Organized by WRI Africa, Pelum Kenya, the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, AGRISS, Suswatch, Youth Volunteers in Environment, and representatives from the governments of Kenya and Togo, this panel session explores agroecology as a transformative approach to diverse, resilient food systems. It will highlight real-world examples of farmer-led innovation and policy shifts across Africa that address biodiversity, climate resilience, and food security.

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It will focus on three key areas:

(i) Concrete examples of agroecology implementation, including Famer Research Networks (FRNs) at scale  

(ii) Policy wins and dilemmas

(iii) Unlocking & shifting financial flows for Agroecology in Africa.

Speakers:

  • Rosinah Mbenya, Pelum Kenya
  • Bridget Mugabe, AFSA
  • Mike Joseph, AGRISS
  • Engineer Laban Kiplagat, Government of Kenya
  • Sena Alouka, Jeunes Volontaires pour l’Environnement

Moderator: Dr Susan Chomba (WRI Africa director for Food, Land & Water, IPES Food, UN High Level Champion ambassador for Race to Resilience).

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