Agenda
This agenda is preliminary. That means that the topics my may change, moved or dropped all together. The sessions will not necessary appear in that order
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
Inaugural Plenary Session: Regulatory Perspectives
Strengthening Regulatory Frameworks in the Agricultural Investment As a Key Enabler for Sector Development. This session will focus on the inclusive and robust enabling policies as well as appropriate policy implementation tools that are driving sustainable investments into agri-food trade and finance. Regulatory themes • Current Policy and Regulatory that Stimulate Investments Agricultural Investments • Dialogue issues relating to trade and investment • Provision of enterprise specific infrastructure • Research and Development Incentives Speakers: Policy Makers
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
Agricultural Value Chain Finance
Value chain financing in agriculture offers an opportunity to increase the scope, and reduce the cost and risk of financing to agriculture. It is a tool used by financial institutions to tailor their services and products to one or more points in a value chain in order to reduce their risk and cost of financing, and increase the efficiency of the value chain as a whole. Regulatory themes • Product offerings- Developing effective value chain financial services • Implementation strategies: capacity needs and support infrastructure requirements. • Shifting from financial education to financial capability
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
The Untapped Market -Women in Agriculture
This session will focus on innovative financing and how it will contribute to gender equality and empowerment across the continent. Themes • What mechanisms, tools & products embrace these untapped group? • Commitments from financial institutions, governments, private sector players, development partners and other stakeholders to increase financing for women in agriculture
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
The Untapped Market -Youth in Agriculture
As the fastest growing population segment in the continent, youth engagement in agriculture is necessary and crucial. This means that their engagement will not only bring about the strategic shift needed to secure a sustainable agricultural sector in the continent, but will cure the perennial unemployment dilemma that have lingered in the continent. Themes • Elevating agriculture as a desirable career • Youth Agripreneurship- Showcasing breakthrough innovative YOUTH In AGRICULTURE
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
Innovative Climate Smart Agriculture CSA
This session will seek to hear from industry experts on how to increase the uptake of CSA practices by all the stakeholders- farmers, researchers, business leaders, financiers, policy makers and NGOs Themes • Concessional capital- Building the capacity of local financial institutions • Products with CSA adoption conditions • Technical guidance on CSA implementation
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
An Overview of Africa Agriculture Trade
Agri trade between African countries expected to grow by 33%. This session will give a regional overview of markets, commodities and the preparedness necessary to boost agri trade in the continent and beyond Themes • Sustainable Structural Platforms- Commitments to Enhancing intra & inter trade in the continent • Breaking the Barriers to Trade • Market Access Policy Interventions-continental and regional agricultural trade flows and policies. • Financing Traditional Informal Markets
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
Digitalization- Accelerating Digital Innovation
Digital solutions have huge potential for helping farmers boost productivity and connect to financial tools and markets around the world. Combining big data and digital technology will change the way of doing agribusiness & transform agriculture with great benefits for smallholders. Themes • Integration of digital and innovative technologies in the agricultural value-chain • Matching digital Solutions to the Needs- farmers, policy makers, researchers, distributors, input producers • Which solutions will cuts costs, increase efficiency, improve risk management, and galvanize the continent’s agricultural sector? • Building Robust Data Systems- where will it be domiciled? Speakers:
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
Investing in High Yields
Increased crop yields equal higher income. But high yield crops are increasingly associated with GM crops. This session will provide lively discussions between scientists, researchers and policy makers on solutions for a topic where “the jury is still out” in many jurisdictions in the continent. This plenary session will discuss opportunities to balance current trends that are prioritizing high yields and affordability for all vs sustainability & safety. Themes • What are the drivers to transition into the new yields • What are the opportunities we should be harnessing? • What is the cost to the environment, long-term productivity
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
Rural and Agricultural Finance: Current Status and Recent Trends
Many rural and agricultural households lack access to financial products and services that would allow them to build assets, invest in technology, increase productivity, and cope with shocks such as droughts. The how of attracting much needed capital to rural areas will be the focus of this session. Themes • Rethinking Financial Inclusion. Tools and frameworks for FSPs to better understand rural customers
- 09:00 - 10:15
- 3
- Nairobi
Value Addition -Processing and marketing of farm produce
There are few major ways that value is added to crops along the value chain: product transformation, distribution, storage and added service like delivery times & flexibility. Opportunities to add value are therefore numerous. This session will address ways farmers especially the small scale ones who form huge % of the farming population in the continent, can engage in Real Value Creation. How will that look like for each of the stakeholder Themes • Commodity export and agricultural support services. • Producers must gain better control...