Nonprofit organisation Heifer International is heading to this years AGRF Africa Food Systems Forum, taking place from 4-8 September in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to engage agriculture sector stakeholders on how increased innovative financing and support for youth-led transformative solutions can improve African food systems
This year's summit will bring together more than 3,000 attendees from more than 70 countries. In addition, more than 350 experts and policymakers will present on ways that Africa can build back better food systems and strengthen the continent’s food sovereignty - with youth and women at the centre.
Besides working with African farmers and communities for nearly 50 years to help them build resilient food systems, Heifer has also ramped up innovative investments in young Africans working on transformative solutions and products within the agriculture ecosystem. These initiatives have greatly helped in improving livelihoods, increasing climate-smart and sustainable practices, job creation and boosting food productivity and storage infrastructure.
On 4 September, Heifer International will host a side event at the summit, bringing together youth innovators, policymakers, experts in finance and technology, and other stakeholders to discuss leveraging innovative capital for youth in agriculture. A second Heifer-hosted event will be the Pitch AgriHack/AYuTe Showcase on 6 September, promoting ICT innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture by identifying and amplifying efforts of young innovators using technology to reimagine farming and food production across the continent.
“We believe that the gathering of vital stakeholders for Africa’s agricultural development at the AGRF 2023 is a critical opportunity to share our knowledge and experience in leveraging innovative funding and strategic partnerships to build more-resilient and sustainable food systems,” said Adesuwa Ifedi, senior vice president of Africa Programmes at Heifer International. “The summit also presents an exciting opportunity for us to show the critical role that young innovators and technology are playing in helping Africa’s smallholder farmers increase their productivity and incomes, catalysing improvements across the agricultural value chain and improving food systems."
For more information, visit https://www.heifer.org.
