SCHEDULE DETAILS Event Schedules

  • 0800-0900hrs

    Delegates Arrival and Registration

  • 0900-1030hrs

    SESSION 1: OFFICIAL OPENING

    Facilitator: Dr Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, Chief Executive Officer and Head of Mission, Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

     

    Welcome Remarks

    • Dr Neil Lazarow, Research Program Manager, Water Program, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
    • Dr Theo de Jager, Board Chair, FANRPAN

    Partner Remarks

    • Ms Providence Mavumbi, Director of Agriculture and Industry, Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)
    • Eng. James Sauramba, Executive Director - SADC Groundwater Management Institute (GMI)
    • Dr Litha Magingxa, President and CEO - Agriculture Research Council (ARC), South Africa
    • Prof. Sarah Mosoetsa, CEO Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

    Official Opening 

    • Hon. Minister Angela Thokozile Didiza, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development of South Africa

  • 1030-1100hrs

    PHOTO SESSION & HEALTH BREAK

  • 1030-1100hrs

    SESSION 2: AGRICULTURE AND WATER CHALLENGES IN SSA RURAL COMMUNITIES

    Facilitator: Dr Simphiwe Ngqaweni, CEO, National Agriculture Marketing Council (NAMC)

     

    Keynote Presentation

    • Dr Menghestab HAILE, Regional Director for Southern Africa, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

    Round Table – Related experiences

    • Prof. Jamie Pittock, The Australian National University (ANU)
    • Dr Henning Bjornlund, University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia
    • Dr Matilda Azong Cho, Future Africa University of Pretoria
    • Dr Ikalafeng Kgakatsi, Director for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction at the national Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, South Africa (DALRRD)
    • Mr Vitumbiko Chinoko, Project Manager, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB), AATF

    Q&A

    Policy Implications and Reflections

  • 0830-0900hrs

    DAY 1 RECAP

    Mrs Kanto Ranaivosoa, FANRPAN

  • 0900-1030hrs

    SESSION 5: IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL INCLUSION IN TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

    Facilitator: Mr Suwilanji Sinyangwe, FANRPAN

     

    Keynote Presentation

    • Dr Elizabeth Mkandawire and Dr Colleta Gandidzanwa, Food Systems Research Networks for Africa (FSNet-Africa), African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)

     

    Round Table – Related experiences

    • Dr Karen Parry, University of South Australia (UniSA), Australia
    • Dr Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Executive Manager, WaterNet
    • Dr Mokhantso Makoae, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
    • Mr Bonani Nyhodo, National Agriculture Marketing Council (NAMC)
    • Mr Aristarick Mkenda, Adviser - Natural Resources Stewardship Programme, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

    Q&A

    Policy Implications and Reflections

  • 1030-1100hrs

    PHOTO SESSION & HEALTH BREAK

  • 1100-1300hrs

    SESSION 6: CAPACITY GAPS IN TRANSFORMING SMALLHOLDER FARMING IN SSA

    Convened by the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)

    Facilitator: Prof Khathutshelo Nephawe, Chair South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)

     

    Keynote Presentation

    • Mr Mamadou Biteye, Executive Secretary, Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)

     

     Round Table – Related experiences

    • Dr Martin Moyo, Country Representative – Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Senior Scientist, ICRISAT Zimbabwe
    • Mrs Wendy Petersen, Executive Manager, SA Wine Industry Transformation Unit (SAWITU)
    • Mr Mpho Tlape, Farmer Support and Development, Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD)
    • Dr Lisa Rebelo, Michael Wellington - Digital Earth Africa
    • Dr Michael Wellington - Digital Earth Africa
    • Dr Sandile Ngcamphalala, Farmer Development Lead, GrainSA 

    Q&A

    Policy Implications and Reflections

  • 0830-0900hrs

    DAY 2 RECAP

    Mr Suwilanji Sinyangwe, FANPRAN

  • 0900-1030hrs

    SESSION 9: POLICY PRIORITIES FOR TRANSITIONING TO CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING SYSTEMS IN SSA

    Facilitator: Eng. James Sauramba, Executive Director - SADC Groundwater Management Institute (GMI)

     

    Keynote Presentation

    • Ms Sithembile Mwamakamba, Director of Policy Research and Analysis, FANRPAN

     

    Round Table Presentations – Priorit and Opportunities

    • Mr Delfim Vilissa, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mozambique
    • Eng. Bezzel Chitsungo, Director-Department of Irrigation - Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Zimbabwe
    • Dr Thokozani Simelane, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
    • Mr Kwame Ababio, Senior Programme Officer, Environment and Climate Change, African Union Development Agency - NEPAD

  • 1030-1100hrs

    PHOTO SESSION & HEALTH BREAK

  • 1100-1200hrs

    SESSION 10 – INVESTMENT PRIORITIES FOR TRANSITIONING TO CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMING SYSTEMS IN SSA

    Convened by the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Regional Analysis (FANRPAN)

     

    Facilitator:  Ms Sithembile Mwamakamba, Director of Policy Research and Analysis FANRPAN

     

    Keynote Presentation

    • Southern Africa Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU)

    Round Table Discussion

    • Dr Neil Lazarow, Research Program Manager, Water Program, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
    • Dr Oluyede Ajayi, Global Lead, Food Security and Rural Well Being, Global Center on Adaptation
    • Dr Esther Chigumira, Senior Agriculture Specialist, World Bank
    • Mr Anton Earle Africa-EU Water Partnership, SIWI

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