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Africa Food Security Conference& Agri-Exhibition
AFSC 22nd - 23rd September 2015
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Nairobi
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22nd - 23rd September 2015
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About AFSC
Dear Industry leader,
The 3rd Annual - Africa Food Security Conference & Agri - Exhibition - AFSC 2015 is again scheduled for 22nd-23rd September 2015 in Nairobi Kenya. As part of the Annual - Africa Food Security Conference & Agri- Exhibition-AFSC initiative and building on the last two years’ feedback, 2015 agenda will aim to offer analysis and unique structures not only on food security policies but also on food business opportunities and technological developments towards food processing in Africa.
Increasing incomes and urbanization are predictably leading to dietary changes and subsequent change in food security challenges to encompass the whole spectrum of malnutr i t ion; nutr i t ion, obesity and micronutrient deficiencies. The 2015 program will cover important case developments, critical practice issues, and notable industry trends and drivers of current and future regional food system activities; food production; access and the various nexus in food security.
Ÿ Building coherent regional governance for food security
Ÿ Innovative Financing- Promoting access to finance in agriculture
Ÿ Increasing the involvement of corporate in resolving food security challenges
Ÿ Climate Smart Agriculture for AfricaŸ Water - Improving domestic food production while
preserving waterŸ Harnessing the data evolution and the Technological
breakthroughsŸ Developing criteria and capacity for modernizing
agriculture & building a roadmap to transfer African agro-investments into global profitable enterprise
Join us at this exciting platform and support the emergence of the sustainable food security in Africa
We look forward to welcoming you in 3rd Africa Food Security Conference & Agri-Exhibition 2015.Yours sincerely,
Managing Director,3rd Africa Food Security Conference & Agri-Exhibition
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Summit Objectives
Who Should Attend?
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This 2 day conference will kick start discussions aimed at building a refocused program and establishing monitoring mechanisms to address the needs of a dynamic food security program. Poverty, climate change, food price hikes, water scarcity, land rights, fairer agricultural policies - all of these issues and more will be addressed to ensure that infinitely better management of natural and financial resources and more s t rategic investment are implemented. The Exhibition will run alongside the event and will show case latest technologies and other innovative products and solutions.
Food security has become a growing concern for governments and industry leaders and has become a focus of reform for most African states. However, ensuring food security can be a daunting task. There are myriad factors and interrelated parts that, in combination, make food security a complex challenge.
Feeds suppliers & manufacturersEnergy & Green housesFertilizers suppliers & manufacturersSeedlings suppliersIrrigation solutions providersNurseriesAgro-industry productsPlant protection & pesticidesWarehousing & TransportationAgro Marketing AssociationsPackaging and Cold Chain - Refr igeration CompaniesAgricultural machinery &water well-drillingPackagingAgri MediaEnvironment protectionFinancial Institutions & Agriculture FundsResearch Institutions
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Africa Food Security Conference& Agri-Exhibition
Conference Themes AFSC 2015
AFSC
22nd - 23rd September 2015
Hotel Royal Orchid Azure, Nairobi
Speakers AFSC 2015
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Adebola Adebiyi Adedugbe, Managing Consultant, Farm Ideas Nigeria ,
Abuja
Dr. Edidah Ampaire,Project coordinator,
Policy Action for Climate Change Adaptation,
PACCA
Stephen Bahemuka,Senior Statistician,
African Development Bank
Keizire Boaz Blackie,Head of Policy and
Advocacy, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
Temesgen Bocher,Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist,
International Potato Center,Nairobi
Alfred Busolo Tabu,Director General,
Agriculture Fisheries and Food Authority
Argent Chuula,Chief Executive Office,
ACTESA
Biswanath Das PhD,Scientist,
International Maize and
Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Mariumu El Maawy,Principal Secretary,
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Pascal G Kaumbutho,CEO,
Kenya Network for Dissemination
of Agricultural Technologies(KENDAT)
Anthony Gichini,Senior Investment Manager,
Voxtra
Yida Kemoli,Senior Partner,
Phatisa
Zeyaur Khan,Principal Scientist,
International Centre of Insect,
Physiology and Ecology (icipe)
Moses Kiambuthi,Chief Executive Officer,
Institution of Surveyors of Kenya
Dr Josphert Kimatu,lecturer,
South Eastern Kenya University
Fred Kiteng'e, Director of Lending ,
East and Southern Africa Root Capital
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Speakers 2015
Abraham Maruta,Deputy Director,
Caritas, Meru
Richard Munang,Africa Regional Climate
Change Programme Coordinator,
United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP)
Tawanda Muzinghi,Nutritional Biochemist, International Potato
Center,Nairobi
Samuel Ndonga,Head of Agribusiness
Banking, Chasebank
Qureish Noordin,Program officer,
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
(AGRA)
Prof. Philip Nyangweso,Chairman,
Agricultural Economics and Resource Management,
President
Esther Obaikol,Former Executive Director,
Uganda Land Alliance
Anthony O. Esilaba,Senior Principal Research Scientist
and Programme Officer, KALRO
David Ojwang,Regional Food Security
Program manager,Solidaridad Eastern and
CentralAfrica Expertise centre
(SECAEC)
Shadrack Omondi,Executive Director,
Resource Conflict Institute (RECONCILE)
Dr Nicholas Ozor, Executive Director,African Technology
Policy Studies Network
(ATPS)
Fred Waswa,Managing Director,
Octagon Pension Services Limited
Anja Weber,Country Manager,SoilCares Limited
22nd - 23rd September 2015
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Strand 03
Strand 03 :0950hrs-1050hrsAgripreneurship in Africa- Developing Criteria and Capacity for making Agriculture anAttractive Business
Key Discussion Points:
Ÿ How best to incorporate smallholders into value chains – A smallholder participation case study in an processed product value chain using orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Rwanda
Ÿ Agricultural Mechanization for Africa: The Broad Application and The Missing Middle- The opportunities
Ÿ Incentives- financial, promotion and development of alliances along the Agricultural Value Chains - the way forward?
Key Discussion Points:
Speakers;Richard Munang, Africa Regional Climate Change Programme Coordinator,United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Bringing science and creativity into food innovations is the next big thing in Africa. The demand for quality food is increasing as the population grows especially in urban areas. This session will look at innovative food processing techniques
Strand 06The Science of Food
Strand 05 :1400hrs-1420hrs
Speakers;Alfred Busolo Tabu,Director General, Agriculture Fisheries and Food Authority
Strand 02 :0930hrs-0950hrs
Building Coherent Regional Governance for Food Security
Agenda AFSC 2015
A revisit on the issue of Land tenure and policies on agriculture land protection- New structures that protect agricultural land
Emerging Land Reforms and Food Security- Hosted by ACT
Strand 04: 1130hrs-1230hrs
Strand 01: 0910hrs-0930hrs
Ecosystem based Adaptation for Food security and Infrastructure - Unleashing the potential and creating jobs for the youth in Africa
Ÿ “Orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree: the breakthrough product for baking in sub saharan Africa”
Securing the Farmer to Secure Food
Ÿ The role of Micro-Insurance and locally-based Insurance Solutions “Securing Your Farming Gains “
Ÿ The role of private capital in sustainable agricultural investment
Speakers; Temesgen Bocher, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist,
International Potato Centre (CIP), Nairobi Pascal G Kaumbutho, Founder and CEO, Kenya Network for
Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies (KENDAT) Ms. Anja Weber, Country Manager, SoilCares Ltd.
Session Chair: Henry Kuria ,ActModerator: Nancy Rapando ,Program Officer ,Act
Speakers;Ÿ Esther Obaikol, Former Executive Director, Uganda Land AllianceŸ Moses Kiambuthi, Chief Executive Officer, Institution of Surveyors
of KenyaŸ Abraham Maruta, Deputy Director, Caritas ,MeruŸ Shadrack Omondi,Executive Director,Resource Conflict Institute
Key Discussion Points:
Ÿ Speakers;Ÿ Tawanda Muzinghi, Nutritional Biochemist, International Potato
Center (CIP), Nairobi
Strand 06 Agri Finance Session Sesson 1: 1420hrs-1440hrsInnovative Financing- Insuring the Farmer
Key Discussion Points:
Speakers;Fred Waswa, Managing Director ,Octagon Africa Ltd
Strand 03Strand 06Strand 06 Agri Finance Session Sesson 2: 1400hrs-1600hrsInnovative Financing- Promoting Access to Finance in Agriculture
Increasing the Involvement of Corporate in Resolving Food Security Challenges through financial inputs
Ÿ Agri Financing - Financing credits and agricultural subsidies- Where are the opportunities?
Ÿ The role of private capital in sustainable agricultural investment
Key Discussion Points:
Ÿ Reforms in the land sector and impacts on food securityŸ The Minimum and Maximum Acreage debate and the potential impacts
on Food SecurityŸ Sustainable land use management models for increases food security,
case of Tharaka Nithi countyŸ Land use planning, tenure systems and their effects on food security
Session chair: Richard Muko
Speakers;Ÿ Samuel Ndonga,Head of Agribusiness Banking, Chase Bank
Kenya Limited
Ÿ Fred Kiteng'e, Director of Lending , East and Southern Africa Root Capital
Ÿ Yida Kemoli, Senior Partner, Phatisa
Ÿ Anthony Gichini, Senior Investment Manager, Voxtra Foundation
With about 65% of the total population of Africa below the age of 35 years, Africa leaders need to set policies that encourage skills development to train the youth in different aspects of agribusiness and ‘Agripreneurship’ along agriculture value chains. These strands will look at opportunities that exist for setting up small industry that will create value-added products from cereals, grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables and manage food wastage
1050hrs-1120hrs Refreshment
1300hrs -1400hrs:Lunch Break
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Strand 08Strand 10 :1400hrs-1500hrs
Achieving Long Term Food Security Through Improved Technology
Session chair: Caleb Wangia , Agricultural Inputs Specialist, AGMARK
Speakers§ Boaz Blackie Keizire, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for a
Green Revolution in Africa
§ Qureish Noordin, Program officer, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Our ability to effectively harness vast collections of information on our environment-crops, soil, weather, groundwater and more-holds amazing potential to achieve a more food secure continent. The session will explore latest technological innovat ive approaches and integrated watershed management tools and address the issues of Africa- relevant technologies.
Ÿ The role of technology in ensuring adequate food security in Africa Production
Ÿ Farms Digitization and Famers Registry Initiative”Ÿ Product development and Nutrition fortification
Key Discussion Points:
Speakers§ Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Acting Executive Director, African
Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)
§ Stephen Bahemuka, Senior Statistician, African Development Bank
§ Adebola Adebiyi Adedugbe, Managing Consultant, Farm Ideas Nigeria,Abuja
Strand 07 :0910hrs - 1030hrs
Climate Smart Agriculture for Africa
Climate changes continue to exacerbate food security in Africa. Because farming is still small scale in Africa, unsustainable forms of agriculture that are degrading the soil; water and biological diversity are rampant. What climate change adaptation strategies must be put in place to support food security and nutrition in Africa?
Key Discussion Points:Ÿ Climate resilient maize for Africa’ -Evolution of the concept of climate-
smart agricultureŸ Effective approaches to sustainable and renewable Water Management
and Soil Fertility –A necessary complement to the developments and distribution of better and more resilient Seeds.
Ÿ The role of plant science and policy in climate change mitigation and adaptation
Ÿ 'Climate-Smart, Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability for Africa
Ÿ Moving beyond Climate Smart Agriculture to Climate Smart Landscapes in Kenya
Speakers Zeyaur R. Khan ,Principal Scientist ,International Centre of Insect
Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)
Biswanath Das, Scientist, International Maize and Wheat
Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Dr. Edidah Ampaire, Scientist, International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture Dr. Anthony O. Esilaba, Soil Scientist, Senior Principal Research
Scientist and Programme ,Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
A Revisit- Enhancing the Post Harvest Processes and Marketability
Strand 09 :1200hrs-1300hrs
In sub-Saharan Africa, more than a quarter of the food produced rots due to poor harvest or storage techniques. To improve food security, the prevailing developmental view in agriculture which focuses mainly on production must be expanded to include processing.
Ÿ Regional Trade- is this the perfect antidote? Ÿ Creating Better Markets and Better Supply Chain and Delivery
through regional cooperationŸ Advances and Emerging Technologies for Postharvest Storage Process
and Food Handling.
Speakers Argent Chuula, Chief Executive Officer,ACTESA . David Ojwang, Food Security Program Manager, Solidaridad
East and Central Africa Regional Centre
Dr. Josphert Kimatu,Lecturer, South Eastern Kenya University
Key Discussion Points:
Specific Agriculture Areas – a preview on challenges and opportunities
Strand 11: 1500hrs-1540hrs
Ensuring Sustainable Food Security in Africa Old Challenges - New Solutions
The development of the agro processing industry is needed to improve fortification, nutrition and health through better diet.Furthermore, to harness the full potentials of agro-processing there must be a parallel growth of the other sub-sectors in the agribusiness system that includes the input, production, marketing and support subsystems for maximum benefit.
Capacity building for sustainable agribusiness
Strand 08 :1100hrs-1200hrs
Most farmers worldwide are small-scale farmers. Most are trapped in subsistence farming, which Keeps them deep in the poverty cycle. To achieve sustainable agribusiness, the farmer needs to be empowered with five pillars with the first three being key.
Key Discussion Points:
Ÿ Knowledge by training, Ÿ Know-how by coaching and building up Capacity, Ÿ Provision of high-quality inputs to achieve much better results (e.g.
hybrid seeds, quality drip systems, etc.).Ÿ Finance provisionŸ Creating Markets
1030hrs-1100hrs Refreshment
1300-1400hrs- Luncheon
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