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One week. Countless pots. Zero personal space left 😂

Better Off Alone? The Chefs Manifesto crew clearly didn’t get the memo — because this squad only knows how to cook up solutions TOGETHER. 🍽️🔥

After plating solutions for Africa’s food systems together, we may ...be going our separate ways, but we’ll be taking lifelong friendships, memories and lessons home with the promise of working together to #goodfoodforall 🍲🕺

#AFSF2026 #ChefsManifesto #FoodSystems #BetterTogether

For Day 3 at the @afsforum culinary village, we explored the food of the future and how we will grow, fortify and share food across the continent.

Our chefs prepared delicious foods, using fonio, amaranth, teff and sorghum @chef_abiro @eat_to.thrive @chef_bigayim @_neeola_ @hostedbylihle ...@chefodigowa @chefseyitan

Highlights:
🔮 Future Crops Masterclass with @thetravellingtaylor (Tailored Foods) and @chefseyitan
🌾 Fortifying the Future - Penjani Mkambula (GAIN) with live demos by @chef_bigayim & @hostedbylihle
💡 Innovation Showcase - Georgina (Tailored Foods), Monti Mall, and Aminata Outtara (Dan-Agro), with live demos from @chefodigowa and @eat_to.thrive
🌍 Collaborative Future-Imagining - Vision 2040 | Closing with group discussion featuring Pascal Murasira (@africanfoodfellows), Veronica Nduva, @agra_africa, and the @gatesfoundation

When we ask if we are truly nourishing people for the long term, the answer lies in the choices we make today and the sustainable food systems we build for tomorrow.

Thank you to our speakers and our brilliant chefs for giving us a delicious taste of what’s to come!

#AFSF2026 #ChefsManifesto #Biofortification #AgriculturalInnovation #SustainableNutrition

Day 2 at the @afsforum Culinary Village was a celebration of solution-driven cooking across Africa — where policy, agriculture and culinary innovation met to nourish resilient food systems.

Highlights:
🌱 Sustainable proteins — Jean-Claude Rubyogo (PABRA) & Hakeem Jimo ProVeg... Nigeria, with live demos by @eat_to.thrive and @chef_bigayim
🌾 Indigenous, resilient crops — Bram Govaerts, Prof. Mohammad Ishiyaku & Jonathan Lewis, with live demos from @chefodigowa and @chefseyitan
🍽️ How indigenous + fortified crops can transform School nutrition with Food 4 Education, and Kira Everhart-Valentin and brought to life by Chef Bola Adeyanju
🌆 Community & urban food strategies — Celeste Macilwaine (FAO Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab) with @hostedbylilhe

Food system transformation comes down to the choices we make, the crops we value, and the plates we serve every day.

Thank you to our speakers and chefs for showing us how delicious sustainable food systems can be!

#AFSF2026 #ChefsManifesto #FoodSystems #SchoolMeals #SDG2 #GoodFoodForAll

What are the food innovations that will feed us in the future?

@agra_africa ‘s Mwande Chileshe helps contextualize why this is important for Africa’s food systems.

@eat_to.thrive and @chefodigowa help us imagine it with 🥣millet porridge with warm spices like cinnamon, star... of anise and tumeric, and 🧆 a sorgham, millet and teff croquet with an Isombe sauce made from cassava leaves. Recipes coming soon!

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The fabulous @chefseyitan wows us with #fonio pudding, joining @thetravellingtaylor and @paulnewnham explore the importance of increasing demand, and access to resilient, indigenous crops.

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It’s the last day of the Culinary Village, and we can’t wait to discuss and taste the Food of the Future with you!

Featuring @paulnewnham @chefodigowa @chef_abiro @eat_to.thrive @chefseyitan @hostedbylihle @didjibril84 @chef_bigayim @chef_ramson.rama and many other incredible guest ...speakers.

Can’t wait to see you!

#goodfood4all #chefsmanifesto #sdg2 #afsforum2026

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That’s a wrap on Day 1 at the AFSF Culinary Village! 🍽️
It was an incredible celebration of Africa's rich Indigenous foods with live cooking demonstrations and delicious tasting sessions.

Here is a look back at today’s highlights:

Honoring Food Heritage: We ...discussed Rwanda’s rich food culture with Chef Fiston, then Chef Claude Bigayimpunzi and Chef Seyitan Aruna brought it to life with an incredible live cooking demo featuring indigenous crops like red sorgham, kinche, gomen, baobab, and bambara nut.

Where Science Meets the Plate: Chef Arabella Parkinson and Chef Odi Gowa demonstrated how culinary art and food science come together to drive sustainable diets and future-proof our plates.

20 Years of Agri-Food Systems: Marking two decades of AGRA and AFS Forum, Jean Paul Ndagijimana reflected on the journey of African agriculture, tracing how crops, farming practices, and food systems have evolved since 2006.

Youth & Future Changemakers: Passing the baton to the next generation! From a vibrant cooking demo with Chef Lihle Mahambehlala to a powerful youth panel featuring Farmer Daphne Nakiranda, Irene Etyang of Mamlo Foods, and Chef Seyitan Aruna, we explored the crucial role young leaders play in carrying Africa’s food heritage forward.

A huge thank you to all the amazing chef champions and speakers who filled the village with energy, passion, and delicious tasting samples today!

#ChefsManifesto #AFSForum2026 #AFSF2026 #FoodSystems #IndigenousCrops

We’re bringing flavor, culture, and sustainability to the forefront at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026.

Join us at the Culinary Village:

KCC Roundabout, Rwanda | 1–3 September 2026 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

#ChefsManifesto #AfricaFoodSystemsForum #FoodSystems #AFSF2026