FAO-IAFN SME Mentorship Accelerator Programme’s 3rd Cohort to be launched at SIF2024
Robynne Anderson, Director General, IAFN, Judith Marera, CEO, Lanforce Energy (Mentee, Cohort 1), Ruramiso Mashumba,…
Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges to the resilience of agricultural and food systems. The good news is that there are adaptation measures through which agricultural production systems, both crop and livestock, can build resilience to climate shocks. This was highlighted during an official COP27 side event convened by the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis (FANRPAN), the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) and the University of Pretoria in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on the 14th of November 2022.
The event: Towards Resilient, Sustainable, Transformed African Agriculture and Food Systems, was attended by over 50 participants. It explored opportunities to overcome the challenges posed by climate change to food systems in Africa. The event also highlighted the interlinkages between climate-resilient agricultural practices, livelihoods, and food security.
Partners showcased, practical actions which can be adopted, implemented and upscaled by African governments, development partners, and other stakeholders to build resilience and sustainability into Africa’s agricultural production systems.