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AFSH 2024 - WEBINAR
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DAY 1 : 7th MAY
MAIN PROGRAM
DAY 1 | TUESDAY 7 MAY 2024 | ||
MAIN EVENT SESSIONS | ||
Event No. | ||
1 | 09:00 – 13:00 | Opening ceremony |
SIDE EVENT PROGRAM
DAY 1 | TUESDAY 7 MAY 2024 | ||
SIDE EVENT SESSIONS | ||
Event No. | ||
1 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Soil Health Revolution for Food System Transformation/Regenerative Agricultural Inputs for Sustainable Production. Organizer: The Rockefeller Foundation |
2 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Launching of the New Africa Union Great Green Wall Initiative Strategy and Ten Years Implementation Framework Organizer: African Union Commission |
3 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
Dakar 2 High-Level Event on the State of Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health: Policy, Governance, and Institutional Framework to Accelerate Country Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts Organizer: Leadership for Agriculture (L4Ag) African Development Bank |
4 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Reflections on Donors and Development Partner Coordination Mechanism for SIA and AFSH-Action Plan Organizer: FARA |
5 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Advancing the Soil Initiative for Africa through the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils Organizer: US -State Department |
6 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
Towards Better Soil Health: Incentives for Youth Enterprise In Production and Distribution of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer Organizer: AUC, AGRA, CAYACC |
7 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
What Business and Industry can do to help Implement the 10-Year Action Plan? Organizer: AFAP |
8 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Upscaling the Promises of sustainable agricultural transformation to Deliver Sustained Soil Health in Africa in a climate resilience context Organizer: CCARDESA |
9 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
Propelling Data-Driven Decisions in Fertilizer and Soil Health Lessons learned from the Abuja Declaration building fertilizer data sets and developing a pathway for measuring changes in soil health. Organizer: IFDC |
10 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
TBC
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11 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Soil Health Agenda- Integrating Organic Fertilizers with Mineral Fertilizers Policy Brief Launch (Towards Integrated Soil Fertility Management) Launch (Towards Integrated Soil Fertility Management) Organizer: Kenya Fertilizer Manufacturer Association |
12 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
“Managing degraded soils for reclaiming livelihoods in Africa: An Actionable Framework for Guiding Fertilizer and Soil Health Investments at Scale” Organizer: AGRA |
13 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
PARTNERING FOR A PAN-AFRICAN SOIL INFORMATION SYSTEM Organizer: YARA |
14 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA THROUGH IMPROVED NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP Organizer: APNI |
15 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
Leveraging Policy, Practice and Research for Monitoring Soil Health Organizer: AUDA-NEPAD |
16 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Integrated soil health management for productive, inclusive, sustainable farming and food systems in Africa: Exploring the role of agroecology and regenerative agriculture Organizer: DeSIRA-Lift |
17 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
“Current status of the Fertilizer and Soil Health situation in Kenya’s and 10-year Action” Organizer: Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock |
18 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
The Organic Business Case: Enabling an environment for private sector development in East and West Africa for organic fertilizer production. Organizer: OFIMAK |
19 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Revitalizing Africa’s Agriculture – Repurposing Fertilizer Subsidies for Healthier Soils Organizer: ClimeEat |
20 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Strengthening National Soil Information Systems – A Framework for Sustainable SIS Intervention Design Organizer: CABI |
21 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
Healthy Soils for Food System Transformation – Innovative Agronomic Solutions for Africa Organizer: TAAT Excellence in Agronomy |
22 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
“Facilitating Cross country Learning for Implementing Post-Summit Actions on Fertilizer and Soil Health in Africa” Organizer: AGRA |
23 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Fertilizer and Soil Health Initiatives within the CAADP Framework: SOWING SUCCESS – THE ROLE OF SOIL HEALTH AND PARTNERSHIPS IN BOOSTING FOOD SECURITY Organizer: NORWEGIAN |
24 | 17:00 – 18:30 | TBC |
25 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
The Role of Soil Health in Multifunctional Landscapes and Climate Change Organizer: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) |
26 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Mapping Organic Feedstock Sources in Africa: A Step Towards Nature Positive Fertilizer Production Organizer: IFDC |
27 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
Vision to Reality: West Africa & Sahel’s Fertilizer and Soil Health Declaration and Roadmap Organizer: WAFA
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VENUE | LAWNS TENT 7 |
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28 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
How the debt crisis affects food and farm inputs markets in Africa. Organizer: AfDB |
29 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Pathways to resilient fertilizer markets Using evidence-based learning to drive policy measures and government strategies for building resilient fertilizer markets for food security Organizer: AFAP |
30 | 17:00 – 18:30 |
Completing the Integrated Soil Fertility Management Principles: Organic and Auxiliary Inputs Organizer: IITA |
VENUE | LAWNS TENT 8 |
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31 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Importance and benefits of integrated landscape soil and water management to optimize fertilizer use and soil health across agricultural land uses. Organizer: AFSA |
32 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Increasing soil health and agronomic performance through private and public investments Organizer: Wealthungerlife |
33 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
“Digging Deeper: Advancements in Soil Health Monitoring for Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Resilience” Organizer: CA4SH |
VENUE | LAWNS TENT 9 |
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34 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Achieving Resilient Agri-Food Systems through Regenerative Agriculture in the Wake of Global Fertilizer Crises and Climate Change: Innovations and approaches for Improving Soil Health and Sustainable Intensification Organizer: Sasakawa Africa Association |
35 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Country plans for integrating the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health (AFSH) action plan into national climate and food security policy framework Organizer: AfCAP |
36 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Awareness of emerging and disruptive technologies and innovations that have the potential to enhance regional fertilizer supply, application and use efficiency, and help stakeholders to seize these opportunities Organizer: IFA |
END OF DAY |
DAY 2 : 8th MAY
MAIN PROGRAM
DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2024 | ||
MAIN EVENT SESSIONS | ||
Event No. | ||
Joint Ministerial Session | 09:00 – 10:00 | Statements |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Strategies to foster Africa’s resilience to global fertilizer crises |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Reliable financial mechanism for fertilizer development in Africa. |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Addressing Farmers’ needs for access to fertilizer: cost, quality and effectiveness |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Imperative for a veritable soil information system in Africa: Partnership, finance and policies |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Technology generation, extension, and capacity building for soil health and effective fertilizer use |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Demystifying soil health in Africa |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Progress and perspectives on fertilizer manufacture, marketing and productive use for soil health in Africa |
Parallel Session | 11:30 – 12:30 | Emerging opportunities with organis and bio-fertilizers for soil health in Africa |
END OF DAY |
SIDE EVENT PROGRAM
DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2024 | ||
SIDE EVENT SESSIONS | ||
Event No. | ||
37 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Monitoring soil health and soil health investments at different scales Organizer: : EC ( DG_INTPA) |
38 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Sustainable Soil Fertility Management: A Paradigm Shift via a Diverse Solutions Portfolio Organizer: FAO |
39 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Using mineral fertilizers in agroecological approaches in Africa Organizer: CIRAD |
40 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Soil Information Systems in Africa & Digital Content and Platforms for Smallholder Framers Organizer: The African Centre for Women, Information and Communications Technology (ACWICT) |
41 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Complementary restorative approaches to improve soil health and fertilizer use. Organizer: Alliance of Bioversity-CIAT |
42 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Soil Matters: Cultivating Change for Africa’s Food Systems Transformation through Organizer: CA4SH |
43 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Improving Soil Health through Empowering Women Farmers Organizer: IFPRI |
44 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Harnessing Digital Agricultural Services for Enhanced Soil Health and Water Organizer: ICIPE |
VENUE | LAWNS TENT 2
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45 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Organics is How: Building a business case of scientific and investment rationale for the combined utilization of inorganic fertilizers and organic resources. Building on Organizer: AGRA |
47 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Multi-stakeholder action for reliable agro-bioclimatic solutions to ensure sustainable Organizer: IITA |
48 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Ethiopia’s Path to Sustainable Soil Management Through Collaborative Partnerships Organizer: Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia, Natural Resources Management Sector |
49 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Agroecological and organic farming systems in Africa – transformation towards system resilience and sustainable production and consumption Organizer: KHEA |
50 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Vision to Reality: West Africa & Sahel’s Fertilizer and Soil Health Declaration and Roadmap Organizer: WAFA |
51 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Coalition of Implementers for Fertilizer and Soil Health Organizer: APNI |
52 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Fertilizer for small-scale farmers in the frame of climate change and its impact on agricultural production: lessons learned from nine Africa countries Organizer: AUC |
53 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
World Bank’s Support For Fertilizer And Soil Health Development In Africa Organize: WorldBank |
54 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Development of an Evolving Pan-African Decision Support Tool and Rock Phosphate Activation Project for Enhanced Crop Production Organizer: OCP |
VENUE | LAWNS TENT 7 |
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55 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Leveraging the African Union Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy and Action Plan (2022-2032) to achieve a triple-win for healthy soils, climate resilience and food security.. Organizer: Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy (SEBE) Directorate of the African Union Commission (AUC) |
56 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
Revisiting the 2006 Abuja Fertilizer Declaration with Nitrogen use efficiency and yield-gap lenses. Organizer: Kenyatta University |
VENUE | LAWNS TENT 8 |
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58 | 15:30 – 17:00 | Operationalizing the Fertilizer and Soil Health Framework at National Level: Multistakeholder Collaboration for Results at Scale |
VENUE | LAWNS TENT 9 |
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59 | 14:00 – 15:30 |
Envisioning the Role of African Research and Training Institutions in Shaping Policy Reforms for Fertilizer and Soil Health Programmes Across Africa Organizer: RENAPRI |
60 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
“A sustainable food secure future for West Africa and the Sahel: Launching a new regional hub for strengthening the fertilizer sector and improving soil health.” Organizer: IITA |
END OF DAY |
DAY 3 : 9th MAY
MAIN PROGRAM
DAY 3 | THURSDAY 9 MAY 2024 | ||
MAIN EVENT SESSIONS | ||
Event No. | ||
Opening Ceremony | 09:00 – 10:00 | Statements |
Closing Ceremony | 13:00 – 14:30 | Statements |
END OF DAY |