African Sustainability Agriculture Summit 2016

12th April 2016
by secretary

Paepard

6 – 7 April 2016. Johannesburg, South Africa. The African Sustainable Agriculture Summit 2016 is a pan-African platform tailored to focus on driving sustainability and profit through infrastructure development, value chain finance and technological innovation in African agriculture.

Extract of the programme:
Panel discussion: Tackling infrastructure challenges for a sustainable future: policies, droughts, finance, import and export pitfalls and local production capacity

Panellists:

Jacqueline Mkindi, Board Member and Executive Director, Horticultural Association and Agricultural Council of Tanzania. Tanzania
Gerald Masila, Executive Director, East African Grain Council (EAGC). Kenya
Dr. Kala Fleming, Water, Agriculture & Healthcare Manager, IBM Research – Africa. Kenya

Panel discussion: Scaling up the adoption of safe and sustainable farming through innovative public-private financing structures – opportunities and pitfalls Moderator: Lucy Muchoki, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Agribusiness and Agro Industry Consortium (PANAAC). Kenya

Panellists:

Dr. Theo De Jager, President, Pan African Farmers Organisation (PAFO). South Africa
Dr. Jemina K. Moeng, Director: Small Holder Development – Directorate: Small Holder Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of South Africa. South Africa
Abrie Rautenbach, Head of Agriculture Africa, Standard Bank Group. South Africa

Renewable water saving and energy solutions – from scarcity to sustainability through technological innovation Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa – FARA. Ghana

Is Africa ready for predictive technology in agriculture – transforming the future of agriculture through data analytics Dr. Kala Fleming, Water, Agriculture & Healthcare Manager, IBM Research – Africa. Kenya

Source: PAEPARD FEED