DAY ONE: 21ST MARCH 2023

Timings

Activity

7.00 am – 8.30am

Registration and Cultural Entertainment (Traditional dance group e.g. Kayamba Africa)

8.30 am – 10.30am

PLENARY SESSION 1

Keynote Speech: Scaling up Agroecology Initiatives: Lessons learnt, successes, aspirations, and opportunities: Dr. Emma Siliprandi, Agricultural Officer-Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP), FAO

Speaker: Can farmer- centered research drive food systems transformation? Dr. Sara Namirembe – McKnight Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP) – East & Southern Africa (ESAf) Region

Panel Discussion:

Dr. Emma Siliprandi-FAO, Dr. Sara Namirembe Mc Night Foundation, Dr. Dismas Mwikali-East Africa Community

Moderator: Dr. David Amudavi

10.30 am –

11.00 am

HEALTH BREAK AND EXHIBITIONS

GUEST OF HONOUR – VISIT THE EXHIBITIONS

11.00am – 1:00pm

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

•  Entertainment
• Kenya National Anthem and EAC National Anthem
• Opening Prayers
• Welcome Remarks – Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee: Dr. David Amudavi, Executive Director, BvAT
• Remarks by the Governor of Makueni County- (HE. Mutula Kilonzo Jr.)

 Remarks by Representative from the East Africa Community (EAC)-Mr Dismas Mwikila

Remarks by Representative from the African Union Commission (AUC)-Dr Simplice Nouala Fonkou

Remarks by any other distinguished Guest

• Remarks by:

          o   Hon. Frank Tumwebaze- Cabinet Minister of Agriculture-Uganda

          o   Representative from Tanzania Government

          o   Representative from Rwanda Government

Official Opening of the Conference by: Hon. Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Cabinet Secretary, Republic of Kenya

Keynote Speech 1: Pathways to Food Systems Transformation towards Resilience and Sustainability in Africa: Dr. Hans R. Herren, President and CEO, Millennium Institute, Co-Founder and President Biovision Foundation, Recipient of the World Food Prize, Recipient of the Alternative Nobel Prize, Washington, DC.

Keynote Speech 2: Policy Developments towards Mainstreaming Ecological Organic Agriculture into CAADP and their Implications: Dr. Simplice Nouala Head of Division Agriculture and Food Security at Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture African Union Commission (AUC)

Roundtable Panel – Keynote speakers, Ministers & County Governors

Panelists: Hon Musalia Mudavadi-Chief Cabinet Secretary-Kenya, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze- Cabinet Minister of Agriculture -Uganda, Dr Simplice Nouala- AUC, Hon Mutula Kilonzo-Governor of Makueni County, Ministry of Agriculture Rep-Tanzania, Dr Hans Herren- President and CEO, Millennium Institute, Co-Founder and President Biovision Foundation

Master of Ceremony – Johnson Mwakazi

12.30-1.00

OFFICIAL TOUR OF EXHIBITIONS AND POSTERS

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

LUNCH BREAK & EXHIBITIONS

2:00 pm –

4:00 pm

PLENARY SESSION 2

Keynote Speech: Taking Agroecological, Scientific Innovations and Breakthroughs to Scale in Africa: Prof Zeyaur Khan, Thomas Odhiambo Distinguished Research Fellow, Leader, Push-Pull Programme, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

Speaker 1: Demystifying the Myth: Can Organic Agriculture Feed the World? Dr.  Noah Adamtey,   Senior  Research Scientist  in the  Department of International Cooperation at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Switzerland

Roundtable Discussion:

Panellists: Prof Zeyaur Khan, Dr Noah Adamtey, Bo Lager, Hakim Belaraine, Prof Simplice Vodouhe

Moderator: Prof Charles Ssekyewa

Break-out Session 1

Breakout Sessions/Parallel Sessions

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1.  DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSES OF BACTROCERA DORSALIS AND ITS PARASITOIDS TO HEADSPACES OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF TREE-ATTACHED MANGO FRUITS AND THE ASSOCIATED CHEMICAL PROFILES – MR. RAPHAEL NJURAI MIANO DR. SAMIRA A. MOHAMED, DR. XAVIER CHESETO, DR. SHEPARD NDLELA, DR.TIBEBE DEJENE BIASAZIN, PROF. ABDULLAHI AHMED YUSUF, PROF. EGMONT ROHWER, PROF. TEUN DEKKER

2. THE ROLE OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS IN IMPROVING FARMLANDS AND LIVELIHOODS IN AGROECOLOGICAL HIGHLANDS ZONES OF BUBERUKA- RWANDA – MR. ISAAC MUBASHAKWAYA

3.   OUTCOMES OF A MULTI-YEAR AGROECOLOGY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY PROJECT IN TANZANIA – FOCUS ON MAIZE PRODUCTION – DR. ANGELIKAHILBECK, MS. GLADNESS BRUSH

4.   EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIC MANURES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BLACK EYE COWPEA VARIETY8 – MR. RICHARD OYAT & DR.MARIUS MURONGO

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1. THE KENYA AGROECOLOGY HUB’S EXPERIENCES WITH A FARMER RESEARCH NETWORK APPROACH – DR. BETH MEDVECKY, MR. KEVIN WANJARE, DR. ELIZABETH DYCK, DR. DAVID STERN
2. AFLATOXIN AS A FACTOR IN THE DECLINE OF AGRICULTURAL INCOMES AND IMPACTS ON FOOD SECURITY IN MERU AND THARAKA NITHI COUNTIES IN THE EASTERN REGION OF KENYA -PROF LINDA ETHANGATTA, PROF. RENSON MUCHIRI, DR. BONFACE IRERI NGARI, DR. KENDI MUCHUNGI, DR. KIMANI GICHUHI, MR. KAGWATHI GITHII

Theme 2: Best practices towards food security, nutrition, consumption, and health: Soil health and farmer managed seed systems.

1. FARMER-CENTRED INTERVENTIONS: A KEY APPROACH FOR AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN MERU AND LAIKIPIA – SAM NJOGO, MS. NADÈGE KIPPEURT, MR. JOSES MUTHAMIA

2. EVALUATION OF BIOPESTICIDES FOR TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLES IN KENYA – MARTIN BARARE, DR. RALPH ROOTHAERT, DR. PAOLA SOTELO
3. SOIL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA-  AMHA BESUFKAD, DR. WUBETU BIHON LEGESSE, MR. GEMECHIS JALETA
4. ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEM ENHANCES BELOW GROUND BIODIVERSITY THAN CONVENTIONAL FARMING SYSTEM IN THE TROPICS – EDWARD KARANJA, DR. NOAH ADAMTEY, MR. DAVID BAUTZE, DR. HANS-MARTIN KRAUSE, DR. JOHN ANYANGO, MS. JANET ATANDI, MR. FELIX MATHERI, MR. NDERITU MWANGI, MS. NANCY MWENDE MUNYOKI, DR. RUEGG JOHANNA, DR. AKANSHA SINGH, DR. THOMAS DUBOIS

Theme 2: Best practices towards food security, nutrition, consumption, and health: Soil health and farmer managed seed systems.

1. CEREAL-LEGUME-BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS UNDER CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC MANAGEMENT IN MALAWI: INSIGHTS FROM A DEMONSTRATION TRIAL- ANDREW THADZI, MR. MIKE CHING’AMBA, MR. SHAIBU KANANJI, DR. KADZERE IRENE, MS. ANASTAZIA PEMBA, MS. STEFANIE ZEISS, MS. ALEXANDRA FARRINGTON-SCHOMBURG, MS. WENDY ZAVALA ESCOBAR, DR. PASANI KUMAMBALA, DR. NOAH ADAMTEY

2. THE STRUGGLE TO SCALE UP AGROECOLOGY IN CONSTRAINED AREAS: THE CASE OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL TECHNICAL CENTER OF THE SOUTH (CTAS) IN SOUTHERN MADAGASCAR – MS. TOLOTRA HENINTSOA RANAIVOHARIMANANA

Moderators: FiBL, Pelum Kenya, Biovision Africa Trust, Pelum Uganda & Seed Savers Network, TOAM and ROAM

4:30 pm –

5.00 pm

HEALTH BREAK & EXHIBITIONS

BREAK OUT SESSIONS/PARALLEL SESSIONS

5:00 pm –

6.00 pm

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1.  ELEMENTS OF AGROECOLOGICAL PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT- DR. ANGELA MKINDI, MS. YOLICE TEMBO, PROF. PHILIP STEVENSON, PROF. STEVEN BELMAIN

2.  COCOA VERSUS RUBBER TREE LANDSCAPES: ARE TREE-BASED COMMODITY HOTSPOTS OF SOIL BIODIVERSITY? EVIDENCE FROM CÔTE D’IVOIRE- MS. LÉONTINE ADAHÉ, DR. MARTINEZ GUEI, DR. JULIEN N’DRI, PROF. JÉRÔME TONDOH, PROF. CONSTANT YVES ADOU YAO

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1.IMPACTS AND DRIVERS TO WONDER MULTISTOREY GARDENS FOR CROP PRODUCTION AMONG URBAN HOUSEHOLDS: EVIDENCE FROM NAIROBI CITY, KENYAN – MR. ANDREW ABIYA, DR. SALIOU NIASSY, DR. DAVID KUPESA, MR. EVANSON OMUSE, DR. MENALE KASSIE

2. THE EFFECTS IN CROP YIELD: OBSERVATION FROM FARMER-LED RESEARCH OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL PRACTICES – MS. LUAMBANO KIHOMA, DR. AYUBU CHURI, PROF. CAMILIUS SANGA, DR. EUGENIO TISSELLI

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1.    SOIL CARBON, NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND PH IMPACTS FROM A TWO- YEAR TRIAL OF AGROECOLOGICAL PRACTICES CONDUCTED WITH A FARMER RESEARCHER NETWORK IN WESTERN KENYA –DR. STEVEN VANEK, MR.GABRIEL CHEGE, DR. JOHN OJIEM, DR. BETH MEDVECKY, MR. DANIEL NYAMBOK

2.     SOIL QUALITY CHANGE FOLLOWING COMPOST AND FARMYARD MANURE APPLICATION IN MAIZE AND CASSAVA BASED AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS OF MVOMERO AND MASASI -TANZANIA – MR. JOHN CONSTANTINE, DR. MAWAZO SHITINDI, PROF. KALLUNDE SIBUGA, DR. ANGELIKA HILBECK

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1.  AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN TRANSFORMING FOOD SYSTEMS FOR RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND SOCIAL WELLBEING- DR.TADESSA BEDADA

2. THE EFFICIENCY OF RABBIT URINE AS AN ECOLOGICAL FRIENDLY BIO-PESTICIDE FOR CONTROLLING PEST OF ETHIOPIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA CARINATA)- DR.NAZA MMBAGA, MR. JULIUS MISSANGA, DR. KELVIN NGONGOLO

Moderators: FiBL, Pelum Kenya, and Biovision Africa Trust

DAY TWO: 22ND MARCH 2023

Timing

Activity

8.30 am – 10:30 am

PLENARY SESSION 3

Reflections on Day 1

Keynote Speech: Role of Farmers’ Movements in Promoting Agroecology in Africa: Ms. Shamika Mone, President of Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers Organisations (INOFO)

Speaker 1: Strengthening Organic Trade in Africa – Bert-Jan Ottens, Owner & Senior Adviser, ProFound – Advisers In Development, Den Haag, Zuid- Holland, Netherlands

Speaker 2: Prioritizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in Ecological Organic Agriculture Marketing and Trade in Africa – Diana Akullo Ogwal – Principal Officer, SPS Department of Trade in Goods and Competition – AfCFTA Secretariat

Speaker 3: Making Agroecology Attractive to the Youth for Contributing to Resilient and Sustainability Food Systems in Africa: Richard Mugisha, Regional Coordinator-Youth Track – Rwanda | Kenya | Ethiopia.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Panelists: Shakima Mone, Diana Akullo Ogwal, Richard Mugisha, Lise Chantal Dusabe, Eustace Kiarii

Moderator: Wanjiru Kamau

10.30 – 11.00 am

HEALTH BREAK & EXHIBITIONS

11.00 – 1.00 pm

BREAK OUT SESSIONS/PARALLEL SESSIONS

Theme 2: Best practices towards food security, nutrition, consumption, and health: Soil health and farmer managed seed systems.

1.  FARMER RESEARCH NETWORK TESTS THE EFFECTS OF SOIL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS ON STRIGA HERMONTHICA AND MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE LAKE ZONE OF KENYA- DR. BETH MEDVECKY, DR. JOHN OJIEM, MR. DANIEL NYAMBOK, DR. STEVEN VANEK

2.DIGITAL TRAINING ENHANCES ORGANIC SMALLHOLDER FARMING PRACTICES IN AFRICA- MS. SELINA ULMANN, MS. FAITH MAIYO, MR. BENJAMIN BENJAMIN, MS. LISE CHANTAL DUSABE, MR. DIEUDONNE SINDIKUBWABO

3. ADOPTION OF AGROECOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLES IN KENYA: MOTIVATIONS, BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCALING UP – MS. ANNE MWATHA, DR. ROSINA WANYAMA, DR. RALPH ROOTHAERT

Theme 2: Best practices towards food security, nutrition, consumption, and health: Soil health and farmer managed seed systems.

1. SWISS NGO ALLIANCE SUFOSEC TACKLING THE GLOBAL FOOD AND NUTRITION CRISIS THROUGH AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION – MS. VERONICA MASSAWE, MS. MELANIE RANTSCHEN, MR. VOLKER EICK, DR. THOMAS GASS, PROF. JOHANNA JACOBI, PROF. STEPHAN RIST, MS. NICOLE STOLZ, DR. MAURICE TSCHOPP

2. INFONET-BIOVISION: AN ONLINE FARMER INFORMATION PLATFORM FOR PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA –MR. CHAREI WAWERU, MS. MONIQUE HUNZIKER

3. The Impact of Post-Harvest Response on Sustainable Consumption –DR. JONAS YAWOVI DZINEKOU, MS. SUSAN MWANGI, DR. DAVID KIRIMI

Theme 3: Women and Youth in Agroecology

1. WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN USE OF ETHNOMEDICINAL PRODUCTS IN MASAKA AND MPIGI DISTRICTS, UGANDA – GRACE NJERI NJOROGE, MR.GODFREY VIANNEY BWOGI, DR. MARIUS MURONGO

2. ORGANIC LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER APPROACH (OLIA): PROMOTING AWARENESS AND CONSUMPTION OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS- MARTIN NJOROGE, MS. SELINA ULMANN, DR. THOMAS BERNET, MS. LILIAN MBITHE, MR. BENJAMIN, MR. MIKE OTIENO

3. HERBS MADE IN AFRICA! BRINGING HEALTH & FOOD TO PEOPLE, CROPS & EXPLORING HERBS AS MEDICINE, FOOD, SPICES, ESSENTIAL OILS AND COSMETICS – MS. BAKIRYA JUDITH
4. ROLES OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN AGROECOLOGY TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION AND REDUCE INCOME POVERTY IN DODOMA SEMI ARID, TANZANIA – DR. LEOPODY GAYO

Theme 4: Ecological Organic Trade, Markets, and Economy

1. Testing the efficacy of biofertilizers- ELIZABETH DYCK, DR. BETH MEDVECKY, MS. PRISCA CHERONO, MR. PATRICK SHIUNDU, MR. ANDREW SIMOTWO, MR. EVANS WESONGA
2. ADDRESSING CHALLENGES IN ACCESS TO ECOLOGICAL INPUTS AT THE SMALLHOLDER LEVEL IN ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF VEGGIES 4 PLANET AND PEOPLE PROJECT– MR. GEMECHIS JALETA, MRS. LEAH MWAURA, DR. RALPH ROOTHAERT

3. WORKING WITH MICRO AND SMALL AGROECOLOGICAL ENTERPRISES IN LAKE VICTORIA ZONE, UGANDA- PATRICK DELBA KIIRYA

Roundtable Discussion: ARSO, Private Organic Companies, Certification companies, ProFound, NOAMs, etc

Moderators: Pelum Uganda, Seed Savers, YALTA, TOAM, ROAM, KOAN and ProFound

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

LUNCH BREAK & EXHIBITIONS

2.00pm – 4:00pm

PLENARY SESSION 4

Keynote Speech: Why social movements are crucial to the agroecological transition – Dr Million Belay General Coordinator, Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)

Speaker 1:  The Agroecology Coalition: an opportunity to accelerate the necessary food system transformation: Emile Frison, Interim Coordinators, Agroecology Coalition

Roundtable Discussion

Panelists: Dr Million Belay, Emile Frison, Dr Martin Oulu, Gabor Figeczky, Josephine Akia, Hanningtone Owegi SG PELUM Association

Moderator: Matthias Geck

BREAK OUT SESSIONS/PARALLEL SESSIONS

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1. ENHANCING CROP YIELDS AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION WITH AGROECOLOGICAL APPROACHES: EVIDENCE FROM KENYA – NOAH ADAMTEY, MR. FELIX MATHERI, MS. NANCY MWENDE MUNYOKI, MR. NDERITU MWANGI, DR. EDWARD KARANJA, MR. DAVID BAUTZE

2. FARMER PARTICIPATORY PILOTING OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF TRADITIONAL AFRICAN VEGETABLES IN SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN KENYA – SRINIVASAN RAMASAMY, MS. CAROLYNE WANGUNGU, DR. RALPH ROOTHAERT, DR. WUBETU BIHON LEGESSE, DR. ROSINA WANYAMA, MS. ANNE MWATHA, DR. JOSIAH ATEKA

3. EFFICACY OF THE FARMER COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME IN PROMOTING AGROECOLOGY AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN KENYA – FREDRICK OCHIENG, JOSEPH NYAMESEGERE, CHRISTOPHER RWANDA
4. ECONOMICS OF AGROECOLOGY – INNOCENT FAITH, DAVID KERSTING – GIZ

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1. INVESTIGATING FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE ADOPTION OF POLLINATOR- FRIENDLY AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES WITHIN SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN VIHIGA COUNTY, WESTERN KENYA- ENNIA BOSSHARD, MR. HARRISON CARTER, DR. ANA NUNO, DR. CHRISTOPHER KETTLE, DR. CHRISTOPHER KAISER-BUNBURY

2. A WASTE OF TIME? INCREASING ON-FARM LABOR THROUGH AN AGROECOLOGICAL TRANSITION IN MALAWI — SIDNEY MADSEN, PROF. RACHEL BEZNER KERR, MR. LAIFOLO DAKISHONI

3. ORGANIC VERSUS CONVENTIONAL FARMER CRISIS RESPONSES: IMPLICATIONS UNDER COVID AND RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR – ALEX MUTUNGI, VENANCIA WAMBUA AND DAVID AMUDAVI

4. DO ORGANIC FARMING INITIATIVES IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS? EVIDENCE FROM FIVE CASE STUDIES IN GHANA AND KENYA – JOHAN BLOCKEEL, DR. IRENE EGYIR, DR. ANNE MURIUKI, DR. KADZERE IRENE, DR. JOSEPH BANDANAA, MR. JOSEPH CLOTTEY, DR. JOHN NDUNGU, DR. CHRYSANTHUS TANGA, DR. CHRISTIAN SCHADER

Theme 2: Best practices towards food security, nutrition, consumption, and health: Soil health and farmer managed seed systems.

1. STRIVING FOR RESILIENT FARMING SYSTEMS THROUGH POULTRY INTERVENTIONS IN SEMI-ARID EASTERN KENYA– MS. CAROLYNE KHALAYI WAFULA
2. INVESTIGATING FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN WAMI VILLAGE, A STUDY OF PASTORALISTS’ AWARENESS, PRACTICES AND VACCINATION APPLICABILITY- DR. RAJAB AWAMI, DR. SHAABANI MSHAMU, MRS. JANET MARO, MS. SALMA YASSIN, MR. ALEX WOSTRY, MR. YOHANA HAULE, DR. LATIFA MRETA

3. INTERACT: PROMOTING EXPONENTIAL CHANGE TO AGROECOLOGY- LIESL HATTINGH, MS. SUMEETA GAWANDE, MS. SUZANNE NEAVE, MS. CLAIRE BAKE
4. INFORMAL SEED EXCHANGE AND OWN SEED PRODUCTION BY FARMERS ARE THE KEY PILLARS OF TANZANIAN AGRICULTURE – VERONICA MASSAWE,
5. SIMON DEGELO, MS. RAJWINDER RIAR, DR. TANAY JOSHI, MR. ALEXANDER HEER, MR. RAINARD MJUNGULI, MS. BETTY MALAKI, MR. ETIENNE BASSET, DR. MONIKA MESSMER, DR. AMRITBIR RIAR

Moderators: PELUM Uganda, Seed Savers, TOAM and ROAM

4:30 -5.00

HEALTH BREAK & EXHIBITIONS

5.00 pm –

6.00 pm

BREAK OUT SESSIONS:

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1.  FARM RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT USING FAO’S ADAPTED SHARP+ TOOL IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA– MS. SOPHIE VAN DEN BERG, DR. CHARLES NWOKORO, MS. ELIZABETH IMBO, MS. ALEKSANDRA WYBIERALSKA, MS. MARNIE PANNATIER, MS. JIMENA MONROY, DR. CORNELIA SPEICH MRS. KESSO GABRIELLE VAN ZUTPHEN, DR. TANJA BARTH

2.   EVALUATION OF THE GLOBAL ADVOCACY PROJECT (GAP) FOR THE ECOLOGICAL ORGANIC AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE: FOCUS ON EASTERN AFRICA – MS. VENANCIA WAMBUA, MR ALEX MUTUNGI AND DR. DAVID AMUDAVI

Theme 5: Institutional and policy drivers for Agroecological transformations

1. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON AGROECOLOGY APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS THAT ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN VIHIGA COUNTY-KENYA- MR. REUBEN CHUMBA K. B., MS. OLIMBA LILLIAN ALUSO, DR. CAROLINE WAMBUI, MRS. ENNIA BOSSHARD, MR. HARRISON CARTER

2.  BREAKING THE CYCLE OF DEBT, POVERTY, AND HUNGER TO BUILD RESILIENT AGROECOLOGICAL FOOD SYSTEMS – DR. HANS R. HERREN, DR. MILLION BELAY, MS. LI CHING LIM, DR. JENNIFER CLAPP, MS. SHALMALI GUTTAL, DR. DESMOND MCNEILL, MS. SOFIA MONSALVE SUÁREZ, DR. RAJEEV PATEL, MR. NICHOLAS JACOBS, DR. EMILE FRISON

Theme 5: Institutional and policy drivers for Agroecological transformations

1.  MAINSTREAMING AGROECOLOGICAL POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS IN AGRICULTURE FOR TRANSFORMING FOOD SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF MURANGA AND KIAMBU COUNTIES – MS. FAITH GIKUNDA MR. GATHURU MBURU

2.  AGROECOLOGY ISSUES IN AGRICULTURAL AND ALLIED POLICIES: EXPERIENCE FROM TANZANIA – DR. DEVOTHA MOSHA, DR. SUZANA NYANDA, PROF. DISMAS MWASEBA

Moderator: Dr. Martin Oulu

DAY THREE: 23RD MARCH 2023

Timings

Activity

7.00 am –8.30 pm

Viewing of posters/ exhibitions

8.30am – 10:30 am

PLENARY SESSION 5

Reflections on Day 2

Keynote Speech: Financing Food Systems for Environmental and Socio- Economic Development in Africa – Dr. Frank Eyhorn, CEO Biovision Foundation

Speaker 1: Indigenous food systems and especially pastoral-based systems: – Milka Chepkorir, Coordinator of Community Land Action NOW! CLAN

Speaker 2: Financing Agroecology in Eastern Africa: Emerging Opportunities and Aspirations–Daniel Moss, Co-Director Agroecology Fund

Roundtable Discussion of Development Partners & Donors: (SDC, Biovision Foundation, Agroecology Fund, SSNC, GIZ, SWISSAID Tanzania, ICRAF, AFSA)

Moderator: Markus Arbenz, FiBL

11:00am –

1:00 am

BREAK OUT SESSIONS:

Theme 3: Women and Youth in Agroecology

1.FOOD SOURCES AND DIETARY DIVERSITY AMONG CONVENTIONAL AND

ORGANIC FEMALE FARMERS IN MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA – DR. KADZERE IRENE, DR. ANNE MURIUKI, MS. MARIAN KAMAU, MR. DAVID GATHUKA, DR. PETER MOKAYA, DR. NOAH ADAMTEY, MS. MARLENE HEEB, DR. CHRISTIAN SCHADER, PROF. ISABELLE HERTER-AEBERLI

2.  ENHANCING RESEARCH THROUGH FARMERS RESEARCH NETWORKS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES – SUZANA NYANDA & DR. DEVOTHA MOSHA, DR. SIWEL NYAMBA, DR. NEWTON KILASI, PROF. DISMAS MWASEBA

3. AGROECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AS A FRAMEWORK TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND YOUTH IN EAST AFRICA – MS. CELINA BUTALI & DR. MONICA NDERIT

4.  INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCING POVERTY THROUGH REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY – MS. CHIARA BAIOCCO

Theme 5: Institutional and policy drivers for Agroecological transformations

1. EMERGING MESSAGES ON VIABILITY OF AGROECOLOGICAL PRACTICES IN AFRICA –MR. RIC COE

2. TESTING CO-MANAGEMENT AS AN OPTION OF SUSTAINING FISHERY RESOURCES FOR AN OPEN ACCESS WATER BODY: THE CASE OF LAKE MALAWI IN NKHOTAKOTA DISTRICT- MS. CYNTHIA VUGUTSA, DR. CHARITY CHANZA, PROF. EMMANUEL KAUNDA

3.   THE ROLE OF AFRICAN PROGRESSIVE CULTURAL PRACTICES AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS AND IMPROVED NUTRITION –MS. SALOME OWUONDA, DR. SARAH OLEMBO

Theme 6: Financing agroecological transformations

1. PROSPEROUS LAND, PROSPEROUS PEOPLE: SCALING FINANCE FOR NATURE- BASED SOLUTIONS IN KENYA – JEREMIAH ROGITO
2. THE AGROECOLOGY COALITION: AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCELERATE THE NECESSARY FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION- EMILE FRISON, MR. OLIVER OLIVEROS
3. PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN KENYA – DR. DAVID AMUDAVI, VENANCIA WAMBUA AND ALEX MUTUNGI

Theme 1: Production, productivity, scaling up and sustainability of farming systems based on environmentally friendly technologies and methodologies.

1. EFFECT OF FIELD MARGIN VEGETATION ON NATURAL PEST REGULATION IN DOLICHOS BEAN (LABLAB PURPUREUS )-JANET OBANYI, PROF. JOSHUA OGENDO EGERTON UNIVERSITY, PROF. RICHARD MULWA, DR. JANE NYAANGA, PROF. ERICK CHERUIYOT, DR. PHILIP BETT, PROF. STEVEN BELMAIN, PROF. SARAH ARNOLD, DR. VICTORIA WOOLLEY, PROF. PHILIP STEVENSON

2. AGROECOLOGICAL PRACTICES STRENGTHEN PERCEIVED ABILITY TO COPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE – DR. AMRITBIR RIAR MR. ALEXANDER HEER, MS. VERONICA MASSAWE, MS. RAJWINDER RIAR, DR. TANAY JOSHI, MR. RAINARD MJUNGULI, MS. SARAH MADER, MS. BETTY MALAKI, MR. ETIENNE BASSET, DR. MONIKA MESSMER

3. INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS: ASSET-BASED AND AGENCY-BASED APPROACHES, LANDSCAPE LEVEL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE AND CITIZEN SCIENCE – LISA FUCHS

Moderators: ISFAA, ESAFF, Swiss Aid Tanzania, FiBL, Pelum Kenya

2.00pm – 5.30pm

OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY

· Call 2 Action: Ms Venancia Wambua

· Official Closing Speech:-

• Hon. Frank Tumwebaze- Cabinet Minister of Agriculture -Uganda
• Hon. Mithika Linturi – Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kenya

·Closing Remarks: Member of the COC-ISFAA

· Vote of Thanks: Dr Sarah Olembo Closing Prayer: TBC

Master of Ceremony – MS VICTORIA RUBADIRI

Chief Rapporteur – Ms. VIOLET V. NYANDO

DAY FOUR: 24TH MARCH 2023

7.00 am –4.30 pm

EXCURSION: FARM VISITS – Excursion Sub Committee

• Machakos: Mr. Charles Mawia’s Farm
• Limuru: Brackenhurst Organic Farm
• Kiambu: Grow Biointensive Agriculture Centre of Kenya (G-BIACK)

Day

Time

Title

Room

TIME

21st March

SWISSAID Tanzania

Seed sovereignty for food and nutrition security, income, and resilience to climate change, agroecological transformation

and sustainable food systems

Mount Kenya C

11.00 – 1.00pm

21ST March

Intersectoral Forum on Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology (ISFAA)

Ongoing policy and legislative initiatives and the role of multi- stakeholder platforms (MSPs) in

influencing policy and scaling up Agroecology in East Africa.

Mount Kenya C

2.00pm – 4.00pm

22nd March

The AU Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative)

Best EOA Practices and Successes for scaling up Agroecological Initiatives

Mount Kenya C

11.00- 1.00pm

22rd

March

GIZ ProSilience

Economics of Agroecology

Mount Kenya C

2.00pm – 4.00pm

22rd March

The U.S. Mission to the African Union

(USAU)

Modelling contribution of agroecology to nutrition and

food security

Mount Kenya C

4.00pm – 6.00pm

23nd

March

PELUM Association

Agroecology for resilient food systems

Mount Kenya C

11.00 – 1.00pm