African Green Revolution Forum 2019

IFPRI is participating in the African Green Revolution Forum 2019 (AGRF). 

Considered the world’s most important and impactful forum for African agriculture, AGRF brings together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African agriculture forward as sustained agricultural transformation will remain at the centre of driving Africa’s progress and development.  

Evidence-Based Leadership and Data Systems (September 3, 2019 -- 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Committee Hall 1)

Sequence 1: Keynote Remarks

• Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI

Creating an Enabling Environment for Digitalization to Transform African Ag (September 3, 2019 -- 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Meeting Room 1)

• Moderated by Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI

Sequence 4: Closing Remarks

• Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI

Policy Symposium 2 – Key Food Trade Policy and Regulatory Reforms that Encourage Evidence Gathering and Sharing Between Actors (September 4, 2019 -- 9:00am - 1:00pm, Committee Hall 1)

Sequence 1: Report Launch & Framing Remarks

• Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI
• Ousmane Badiane, Director for Africa, IFPRI

E-commerce - Models to Scale Up (September 5, 2019 -- 2:30pm - 4:30pm, Committee Hall 1)

• Moderated by Kevin Chen, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI 

Sequence 4: Presentation: Internet + Agriculture in China: Reflections on Policy, Capacity and Investment Gaps

• Kevin Chen, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI