Chair: Prof. Nickanor Ndeyapo, Vice Chair, RUFORUM Principals and Deans Committee
Rapporteur: Dr Allan Waniale, Dr Liveness Banda

Time

08:00-08:05

WELCOME REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

08:05 – 08:35

Policy address on “Africa’s strategic and policy aspirations for sustainably feeding and growing its agrifood system”

Prof. Jerome Theo Afeikhena,  Special Advisor to the Commissioner, Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission (Representing Commissioner ARBE)

08:35-09:00

Lead paper

Title:  Economics of land degradation in sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Ephraim Nkonya, Nonresident Research Fellow, IFPRI

09:00-09:10

Discussants
Prof. Agnes Mwangombe, Former Principal of the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi

09:10-09:20

Dr. Job Kihara, Initiative Co-Lead, Excellence in Agronomy, CGIAR

09:20-09:30

Prof. Umezuruike Linus Opara, Distinguished Professor and Research Chair, Stellenbosch, South Africa

09:30-09:40

Prof. Cliff Dlamini, Executive Director and Head of Mission, CCARDESA

09:40-09:50

Dr. Moumini Savadogo, Executive Director, CORAF

09:50-10.00

Dr. Robert Zougmoré, AICCRA Cluster Lead for West Africa, Alliance of Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT