed up” emphasizes the urgency of collective motion to expedite sustainable meals system transformations by means of technological developments and modern options. “Scale” highlights the necessity to increase confirmed fashions, initiatives, and investments to realize widespread impression and guarantee meals safety for hundreds of thousands.
These pillars collectively present a complete framework for driving significant change in Africa’s meals methods.
Leaders at this 12 months’s convening can even look at the pressing want to realize the Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDGs) by 2030 and meet the Malabo Declaration’s commitments by 2025.
The occasion shall be graced by H.E. President Paul Kagame, 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 showcases the high-level dedication to addressing the crucial points going through Africa’s meals methods.
Amath Pathé Sene, Managing Director of the AFS Discussion board, emphasised the significance of this 12 months’s theme;
“Innovating, accelerating, and scaling should not simply phrases, they’re the pillars upon which the way forward for African meals methods shall be constructed. We’re dedicated to leveraging the most effective of science, coverage, and expertise to drive this transformation. This 12 months’s summit gives an unparalleled platform for stakeholders to return collectively, share insights, and forge partnerships that can result in tangible actions. It’s by means of such collective efforts that we will tackle the urgent challenges of local weather change, meals insecurity, and financial inclusivity.”
“Our objective is to create an surroundings the place modern concepts can flourish, resulting in sustainable options that profit all, particularly our youth and girls.” he added.
Rwanda Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente who formally launched the discussion board in March referred to as for transformation of agriculture and make it a strong engine of the financial system.
“To rework the agriculture sector into a strong engine for financial growth, our nation is embracing innovation and making evidence-based-policy selections. On this context, the Authorities has centered 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 characteristic a wealthy program, together with plenary periods, thematic boards, facet occasions, and management exchanges. It gives a singular, forward-looking platform for actionable dialogue and peer-learning as stakeholders tackle the pressing want for modern options to remodel meals methods in Africa.
In “Coverage and Agenda Setting,” discussions will give attention to highlighting progress in the direction of remodeling meals methods whereas renewing political, coverage, and funding commitments.
The “Funding Facilitation & Finance” periods will promote modern financing fashions designed to unlock investments from each the private and non-private sectors.
Data sharing periods shall be devoted to disseminating the most recent analysis, information, and technological developments within the subject and “Technological Developments” will showcase digital applied sciences and scalable options geared toward addressing each international and native meals challenges.
Members are invited to register for the AFSF 2024 by means of the official web site: https://agrf-inperson.com/?v=9. The summit will present a platform to have interaction with African leaders, uncover rising developments, entry the most recent applied sciences and options, and construct strategic partnerships.