Africa’s Food Systems Forum (formerly AGRF) September 5, 2023
Overview
Location
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Africa’s Food Systems Forum (formerly AGRF)
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- September 5, 2023 September 8, 2023
- agrf.org
Dar el Salam, Tanzania
September 5, 2023
Africa’s Food Systems Forum (formerly AGRF)
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🟡On #WorldRefugeeDay, we must remember that a 1% rise in acute food insecurity leads to nearly a 2% rise in refugees. We must ACT NOW to save lives and make big bets to invest in resilience for #GoodFood4All.
Read the #HungerHotspots report: ...https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/latest/hunger-hotspots-fao-and-world-food-programme-warn-of-hunger/
🔵West Africa and the Sahel
An estimated 11.3 million children aged 6-59 months are suffering or likely to suffer from acute malnutrition across five Sahel and West Africa countries, with conditions expected to deteriorate through the May to September lean season. An additional
🇧🇹 In Bhutan's mountainous Southwest, the Food Security and Agriculture Productivity Project (FSAPP) helped 13,000 households increase incomes by 24% through climate-resilient crops, irrigation and market access. 60% of participants were women.
See how:
...https://t.co/HQELNheQM9
How can we achieve #GoodFood4All amid conflict and climate shocks? @FAO's @MaximoTorero was at the #ChefsManifesto Action Hub, calling for alternative trade routes, no export bans, targeted support for the most vulnerable & resilient food systems ready for overlapping crises.
📢Next Monday📢
Join the joint @FAO & @WFP informal briefing on #FoodCrises, highlighting #AnticipatoryAction at scale for the 2026 #ElNiño & the latest #HungerHotspots report.
📅 22 June 2026 | 15:00–16:00 CEST
📍Geneva, Switzerland
...https://t.co/ha5RSSmnUi
📣 Save the date!
📌 "Agricultural trade at a crossroads with Latin American, Caribbean, and African Perspectives for Post-MC14"
🤝 IFPRI, @eca_official, and the @CGIAR Science Program on Policy Innovations
📆 June 30, 2026 | 9:00 – 11:00 am EDT
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🎟️ https://t.co/jd24ZV6uNy
📢WFP & FAO Call for Urgent, Coordinated Action in #HungerHotspots📢
@CreoleBauer @WFP & @reinpaulsen @FAO presented the key findings of the #HungerHotspots report at the UN SG's Noon Briefing yesterday, calling for urgent action to prevent further deterioration.
With the world's youngest population, the continent has a unique opportunity to turn agriculture into a powerful engine for job creation, agribusiness growth, food security, and economic transformation.
Across Africa, young entrepreneurs are embracing opportunities in agritech,
Happy Sustainable Gastronomy Day! 🫘🎉
Across cultures, continents, and kitchens, beans have been feeding people, nourishing soil, and proving that one of the most sustainable ingredient on the planet is also one of the most delicious!
Celebrate by trying out one of the ...delicious bean recipes up on beansishow.org
Which one are you making first? Drop it in the comments 👇
🔗 More recipes at beansishow.org
#BeansIsHow #SustainableGastronomyDay #GoodFood4All #BeansOnTheMenu