The Africa Food Systems Forum Podcast
The Africa Food Systems Forum Podcast
Podcast Description
Hello, and a very warm welcome to The Africa Food Systems Forum Podcast (formerly known as the AGRF - for previous episodes search AGRF and you will find). The AFS Forum is the world's premier forum for African agriculture and food systems. Now is the time to align and act to build a sustainable future through resilient food systems to end hunger in Africa.
For our latest series we bring you discussions and insights on a wide range of topics on food systems following the AFS Summit held in Kigali in the first week of September 2024.
As the world changes around us, so must we to meet the challenge of embracing new technologies and ways of thinking. But amidst major, ongoing change, we remain steadfast in our commitment to taking Africa’s food systems from shortage to surplus.
The Africa Food Systems Forum is designed to mobilize political will and advance the policies, programs and investments required to achieve inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation.
This is our podcast.
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The podcast covers a diverse array of themes including sustainable agriculture, youth empowerment, and policy advocacy. Specific topics include strategies for fostering enabling policy environments for food systems transformation, the role of youth and women in agriculture, and private sector investments impacting food security. Recent episodes have addressed practical challenges faced by smallholder farmers and the need for innovative financing mechanisms.
Hello, and a very warm welcome to The Africa Food Systems Forum Podcast (formerly known as the AGRF – for previous episodes search AGRF and you will find). The AFS Forum is the world’s premier forum for African agriculture and food systems. Now is the time to align and act to build a sustainable future through resilient food systems to end hunger in Africa.
For our latest series we bring you discussions and insights on a wide range of topics on food systems following the AFS Summit held in Kigali in the first week of September 2024.
As the world changes around us, so must we to meet the challenge of embracing new technologies and ways of thinking. But amidst major, ongoing change, we remain steadfast in our commitment to taking Africa’s food systems from shortage to surplus.
The Africa Food Systems Forum is designed to mobilize political will and advance the policies, programs and investments required to achieve inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation.
This is our podcast.
French : Jessie Lafourcade-Morena, Responsable Communication Régionale, était aux côtés du Dr. Pathé Sène, Directeur Général du Forum Africain sur les Systèmes Alimentaires, de l’Hon. Dr. Mabouba Diagne, Ministre de l’Agriculture, de la Souveraineté alimentaire et de l’Élevage du Sénégal, de l’Hon. Youba Ba, Ministre de l’Élevage et de la Pêche du Mali, ainsi que de l’Hon. Redouwane Ag Mohamed Ali, Ministre Commissaire à la Sécurité Alimentaire du Mali, lors du Sommet AFS au Sénégal. Découvrez une discussion passionnante sur l’avenir des systèmes alimentaires au Sahel, et sur la manière dont le leadership, l’innovation et la collaboration transfrontalière façonnent une agriculture à la fois moteur de croissance inclusive et levier stratégique pour la résilience et la sécurité alimentaire. Du renforcement des corridors commerciaux à l’autonomisation des jeunes, en passant par l’essor de l’agriculture climato-intelligente, les invités présentent leur vision et leurs stratégies pour un avenir prospère et sécurisé sur le plan alimentaire, tout en mettant en lumière le potentiel de la région en matière de résilience, d’opportunités et de stabilité.
Jessie Lafourcade-Morena, Senior Regional Communications Officer is joined by Managing Director of the Africa Food Systems Forum, Pathé Sene, Hon. Dr. Mabouba Diagne, Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignity and Livestock, Hon. Youba Ba, Mali’s Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, and Hon. Redouwane Ag Mohamed Ali, Minister Commissioner for Food Security in Mali, at the AFS Summit in Senegal. Listen to a fascinating discussion on the future of food systems in the Sahel, and how leadership, innovation, and cross-border collaboration are shaping agriculture as both an engine for inclusive growth and a strategic pathway to resilience and food security. From strengthening trade corridor, to empowering youth, and advancing climate-smart agriculture, the guests are discussing their visions and strategy for a prosperous for a food-secure and prosperous future, as well as the region’s potential for resilience opportunity and stability.
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