Online registration for 2023 AGRF launched
THE Minister for Agriculture, Mr Hussein Bashe has officially launched an online registration for 2023 Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF), asking agriculture and food systems experts, investors and stakeholders from Tanzania and across the continent to register for the event that is expected to draw over 3,000 participants.
He also asked the Private Sector in the country to tap the potential by registering in big numbers, saying that this was a good opportunity for agri-business in the country.
AGRF is the premier platform for advancing the agriculture and food systems agenda on the continent; from food security to agri-food investments. The annual Summit convenes leaders, policymakers, scientists, heads of governments and private institutions, farmers, and the youth in the agriculture and food systems landscape to discuss and agree on practical actions and solutions that drive Africa’s food security and better livelihoods for all.
The 2023 Summit aspires to position Africa as the place for innovation, investments, and to advance a stronger more diverse, and resilient food system. The Summit will look to energise and spotlight continental progress beyond the call for aid. The Summit will showcase Africa’s solutions to Africa’s food systems transformation while spotlighting leadership, accountability, inclusion and investment opportunities in Africa in general and in Tanzania in particular.
Tanzania will be the first country to host the AGRF Summit since the forum was rebranded to Africa’s Food Systems Forum in 2022 as a reflection of the partnerships’ ambition to move forward the transformation of Africa’s food system and sustain engagement year-round.
On Friday, the Agriculture minister said that the vital forum organised by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) which was launched on 17th March by President Samia Suluhu Hassan is a healthier podium for the country to help propel development of the agriculture and food systems, but far above, it is a prestigious opportunity to promote the country’s tourism destinations, among others.
Being the first country to host the summit since its rebranding, Mr Bashe said Tanzania is very committed in preparing and assuring that the coming gathering was being held positively to enable Africa becoming the solution for the entire world food security.
“The global food demand for the next 25 years is projected to go up by 15 per cent, and we know there is huge threats in front of us, but it is yet another opportunity to turn the threats into possible opportunities,” he observed.
As the host, Tanzania under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan the issue of food security and food sovereignty in the African continent is of top priority, Mr Bashe insisted, adding:
“Today we’re officially launching registration for the forum and I want to assure you that we Tanzania as the host side have already started key preliminary preparations to ensure the forum attains the much-anticipated results.”
“In the last few days I signed letters inviting 38 ministers from different countries who will be here for the forum, and personally, I have contacted my colleagues from neighbouring Kenya, Uganda and Zambia, inviting them to take part as well,” he informed.
He said that Tanzania was seriously considering the event as the vital business forum because the country considers agriculture as business. He insisted: “I am appealing to all local and international players to immediately start registering themselves in order to stand a good chance to participate,”
Speaking at the event, Amath Pathe Sane, Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) representative, expressed to have been satisfied with the serious procedures to which the host Tanzania was continuing making effective preparations ahead of the event, saying he remained optimistic that the event will bear fruitful results.
