Virtual Event, co-hosted by Centre for Agricultural Research and Development (CARD) of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) and Malawi Agriculture Policy Advancement and Transformation Agenda (MwAPATA)
November 18-20, 2019
Conference Programme
Conference Photos
Conference intermission video: A compilation highlighting the importance of women voices
DAY 1: 18 November 2020
Opening Remarks and Welcome
- Dr. Miltone Ayieko, Executive Director: Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Egerton University, Kenya (ReNAPRI)
- Professor George Kanyama-Phiri, Vice-Chancellor, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Malawi
- Dr. Apollos Nwafor, Vice-president, AGRA
- Ms. Maura Barry Boyle, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Resilience and Food Security, USAID
- Ms. Chileshe Kapwepwe, Secretary General, COMESA
- Hon. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner, AUC-DREA
- Hon. Lobin Lowe, MP, Minister of Agriculture, Malawi
SESSION 1
Reflection: Impact of Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Systems: what we know and don’t know
Moderators:
- Dr. Nalishebo Meebelo, Senior Program Coordinator, ReNAPRI & Co-Chair AGRA Task Force
- Dr. Antoine Bouët, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI & Co-Chair AGRA Task Force
Presenters:
- Dr. Andrew Agyei-Holmes, Research Director, ISSER, Ghana (ReNAPRI)
- Dr. Ayala Wineman, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
- Dr. John Olwande, Research Director, Tegemeo, Kenya (ReNAPRI)
- Dr. Tinashe Kapuya, Research Director, BFAP, South Africa (ReNAPRI)
Discussants:
- Poorva Pandya, CEO, Export Trading Group (ETG)
- Joel Okwir, Agriculture Economist, COMESA
- Daniel Njiwa, Head of Regional Food Trade at AGRA
- Dr. Medhat El-Helepi, Agriculture and Business Enabling Environment, Private Sector Development and Finance Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- Marcella McClatchey, Program Officer, BMGF
- Watipaso Mkandawire, Regional Food Markets Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), DfID
SESSION 2
Reimagine: Elephants, gazelles and survival entrepreneurs: Promoting dynamic transformation in African Agricultural Value Chains
Moderator: William Chadza, Acting Executive Director, MwAPATA
Presentation:
- Prof. Thom Jayne, Foundation Professor, Michigan State University, (ReNAPRI)
Discussants:
- Dr. Louise Fox, Nonresident Senior Fellow – Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative, Brookings Institute
- Alvaro Valverde, Relationship Manager, CASA
- Dr. Martin Fregene, Director, Department of Agriculture and Agro-industry, African Development Bank
- Dr. Edward Mabaya, Senior Research Associate, Department of Global Development, Cornell University
DAY 2: 19 November 2020
SESSION 3
Reimagine: Building Resilient Value-Chains for inclusive agricultural transformation
Moderator: Ferdi Meyer, Bureau of Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), South Africa (ReNAPRI)
- Lilian Kirimi, Research Director, Tegemeo Institute, Kenya (ReNAPRI)
- Zena Mpenda, Research Director, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania (ReNAPRI)
- Tracy Davids, Manager, Markets Division, Bureau of Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), South Africa (ReNAPRI)
Discussants:
- Antony M’barine, Policy and Strategy Office, Executive Office of the President, Kenya
- John Macharia, Country Manager-Kenya, AGRA
- Dr. Emanuele Ferrari, Research Officer, European Commission, Joint Research Center (JRC)
SESSION 4
Reset: AfCFTA – a journey to self-reliance in an age of uncertainty
Moderator: Dr. Antony Chapoto, Research Director, IAPRI (ReNAPRI)
- Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Research Director, BFAP, South Africa (ReNAPRI)
- Orcidia Chiziane, Research Director, CEPPAG, Mozambique (ReNAPRI)
- Dr. Emmanuel Mwakiwa, Research Director, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe (ReNAPRI)
- Prof. Isaac Kanyama, Research Director, IRES, DRC (ReNAPRI)
Panel:
- Gerald Masila, CEO, East African Grain Council (EAGC)
- Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist, AgBiz Chambers
- Dr. John Mukuka, CEO, ACTESA-COMESA
- Albert Halwampa, Manager for Export Development, Zambia Development Agency
- Dr. Holger Matthey, Economist, Trade and Markets Division, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN)
SESSION 5
Reflect: Road to Abuja II: next steps
Moderator: Richard Mkandawire, AAP-MSU, United States of America
Presentation:
- Prof. Rattan Lal, 2020 World Food Prize Laureate
Discussants:
- Elizabeth Nsimadala, President, Pan African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO)
- Prof. Pedro Sanchez, 2002 World Food Prize Laureate
- Rob Groot, Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, IFDC
- Dr. Hambulo Ngoma, Research Fellow, IAPRI (ReNAPRI)
Recap, Way Forward, & Closing Remarks
- Dr. Thabbie Chilongo, Director: Center for Agricultural Research & Development (CARD), LUANAR
- Miltone Ayieko, Chairman: Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ReNAPRI)
Director: Tegemeo Institute
Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) Side-event
Presentations:
- Dr. Holger Matthey, FAO
- Prof. Ferdi Meyer,
- Kim Mhando, EAGC
Discussants:
- Jacob Mwale, Executive Director, ZAMACE
- Yusuf Pasta – Director, RoadTainers Ltd
- Protase Echessah – Senior Program Officer, Regional Food Trade Resilience, AGRA
Policy, Research, Capacity & Influence (PRCI) Side-event
Presentations:
- Prof. Dave Tschirley, Professor & Director, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy, Research, Capacity, & Influence
- Danielle Resnick, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
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