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PROGRAM 

OF EVENTS 

‘Scaling investment 

and innovation 

for sustainable 

agricultural growth 

and food security’ 

26 - 28 SEPTEMBER 

ARUSHA, TANZANIA

AGRF2012 

Venue 

Hosted by: 

Chaired by: 

Co-Chairs: 

Programme Director: 

06:00 - 24:00 

06:00 - 24:00 

06:00 - 16:00 

Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, Arusha, Tanzania 

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete 

President , United Republic of Tanzania 

H.E. Kofi A. Annan 

Chairman, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) 

Ms. Jane Karuku 

President, the Alliance for a 

Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) 

Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

Yara International ASA 

Ms. Tumi Makgabo 

Monday 17 - Sunday 23 September 2012 

Build-up & Technical Set-up 

Monday 24 September 2012 

Technical Rehearsal 

Tuesday 25 September 2012 

09:00 - 17:00 

16:00 - 20:00 

Technical Rehearsal 

Field visits 

Speaker Rehearsals & Recce 

All 

All 

All 

AGRF2012 26 - 28 September 2012, Arusha, Tanzania 

New transformative techniques supported by 

the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, du Pont 

and Monsanto 

Convenor: Dr. Pedro Sanchez, Director, TAREP

Wednesday 26 September 

08.00 - 16.00 Registration & Accreditation 

09:00 - 16:00 Side Events 

08:30 - 09:30 

09:30 - 12:30 

12:30 - 14:00 

08:00 - 13:00 

10:00 - 12:00 

10:00 - 13:00 

09:00 - 20:00 

TBC 

TBC 

TBC 

11:00 - 12:30 

09:00 - 12:00 

11:00 - 12:00 

UNPACKING GROW AFRICA 

14.00 - 14:05 

14.05 - 14:10 

African Fertilizer and Agribusiness 

Partnership (AFAP) Board Meeting 

- By invitation 

International Fertilizer Industry 

Association (IFA) Africa Forum 


African Fertilizer and Agribusiness 

Partnership (AFAP) Launch & 

Reception - By invitation 

Africa Entreprise Challenge Fund 

(AECF) - By invitation 

AGRA Soil Health Program 

The Role of Civil Society 

Organizations (CSO) in Promoting a 

New Agenda for African Agriculture 


NPCA ABNE - MSU - By invitation 

Youth In Agriculture (FAO) 

Farmer Organization Support Centre 

in Africa (FOSCA) 

Islamic Development Bank 

CAADP Implementation 

CAADP Private Sector Joint Action 

Group - By invitation 

Partnership to Cut Hunger and 

Poverty Board Meeting / Consultation 


Welcome 

Introductions 

Opening Keynote Address: Realizing 

the potential of African Agriculture 

• A shift in mindset – agriculture as a 

target for investments 

• Next phase of CAADP - 

implementation 

• Grow Africa as a tool to accelerate 

private sector investments 

• Brief overview of Grow Africa: 

objectives, principles, countries 

involved 

• Key developments for 2012-2013 

• The importance of enabling 

sustainable growth in Africa through 

transformative partnerships 

Main Hotel Lobby 

Club House 

Club House 

Club House 

Meru Hall 

Ngorongoro (Sport Centre) First Floor 

Snow Crest 

Mount Meru 

Mandara 

Horombo 1 

TBC 

Mahale 1 

Horombo 2 

Ngorongoro (Sport Centre) Ground Floor 

Meru Hall 

Meru Hall 


Programme Director

14:15 - 15:15 

15:15 - 15:50 

15:50 - 16:20 REFRESHMENTS Pool Area 

16.20 - 17:20 

17:20 - 17:30 

17:30 - 18:30 

19.00 - 21.00 

Plenary #1: Accelerating 

investments and transformative 

change in African Agriculture 

through innovative partnerships 

• Building on successes from African 

countries in transforming their 

approach to managing agriculture 

• Trusted partners in transformation: 

bridging the gap between 

countries, the private sector, 

development partners and 

smallholders 

• Synergetic approach to existing 

initiatives: CAADP, Grow Africa 

(Facilitated interaction with 

attendees) 

Understanding Grow Africa - 

Table Discussion 

• Examining key aspects of 

Grow Africa 

Plenary #2: Embarking on a 

journey to enable 

Private Sector investment 

• Creating the environment 

required to increase investment: 

policy requirements 

• Enabling private sector 

investment while ensuring 

sustainable and equitable 

outcomes 

• Developing value chain 

partnerships, the private sector 

perspective 

• Strengthening the domestic 

private sector 

Closing Remarks 

Media Briefing 

Cocktail 

Meru Hall 

Meru Hall 

Meru Hall 

Meru Hall 

Media Centre 

Pool Area 


Dr. Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, IFAD 

Mr. Salum Shamte, Chairman, SACGOT Centre 

Moderator: Mr. Sean de Cleene, 

Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, 

Strategy and Business Development, 


Facilitated by table based discussion leaders 

Dr. Robert Berendes, Global Head: Business 

Development, Syngenta International AG 

Mr. Anil B. Jain, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd 

Moderator: Mr. Douglas Brew, 

External Affairs Director for Africa, Unilever 

Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad, President and Chief 

Executive Officer, Yara International ASA 

AGRF Co-Chairs 

Hosted by AGRA

Thursday, 27 September 2012 

08:00 - 08:05 

08:05 - 08:15 

08:15 - 08:30 

08:30 - 08:45 

08:45 - 09:15 

09:15 - 09:30 

09:30 - 09:45 

09:45 - 10:00 

10:00 - 10:30 

11:00 - 11:05 

11:05 - 11:45 

Opening AGRF & Partners 

Audio Visual 

Welcome & Introduction of 

AGRF Co-Chairs: 

Welcome – AGRF 2012 Host 

Official Opening - AGRF 2012 

Keynote 

Keynote 

Keynote 

Presentation 

AGRF 2010 to 2012 Milestones 

Group Photograph - z 

10:30 - 11:00 REFRESHMENTS 

LEADERSHIP POLICY ROUNDTABLE 

Introductions 

Roundtable 

Victoria 

Conference Hall 

Victoria 


Victoria 


Victoria 


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Pool Area 

Victoria 


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Programme Director 

Ms. Jane Karuku, 

President, the Alliance for a Green revolution 

in Africa (AGRA) and Co-Chair, AGRF 

Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad, 



Hon. Christopher Chiza 

Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and 

Co-operatives, Tanzania 

H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman, Alliance for a 


Mrs. Melinda Gates, Co-Founder and 

Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 

H.E. Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, 

Chairperson, African Union Commission (AU) 

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President, United 

Republic of Tanzania 

Dr Namanga Ngongi, Former President, AGRA 


Heads of State OR Agriculture Ministers 

Moderator: Ms. Tumi Makgabo

SESSION 01: REVOLUTIONISING AGRICULTURAL FINANCE – REDUCING RISK, SCALING UP AND REACHING OUT 


One of the most pressing challenges facing agricultural development in Africa is the need for affordable financing along 

value chains, including for smallholder agriculture. Most experts agree that sufficient funds are available, especially with 

private-sector involvement, but attracting more private sector funds into agri-food chains on affordable terms is a challenge, 

primarily because of the perceived high risks associated with agriculture. Addressing this challenge requires policies and 

innovative partnerships that can change incentives and leverage private sector resources along value chains, including 

for smallholder farmers. Complementing the plenary session on public-private partnerships, this session will focus on 

concrete examples and best practice for operationalizing public-private partnerships in rural finance in order to achieve 

transformational and sustainable economic growth and improve rural livelihoods. 

11:45 - 11:50 

11:50 - 12:00 

12:00 - 12:45 

12:45 - 13:00 

Introductions 

Keynote 

Plenary #3 

Q & A Session 

Victoria 


Victoria 


Victoria 


Victoria 


13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH Kilimanjaro Restaurant 


Hon. Dr. Akin Adesina, Minister of Agriculture, 

Nigeria 

Mr. Johan Steyn, Country Director, South Africa & 

Head of Grain, Oil & Seeds, Middle East & Africa 

-Cargill 

Dr. Carlos Seré, Chief Development Strategist, 

International Fund for Agricultural Development 

(IFAD) 

Mr. Abdirahman Beileh, Director, Department of 

Agriculture and Agro-Industry, AfDB. 

Mr. Salum Shamte, Chairman, Agricultural Council 

of Tanzania (ACT) 

Dr. Martin-Oduor –Otieno, Managing Director, 

KCB Bank 

Mr. Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor, 

Central Bank of Nigeria 

Moderator: Mr. Sean de Cleene, 

Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, Strategy 

and Business Development, Yara International ASA 

Convenor: 

IFAD 

AfDB

SESSION 02: MAKING AFRICAN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETS WORK 

Farmers need access to efficient market chains that they can rely on to dispose of 

their products at competitive and stable prices. Small farms face major disadvantages 

in accessing modern market chains. These include low volumes of produce to sell, 

variable quality, seasonality and limited storage, high transactions costs, poor market 

information and contacts, and limited ability to meet the high credence requirements 

of some high value outlets. Although many local market outlets still exist, the 

best business opportunities often lie with farmers who can organize for urban and 

export markets. Promising alternatives include contract farming arrangements with 

large farms or marketing/processing agents, voluntary producer groups, marketing 

cooperatives, and fair trade. Another key issue is how to make food staples markets 

work better for small farms, particularly in countries where the private sector has not 

adequately filled the gap left by the demise of state marketing organizations. 

14:00 - 14:05 

14:05 - 14:15 

14:15 - 15:15 

15:15 - 15:30 

Introductions 

Keynote 

Plenary #4 

Q & A session 


16:00 - 18:00 Side Events: 

16:00 - 17:00 

16:00 - 18:00 

OCP Group 

SACGOT & Vital Signs: Valuing 

Ecosystems for Sustainable 

Development - Open 

SASAKAWA Africa Association (SAA) 


Victoria 


Victoria 


Victoria 


Victoria 


Pool Area 

Ngorongoro (Sport 

Centre) First Floor 

Mahale 1 

Horombo 2 



Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, President, International 

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) 

Ms. Ann Tutwiler, Deputy Director-General, 

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United 

Nations (FAO) 

Mr. Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive 

Officer, National Smallholder Farmers’ 

Association of Malawi 

Ms. Lucy Muchoki, Chief Executive Officer, Pan 

African Agribusiness & Agriculture Consortium 

Dr. Eleni Gabre-Medhin, Founder and Chief 

Executive, Ethiopian Commodity Exchange 

Mr. Douglas Brew, External Affairs Director for 

Africa, Unilever 

Dr. Richard Sezibera, Secretary-General, East 

Africa Community (EAC) 

Moderator: Mr. Jeff Koinange, 

Journalist and Chief Reporter, K24, Kenya 

Convenor: 

• Yara International ASA 

• FAO

BREAK-OUT SESSION #1 – REVOLUTIONISING AGRICULTURAL FINANCE – REDUCING RISK, SCALING UP AND REACHING OUT 

16:00 - 17:15 #1 – Impact investing for 

Agriculture Development - 

Leveraging catalytic financing to 

transform African agriculture. 

16:00 - 17:15 

16:00 - 17:15 

16:00 - 17:15 

#2 – Capitalizing on development 

focused Weather Index based 

insurance 

# 3 – Catalysing sustainable and 

scalable Value Chain Financing 

(Warehouse Receipts). 

#4 - Donor Strategies for private 

sector engagement 

Victoria 


Meru Hall 

Mandara Hall 

Mahale 


Presenter: Mr. Sean de Cleene, 

Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, Strategy 

and Business Development, Yara International ASA 

Discussants: 

Mr. Chris Isaac, Director, Business Development, 

AgDevCo 

Mr. Han Derksen, Director, AgDevCo 

Roy Ross, Head, Business Banking in Africa, 

Standard Bank 

Prof. Mandivamba Rukuni, Founder and Executive 

Director of Wisdom Africa 

Mr. Nixon Bugo, Program officer: Innovative 

Finance, Policy and Partnerships, AGRA 

Mr. Patrick McNellis, International Expert on 

Inovative Finance, AECF 

Mr. Duncan Gordon, SAB Miller 

Presenter: Mr. Richard Wilcox, 

Managing Director, African Risk Capacity 

Discussants: 

Mr. Ulrich Hess, Vice President. Micro Ensure 

Mr. Fritz Brugger, Head Agricultural Support 

Services, Syngenta Foundation 

Mr. Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive Officer, 

National Smallholder Former’s Association 

Mr. Ryan Lynch, Country Manager Micro Ensure 

Presenter: Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, 

Chief Executive Officer, Kilimo Trust 

Discussants: 

Calvin Miller, Senior Officer and Leader- 

Agribusiness and Finance Group, FAO 

Mr. Abel Lyimo, Executive Director, RUDI 

Discussants: 

Mr. Mohamed Beavogui, Director and Senior 

Advisor on Resouece Mobilization and 

Partnership, IFAD 

Merle Douglas Faminow, PHD, Program Leader, 

Rural Poverty and Enviroment 

Angela R. Hansen, Partner and Director 

Agriculture and Food Security 

Michele McNabb, President, Partnership to Cut 

Hunger in Africa 

Moderator: Laurie Lee, Africa Director, BMGF

BREAK-OUT #2 – MAKING AGRICULTURAL MARKETS WORK 

16:00 - 17:15 #1 – Reinforcing capacity for 

regional trade 

Case Study: EAGC support for 

commodity trading in 

Eastern Africa 

#2 – Contract farming and 

outgrower schemes 

for African markets 

Case Study: Small farmer support 

by Kilombero Plantations Limited, 

Tanzania 

#3 - Innovations in staple food 

chains 

Case Study: C:AVA experiences in 

developing cassava 

value chains 

17:15 - 18:00 Media Briefing Media Centre AGRF Co-Chairs 

17:15 - 18:00 NETWORKING / REFRESHMENTS 

Ngorongoro 

(Sports House) 

Fitness Centre 

TBC 

Pool Area 


Presenter: 

Mr. Gerald Makau Masila, Executive Director, 

Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) 

Discussants: 

Dr. Chungu Mwila, Acting CEO, Alliance for 

Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa 

(ACTESA) 

Mr. Ian Goggin, Structured Trade Specialist, 

USAID Competitiveness and Trade Expansion 

Program (COMPETE) 

Mr. Rod Gravelet-Blondin, Independent 

Consultant 

Moderator: Mr. James Tefft, 

Senior Policy Officer, FAO, Ghana 

Presenter: 

Mr. Carter Coleman, Founder and 

Chief Executive Officer, Agrica Limited 

Discussants: 

Mr. Peniel Uliwa, Director, Match Maker 

Associates Ltd, Dar es Salaam 

Captain Karanja, Co-Founder and General 

Manager, Freschco Seeds, Kenya 

Mr. MD Ramesh, President and Regional Head, 

South and East Africa Region, Olam International 

Mr. Ramesh Subbiah, Integration Executive, 

Massmart-Walmart, South Africa 

Presenter: 

Dr. Kolawole Adebayo, Project Manager, Cassava: 

Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA) Project 

Discussants: 

Mr. David Ruchiu , Regional Director, Farm 

Concern International (FCI), Kenya 

Dr. Victor Manyong, Agricultural Ecomonist and 

Director, Eastern Africa, IITA 

Dr. Marjatta Eilitta, Leader, Agribusiness and 

Trade Promotion Project 

Moderator: Ms. Stephanie Gallatova, 

Agro-Industries and Infrastructure Officer, 

FAO, Ghana

19:00 - 24:00 GALA NIGHT Ngurdoto Convention Centre Host: Republic of Tanzania 

18:30 - 19:00 

19:00 - 19:10 

19:10 - 19:15 

19:15 - 19:30 

19:30 - 19:45 

19:45 - 20:00 

STATE BANQUET - AGRF 

20:00 - 20:15 

20:15 - 20:20 

20:20 - 20:30 

20:30 - 21:00 

21:00 - 21:05 

21:05 - 21:20 

21:20 - 22:00 

22:00 - 22:05 

22:05 - 22:10 

22:10 - 22:30 

22:30 - 22:40 

22:40 - 22:45 

22:45 - 24:00 

Welcome Drinks 

Opening 

Welcome 

Welcome Address & Introduction of Keynote 

Keynote Address 

Starters 

Performance 

Introduction of AGRF 2012 Awards 

Introduction of Keynote 


AGRF Award Categories 

1. Media & Journalism 

2. Private Sector and Agri-Business 

3. Farmer Organizations 

4. Academia and Agricultural Research 

5. Advocacy and Policy Influencing 

6. Youth in Agriculture 

7. Lifetime Achievement 

Acceptance Speech 

Performance 

VIP Dinner & Buffet 

Introductory Yara Prize AV 

Introduction of Keynotes 


Introduction of the Yara Prize 

Yara Prize Laureate Announcement 

Acceptance Speech 

Closing Performances 

Dessert & Entertainment 


National Anthem - United Republic of Tanzania 

Afrikanashe 


Hon. Christopher Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, 

Food Security and Co-operatives, Tanzania 

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President, 

United Republic of Tanzania 

Eric Wainaina 


H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman, the Alliance for a 


Lifetime Achievement Recipient 

Oliver Mtukudzi 

GRAND PRIX – YARA PRIZE 2012 Host: YARA International ASA 


Mr. Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive Officer, 

National Smallholder Former’s Association 



Yara Prize Laureate 

Afrikanashe 

Oliver Mtukudzi 

Eric Wainaina

Friday 28 September 2012 

07:00 - 08:30 Side Events: 

09:00 - 09:30 Opening - Keynote 

09:15 - 09:20 

09:20 - 09:35 

09:35 - 10:35 

10:35 - 10:50 

Introductions 

Keynote 

Plenary #5 

Q & A Session 


Victoria 



Programme Director: TBC 

SESSION 03: RETHINKING PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS – CATALYTIC POLICY INTERVENTIONS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE 

Since the structural adjustment paradigm of the 1980s ushered in a critique of the state-led development model 

and liberalization of government parastatals which had been created after independence, African governments, civil 

society, the private sector and development partners have been engaged in a debate on the roles and relative merits 

of public and private actors in the agricultural economy. While no clear cut formula has emerged for determining the 

respective public and private functions in successful value chains or development interventions, the best results are 

produced when public and private actors commit to work together in flexible, dynamic partnerships which develop 

creative ways for effectively collaborating in agri-food system activities. In recent years, innovative public-private 

partnerships are helping to identify the critical policy, regulatory, coordination and investment actions needed from 

the public sector to develop productive, competitive and profitable agri-food systems in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Victoria 


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Pool Area 


Ms. Sheila Sisulu, Deputy Executive Director, 

WFP, Ethopia 

Dr. Stergomena L. Tax, Permanent Secretary, EAC 

Ministry, Tanzania 



Dr. Robert Berendes, Global Head: Business 

Development, Syngenta International AG 

Mr. Nduati Kariuki, Chairman, Kenya Private 

Sector Alliance, Agricultural Sector 

Dr. Mhamed Ibnabdeljalil, Executive Vice 

President : Sales, Marketing and Raw Material, 

OCP Group 

Prof. Richard Mkandawire, Vice President, African 

Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) 

Convenor: 

OCP Group

SESSION 04: BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR RAPID GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY 

Technological change in agriculture is essential for improving food security and 

agricultural growth, lowering food costs, and increasing competitiveness in domestic and 

foreign markets (in terms of both cost and quality of products). Raising yields will require 

greater use of fertilizers and improved seeds, better agronomy, and improved soil and 

water management. Many technologies are already available “on the shelf” and could 

be more widely adopted if some of the enabling conditions were improved (e.g. better 

markets and infrastructure and access to fertilizer and seeds). But sustained productivity 

growth will require the development of a constant stream of new technologies, and 

this in turn will require more and better investments in R&D, including training more 

agricultural scientists. 

11:15 - 11:20 

11:20 - 11:35 

11:35 - 12:45 

12:45 - 13:00 

14:00 - 14:05 

14:05 - 15:00 

15:00 - 15:15 

Introductions 

Keynote 

Plenary #6 

13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH 

Q & A Session 

Introductions 

Plenary 

Q & A Session 

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Kilimanjaro Restaurant 

PARLIAMENTARY SESSION: The Green Revolution – Considerations for Revving It Up 

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Dr. Gary Toenniessen, 

Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation 

Prof. Ruth Oniang’o, Chairperson, Sasakawa Africa 

Association (SAA) and Sasakawa Africa Fund for 

Extension Education (SAFE) 

Dr. Roy Steiner, Deputy Director: Agriculture, 

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 

Hon. Prof Jumanne A. Maghembe, 

Minister for Water 

Dr. Pedro Sanchez, Director, TAREP 

Prof. Gebisa Ejeta, Executive Director, Purdue 

Center for Global Food Security, Purdue 

University 

Convenor: 

AGRA 

AFAP 


Presenter: Hon. Allan Chiyembekeza, Chair, 

Parliamentary Committee for Agriculture, Malawi 

Discussants: 

Hon. Dr. Alhassan A. Yakubu, Chair, Parliamentary 

committee for Agriculture, Ghana 

Hon. Prof. David Mwakisa, Chair, Parliamentary 

Committee for Agriculture, Tanzania 

Lord Cameron, House of Lords, UK CBC Legislator, 

USA 

Moderator: Dr. Augustine Langyintuo

BREAK-OUT SESSION #3 - BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR RAPID GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY 

14:00 - 15:15 #1 – Strategies for building an 

effective seed system 

Case Study: 

Neema Agricole du Faso (NAFASO): 

An emerging seed company in 

Burkina Faso. 

#2 – Strategies for enhancing 

access to fertilizer 

Case Study: 

Greenbelt Fertilizers in Zambia 

Panel 1: Supply-side constraints 

and innovations 

Panel 2: Demand-side constraints 

and innovations 

#3 – Building African Science & 

Technology Capacity for Agricultural 

Research 

Case Study: 

ACCI/Cornell University 

#4 – Agricultural Water 

Management 

Case Study: 

Unlocking the potential of 

smallholder agriculture: The 

AgWater Solutions Project’s 

Experience 

Meru Hall 

Meru Hall 


Presenter: 

Mr. Abdoulaye Sawadogo, CEO, NAFASO 

Discussants: 

Mr. Saleem Esmael, CEO, Western Seed, Kitale, Kenya. 

Moderator: 

Prof. Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University 

Convenor: 

AGRA 

AFAP 

Moderator: Jason Scarpone, President, AFAP 

Convenor: AGRA & AFAP 

Discussants: 

George Oduor, CABI/African Soil Health 

Consortium, Kenya 

Timothy O. Williams, Director, Africa International 

Water Management Institute (IWMI), Ghana 

Moderator: Bashir Jama, AGRA 

Convenor: AGRA & AFAP 

Discussants: 

Prof. A. W. Mwang’ombe, PhD 

Dr. Peter Windmeijer 

Presenter: Timothy O. Williams, Director, Africa 

International Water Management Institute 

(IWMI), Ghana 

Discussants: 

Ms. Lynn Kota, Coordinator, LUSIP Project, 

Mbabane, Swaziland 

Mr. Ephraim Nkonya, Senior Research Fellow, 

International Food Policy Research Institute 

(IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA 

Moderator: Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, 

Chief Executive Officer, Kilimo Trust

15:15 - 17:00 Side Events 

Agribusiness Media Roundtable 

16:15 - 16:20 Introductions 

16:20 - 16:45 

#5 – Agricultural Growth Corridors 

– Platforms for transformative 

partnerships: Lessons Learned 

15:15 - 15:30 REFRESHMENTS Pool Area 

SESSION 05: WHY INVEST IN WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFRICA’S RURAL ECONOMIES? 

15:30 - 15:35 Introductions Victoria 



15:35 - 16:00 Plenary: Why invest in women 

smallholders and agrientrepreneurs 

in Africa’s rural 

economies? 

Plenary 

Victoria 


16:00 - 16:15 Q & A Session Victoria 


Victoria 


Victoria 


16:45 - 17:00 Q & A Session Victoria 



Discussants: 

Mr. Salum Shamte, Chairman, SACGOT Centre 

Moderator: Mr. Sean de Cleene, Senior Vice 

President, Global Initiatives, Strategy and 

Business Development , Yara International ASA 

Convenor: Oystein Botillen, Manager, Glovbal 

Initiatives Strategy and Business Development, 


Ms. Catherine Bertini, USAID Board Of International 

Food and Agricultural Development and The 

Chicago Council on Global Affairs 

Ms. Cecelia Akintomide, Secretary General & Vice 

President African Development Bank 

Ms. Ngone Diop, Chief, Gender Division, African 

Center for Gender and Social Development, UNECA 

Ms. Josephine Okot, Managing Director, 

Victoria Seeds Ltd. Uganda 


Mr. Joseph Odindo, National Media Group Ltd 

Moderator: Mr. Joseph Warungu, Knight 

International Journalism Fellow, Sub-Saharan Africa

BREAK-OUT SESSION #4 - WHY INVEST IN WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFRICA’S RURAL ECONOMIES? 

16:15 - 17:00 Panel 1 – 

The status of women and 

girls in the agriculture 

sector in Africa 

(SOFA2011/WDR 2012) 

CLOSING THE DEAL – AGRF 2012 

17:00 - 17:05 

17:05 - 17:35 

17:35 - 17:40 

17:40 - 17:55 

17:55 - 18:00 

18:00 - 18:15 

AGRF Secretariat 

AGRA, Eden Square, Block 1 

5th Floor. P.O. Box 66773 

Westlands 00800, Nairobi, Kenya 

Introductions 

Outcomes & Resolutions 

Introduction 

Reflections & Closure 

Introduction 

Closing Keynote 

18:15 - 18:45 Media Briefing - Resolutions 

19:00 - 24:00 

Panel 2 – 

Responding to the 

challenge: Good 

practice examples of 

closing gender gaps in 

agriculture 

Panel 3 – 

Success stories across 

the agriculture value 

chain 

Tanzania Cultural Night 

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Victoria 


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Media Centre 

Ngurdoto 

Convention 

Centre 


Asa Torkellson, World Bank 

Jemimah Njuki, Pathways project - CARE USA 

Susan Kaaria, Ford Foudation 

Moderator: Ms. Margaret Kroma, AGRA 

Jemimah Njuki, Pathways project - CARE USA 

Vicki Wilde, African Women in Agricultural 

Research and Development (AWARD) 

Ms. Mwaura-Muiru, National Coordinator, 

GROOTS Kenya 

Pro. Ruth Oniang’o, Women’s empowerment 

through capacity building 

Ms. Janet Nabwami, AWARD Fellow, Sokoine 

University of Agriculture, Uganda 

Ms. Janet Chigabatia-Adama, Savannah Farmers’ 

Marketing Co. Ltd. Ghana 

Ms. Maimuna Coulibaly, CEO, Faso Kaba, Mali 

Ms. Anne Shongwe, CEO, Afroes Transformational 

Multimedia and Consulting 


Break-out Moderators 



H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman, Alliance for a 


Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad 



AGRF Co-Chairs 

26 - 28 SEPTEMBER 

ARUSHA, TANZANIA

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