Australia’s commitment to Growing Africa’s Future and The AIFSC
Understanding African Agriculture
AIFSC Strategy - Panel Dialogue Session
PANEL 1 - Sustainable and productive farming systems
PANEL 2 - Markets, policies and social systems
PANEL 3 - Food nutrition and safety
PANEL 4 - Education, training and capacity building
The whole conference was filmed and you find each session below, alternatively, you can see them all here.
Opening and Keynote Session
Chair: Ms Joanna Hewitt
Welcoming Addresses
- Welcome to Country
- Ms Joanna Hewitt, AO, Chair, Commission for International Agricultural Research
Opening address
- Minister for Foreign Affairs Statement of H.E Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission
- The Hon. Professor Peter Mwanza, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Malawi
- The Hon John Mututho, Member of Parliament, Kenya National Assembly delegate for the Agriculture Minister of the Republic of Kenya
- Ms Marcela Libombo, Delegate of Ministry of Agriculture, Mozambique
- Dr Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda, Director General and delegate for Rwanda Agriculture Board, Rwanda
- Dr Julius Mukalazi, Director of Research, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), and delegate for the Agriculture Minister of Uganda
- Ambassador Jacqueline Zwambila, Ambassador for the Republic of Zimbabwe, delegate of the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg989aHC4FU]
Growing Africa’s Future
- Professor Monty Jones, Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and co-winner of 2004 World Food Prize
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZe02WYYWaA]
Ministerial Opening
- Senator The Hon Bob Carr
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFWo1FW2zUQ]
Australia’s commitment to Growing Africa’s Future
- Mr James Batley, Deputy Director General, Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
The Australian International Food Security Centre
- Ms Mellissa Wood, Director, AIFSC
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSsHn3JBnkQ]
Understanding African Agriculture
Chair: Ms Mellissa Wood
An overview of analysis undertaken for the AIFSC
- Dr Siwa Msangi, Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and AIFSC Project Coordinator for “Strategic Foresight for African Agriculture”
- Powerpoint presentation: African agricultural futures: opportunities, challenges and priorities
- Dr Dennis Garrity, United Nations Dryland Ambassador, and AIFSC Project Coordinator for “Farming Systems, Science and Policy”
- Powerpoint presentation: Understanding African farming systems: science and policy implications
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54JUSYiSnOc]
AIFSC Strategy - Panel Dialogue Session
Chair: Dr Gabrielle Persley
PANEL 1 - Sustainable and productive farming systems
Moderator – Dr John Dixon, Principal Regional Coordinator for South and West Asia and Africa, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
- Prof Agnes Mwang’ombe, Principal, University of Nairobi
- Powerpoint presentation: Food and nutrition security, poverty and environmental sustainability: still a challenge in Africa
- Dr Jimmy Smith, Director General, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Powerpoint presentation: Sustainable and productive farming systems: the livestock sector
- Dr Brian Keating, Director, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Sustainable Agriculture Flagship
- Powerpoint presentation: Sustainable and productive farming systems: shared interests in Africa and Australia
- Dr Mulugetta Mekuria, Senior Scientist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), and SIMLESA Project Leader
- Powerpoint presentation: Towards sustainable & productive farming systems for Africa: experiences and lessons from SIMLESA
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB2HfmbrJSY]
PANEL 2 - Markets, policies and social systems
Moderator – Mr David Nielson, Lead Agriculture Services Specialist, World Bank
- Dr Karen Brooks, Director, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
- Powerpoint presentation: Policies, institutions, and markets: why they matter in Africa now, and what researchers can do to help
- Dr Vivienne Anthony, Senior Advisor, Syngenta Foundation
- Powerpoint presentation: Public-private partnerships: African smallholder farmers
- Dr Nick Vink, President, African Association of Agricultural Economists
- Dr Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, CEO, Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)
- Powerpoint presentation: Drivers of Africa’s “Rainbow Revolution”
”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZqmA2l2B4s]
PANEL 3 - Food nutrition and safety
Moderator – Dr Denis Kyetere, Executive Director, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)
- Prof Judith Kimiywe, Chairperson, Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Jomo Kenyatta University
- Powerpoint presentation: Food nutrition and safety
- Dr Emile Frison, Director General, Bioversity International
- Powerpoint presentation: Biodiversity, dietary diversity and quality
- Dr Appolinaire Djikeng, Technology Manager, Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa (BecA) Hub
- Powerpoint presentation: Under-researched crops and livestock as key contributors to food security in Africa
- Mr Tony Rinaudo, Natural Resources R&D Advisor, World Vision
- Powerpoint presentation: On ground project delivery: lessons for research development and ensuring adoption of outputs
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjkU8P8RHgM]
PANEL 4 - Education, training and capacity building
Moderator – Dr Denis Blight, Executive Director, Crawford Fund
- Prof Ekwamu Adipala, Executive Secretary, Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
- Powerpoint presentation: Mobilizing university capacity for development impact: the case of RUFORUM
- Prof Anton McLachlan, Australia Africa University Network
- Powerpoint presentation: AAUN - Australia Africa Universities Network
- Dr Segenet Kelemu, Director, Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub
- Powerpoint presentation: BecA: Capacity building - empowering African scientists to solve Africa’s agricultural challenges
- Dr Halifa Msami, Newcastle Disease Control Program Coordinator, Tanzanian Veterinary Laboratory Authority
- Powerpoint presentation: Experiences in capacity building and training on the ground
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoqUkZ9foss]
Closing Session
Chair: Dr Robert Bertram
Moving forward
- Mr Rob Bertram, Director, Bureau of Food Security, USAID
- Dr Jean Lebel, Vice-President, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada
Closing Remarks
- Prof Monty Jones, Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
- Dr Nick Austin, CEO, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CizYY3Xxujo]
Dinner speaker
Professor Samuel M. Makinda, Professor of Politics and International Studies and the Chair of Security, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Studies at Murdoch University, Perth
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