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Youth are also not left out of the conversation. Riansoa Mialinarindra, Co-Founder of SAKAFO Madagascar, champions the empowerment of rural women in agrifood systems, showing how youth-led change is driving inclusive growth across Africa’s Island States.

TOMORROW: Governing Council Meeting of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (#AFFM). Discussions will focus on the transition to AFFM 2.0, advancing Africa’s agricultural development. More details: bit.ly/41XJFAK #FeedAfrica

This Morning, the President of AGRA @Agnes_Kalibata had the honour to welcome H.E. Dr. Salim Ibrahim Alnaqbi, UAE Ambassador to Kenya, who personally delivered the First Class Order of Zayed II bestowed by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. The First Class Order of Zayed II was bestowed to several global leaders in recognition of their contributions to the success of the @COP28_UAE hosted in UAE late last year. AGRA and UAE continue to deepen collaboration around several opportuntiies to accelerate agriculture, food systems, and climate action. “I am pleased to deliver to you this special award from His Excellency the President of UAE, Sheikh Mohamed Zayed, in recognition of your outstanding contribution to the success of COP28 Presidency. UAE look forward to continued partnership with AGRA in pursuit of our shared goal around food systems and climate action,” H.E Dr Salim Ibrahim, UAE Ambassador to Kenya. #ClimateAction #Sustainability #AGRAImpact #COP28 #FoodSystems #UAEConsensus

KNCCI President, Dr. Eric Rutto, met with representatives from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), led by Dr Cheng Cheng, the Lead for Asian Partnerships, and Mr John Macharia, the Country Manager for Kenya. AGRA, an African-led partnership mission is to help millions of small-scale farmers and their families lift themselves out of poverty and hunger. Its programmes develop practical solutions to significantly boost farm productivity and incomes for the poor while safeguarding the environment. The conversation focused on the agricultural sector and explored ways in which KNCCI and AGRA could collaborate to enhance the entire agricultural value chain. This collaboration spans from generating and breeding high-quality seeds, providing top-notch machinery, promoting sustainable farming techniques, and ensuring adherence to export standards. Discussions took place on how Africa could leverage agricultural investments, highlighting a fund from the Chinese government aimed at subsidizing the cost of high-quality machinery for farmers. The goal is to improve the agricultural sector through training and capacity building, investment in modern technology, advanced equipment, and agro-processing. The potential partnership in using agricultural drones to simplify business operations was also considered. KNCCI expressed its intention to diversify exported products to China beyond avocados and macadamia nuts, including chillies, mushrooms, beef, water melon and other agricultural goods. It was also noted that KNCCI plans to lead a business delegation to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in November, seeking more opportunities for Kenyan businesses to export their products to China. KNCCI called for collaboration in several key areas: addressing post-harvest losses, warehousing, value addition, creating demonstration farms as educational tools, promoting smart climate farming, SME diagnostics in agriculture tagetting 3000 women for financing with an ultimate goal of over 127,000 businesses. Present were KNCCI's National Directors Lucy Muchoki, Cynthia Nyawira, Shakir Swaleh, and the CEO of KNCCI, Mr. Patrick Nyangweso, along with KNCCI Secretariat.

Africa's Heads of State & Govt at the #AFSH24 repeatedly emphasize the need for local production and regional trade of fertilisers for food production @HHichilema #Zimbabwe #Namibia #Kenya #AUC

#AFSH24 President @HHichilema giving remarks at the summit. Affordability and Availability of appropriate fertilisers is key for food security. Fairly priced capital is also key. #VeryImportant!

Happening Now | AGRA Board Chair, @HMDessalegn addressing the #AFSH24 summit in Nairobi @FertilizerSoil Join the conversation on @_AfricanUnion YouTube

Food systems | #AFSHS2024 "The challenges faced by East and Southern Africa, such as droughts and floods, underscore the critical importance of addressing poor soil health. This summit offers a crucial opportunity to convert these challenges into opportunities by assessing our current situation and implementing strategic measures to enhance soil health and resilience.” - H.E Dr. @WilliamsRuto, President of the Republic of Kenya #AFSHS2024 #Agenda2063 #ListentoTheLand #SoilHealth #AGRAatAFSH2024

Soil Matters! Join us @FerlizerSoil 🗓️8 May 2024 ⏰15:30 in Abedare room on Cultivating Change through Evidence based Policy & Practice Online: 👉bit.ly/3WytCso @AGRA_Africa @SNVworld @UNEP @CIFOR_ICRAF @farmradio @OneAcreFund @kalromkulima @NEPAD_Agency @ca4sh_global

It’s just 1 day to much-awaited #AFSH24, where some of the world’s influential leaders, scientists & farmers will find solutions for Africa’s #SoilHealth challenges & explore opportunities for sustainable agriculture. Join #AFSH24 @_AfricanUnion #Agenda2063 #ListenToTheLand

The #CAADPXP4 Side Event " Upscaling the Promises of Agroecology to deliver Sustained Soil Health in Africa" as part of the #AFSH24 is tomorrow May 7, at 3PM EAT. Register here to join the discussion via zoom➡️bit.ly/AFSHCAADP

📢Keep an eye out for the #EiA experts at #AFSH24! Join the @ScalingAgronomy scientists at multiple side events commencing tomorrow. Keep track as we share updates on the side events we'll be part of. #AFSH24 #SoilHealth @MandlaNkomo @DriesRoobroeck @georgiendirangu

The theme for this year's summit underscores the urgent need to radically transform African food systems. This transformation is crucial for uplifting African livelihoods, and harnessing the continent's potential to tackle global challenges. #AFSForum2024

Food Systems | #AFSHS2024 Theme | Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit Session | Organics Is How: Complementary Use of Inorganic Fertilizers and Organic Resources. Message | AGRA is honored to contribute to the discourse on the vital role of fertilizer and soil health in fostering sustainable agriculture across Africa. We invite you to join us and our esteemed partners for the session "Organics Is How: Complementary Use of Inorganic Fertilizers and Organic Resources." during #AFSHS2024. Time: 14:00 - 15:30 pm EAT, 8th May 2024. #AFSH24 #Agenda2063 #ListentoTheLand #SoilHealth #AGRAatAFSH24 @USAID @WorldBank @afreximbank @Regjeringen @OCP_Africa @MaadenKSA @MinPres @giz_gmbh @BMZ_Bund @RockefellerFdn @FCDOGovUK @IFDCnews @AFAPPartnership @FARAinfo @PlantAfrican @AAPMSU @ReNAPRI1 @AfDB_Group @FAO @IDRC_CRDI @IFAD @Bayer @yara @InsituteGC @IDRC_CRDI @MastercardFdn @GAINalliance

Every 5⃣ seconds, the equivalent of one soccer pitch of #soil erodes. Here are 3⃣ reasons why we need to protect our soils 👇

Did you get any of them correct? #SoilHealth #Soils #Agronomy4Adaptation @IITA_CGIAR @cocoasoils

Did you know soil is a living resource, home to more than 25% of our 🌎's #biodiversity? Soil biodiversity is key to global food security, we need to protect our soils! #WordSoilDay