About AGRF

Africa’s Food Systems Forum- AGRF, is the world's premier forum for African agriculture and food systems, bringing together stakeholders to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African food systems forward.

AGRF AT A GLANCE

No. of Summits to date

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35,000+

Combined Number of Delegates

104

Countries

33+

Total Publications

35,000

2021

2022

2023

WHAT WE DO

Africa’s Food System Forum’s priorities areas are underpinned by three delivery pillars:

The AGRF Annual Summit

The AGRF annual summit convenes stakeholders in agriculture and food systems, driving collaboration and coordination.

Technical Assistance

Thematic platforms to serve as comprehensive hubs for data and knowledge, offering analytical and technical advisory support based on local, national, and regional expertise, data systems, and demand.

The Financing Platform

The financing platform is a collaborative space serves as a hub for MSMEs, public authorities, and investors to drive food system transformation

OUR HISTORY

2006 - 2009

Title

Yara International establishes the African Green Revolution Conference in Oslo as an annual event focused on fostering public-private partnerships and mobilizing investments into African agriculture.

2010 - 2021

Title

Under Kofi Annan's influential leadership, the AGRF relocated to Africa under AGRA, signifying a commitment to engage African stakeholders in driving agricultural transformation. Since 2010, the annual AGRF Summit has been convened in different African regions, gathering Heads of State, Ministers, business leaders, development partners, farmers, youth, and more. With evolving themes, they collaborate to identify actionable measures and policies for advancing the continental agenda. The AGRF remains a pivotal platform for propelling Africa's agricultural sector.

2022 - Date

Title

AGRF has been rebranded to Africa’s Food System Forum to reflect the partnership’s ambition for food system transformation.

All Events

04.09.2023 - 04.09.2023

Pre-summit – September 4th 2023

Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 , will host its 13th annual summit from September 4 -8, 2023 in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. To enrich and complement the Forum and to…

05.09.2023 - 08.09.2023

Africa Food Systems Forum 2023

The Africa Food Systems Forum will host its 13th annual summit in a hybrid event from Sep 5th -8th 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Hosted under the leadership of…

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Featured, Press Release

Registration Opens for the highly anticipated Africa’s Food Systems Forum 2023 (AGRF 2023) Summit Opens

(Hon. Hussein Bashe with Mr. Amath Pathe Sene, MD Africa’s Food Systems Forum during the registration launch of the AGRF 2023 Summit in Dodoma. The Summit will take place in Dar es Salaam from Sep 5-8 with a pre-summit event on Sep 4, 2023.) Summary: Forum launch was led by Hon Hussein Bashe, Minister for […]

News

Tanzania President launches Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, calls for inclusion of youth and women as critical drivers of Africa’s food systems agenda

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 17th March 2023 – Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, has today officially launched Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, Africa’s premier platform for advancing the agriculture and food systems agenda on the continent, at State House, Tanzania. The theme of this year’s Forum – […]

Newsletters

Africa’s Food Systems Forum Summit

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Reports

AGRF 2022 Summit Report: Grow. Nourish. Reward

From 5 to 9 September, 2,735 delegates from 74 countries across the globe gathered in person at the AGRF 2022 Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss how African agriculture can be transformed to address vulnerability to economic shocks and make food production safe, nutritious and, most importantly, sustainable.

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AGRF Voices

COP27 VOICES FROM THE AGRF 2022 SUMMIT

This year’s theme was Grow. Nourish. Reward. Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems. It heralded a call for faster action to build a more resilient and sustainable agricultural system across the continent while seeking to improve efficiencies through innovation and technology.

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