Sustainable Agriculture for Improved Food Security in Africa: Investing in people and livelihoods

Conference Overview
Africa Agriculture & Food Security Conference & Expo 2010 is the most significant event in the continent as the impact
of food insecurity in Africa and climate change remain of primary concern & focus for this most timely event. This
Conference examines the environmental, economic and social challenges that are the roots of the Continent’s food
insecurity and suggests a regional framework of action to be taken by governments and the international community
in order to create greater food security. Hence this conference will analyse ways in which to minimise any disturbances
to food security and agricultural sustainability through innovation & knowledge management.

Conference Topics
ŸThe Impact of HIV/AIDS on Food Security & Agriculture
ŸAnimal & Plant Health for improved Food Security & Disease control
ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
ŸThe Contribution of Urban Agriculture torwards urban food security
ŸManaged aquaculture for poverty allevation and food security and Uganda Case Study
ŸMarket solutions to Food Security
ŸAgroBiotechnology and food security in Africa: present status and future prospects
ŸBiological Nitrogen Fixation by Promiscuous Soybean Kenya
ŸUnlocking the potential of agriculture productivity in the Nile Valley and Sub-Saharan Africa Region: Egypt case study
ŸClimate change and its impact on the Food security in Africa
ŸOrganic waste capture, collection & re-use through Aerobic Composting
ŸThe potential for organic agriculture for smallholder production in improving food security, a decision support tool
ŸRainwater conservation and reuse alternatives for sustainable agriculture in rainfed regions
ŸPostharvest, AIDS and Aflatoxins
ŸGlobal Case Studies SUBSISTANT FARMING

Target Participants
ŸFood Processing and Agri-Companies &Export Promotion Councils
ŸExporters & Importers, Mayors & Heads of Municipalities
ŸIndustrialists & Commodity exchange
ŸCentral & State Government Departments and Officials
ŸProgressive farmers and Representative of Farmer Groups
ŸAgricultural Cooperatives &Dairy Products, confectioneries, beverages
ŸResearch & Academia Institutions, Research Institution
ŸHealth and Functional Food Companies
ŸMeat and Poultry Product Companies COMMERCIAL FARMING
ŸRefrigeration, Packaging and Cold Chain Solutions
ŸStorage, Handling & Transportation
ŸFinancial institutions, Banks, Economics, Planners & Policy makers
ŸAgricultural Societies & Government departments
ŸConsultants, advisors, Compliance Regulatory affairs, policy, strategy
ŸUnderwriters,analysts & Heads of Africa Markets
ŸHeads of sustainable development & Municipalities
ŸAfrica’s leading agro companies & Agro Training Firms
ŸProject Developers, Sponsors, Agriculture Funds
ŸInstitutional Investors, privatisation and investment promotion agencies
ŸRegulators & government agencies, Research Organisations & Exhibitors
ŸInvestment Banks, Development Agencies, Development Banks FOOD SECURITY
Organising Partners

Sponsoring Partners

SUSTAINABILITY

Supporting Partners
Agenda with the Faculty of Speakers & Industry Expects

Timeline

8: 45 Day One: Opening Remarks - Conference Chairman

Nditsheni Mungoni
Director
9: 00 Health & Development Africa
Eastern Cape province of South Africa

The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Food Security & Agriculture

10: 00 Morning Refreshments: Exhibition

Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru

Department of Plant and Microbial Sceinces,
10: 30 Kenyatta University,
KENYA

Biological Nitrogen Fixation by Promiscuous Soybean Kenya

11: 30 Networking Break: Exhibition

Stanley Visser
Head: Development Facilitation
12: 00 Directorate: Economic and Human Development
City of Cape Town, South Africa

The Contribution of Urban Agriculture torwards urban food security

13: 00 Lunch Break: Sponsor by Grainpro Inc

Rose Basiita
Research officer
National Agricultural Research Organisation
14: 00 Aquaculture Research and development center, Kajjansi

Managed aquaculture for poverty allevation and food security

Leslie Johnston
Deputy Regional Director,
15: 00 Technoserve
West & Southern Africa

Market solutions to Food Security

16: 00 Chairman's Closing Remarks: End of Day Two

Agenda with the Faculty of Speakers & Industry Expects

Timeline

8: 45 Day Two: Opening Remarks - Conference Chairman

Kasem Zaki Ahmed, Ph.D.

African Crop Science Society (www.acss.ws)
9: 00 Director of Minia Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Egypt

AgroBiotechnology and food security in Africa: present status and future

prospects

10: 00 Morning Refreshments: Exhibition

Tom De Bruin
President/CEO
10: 30 GrainPro Philippines Inc
USA

Postharvest, AIDS and Aflatoxins

11: 30 Networking Break: Exhibition

Fawzi Karajeh, Ph.D.
Regional Coordinator
Nile Valley and Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Program (NVSSARP)
12: 00 International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

Unlocking the potential of agriculture productivity in the Nile Valley and Sub-
Saharan Africa Region

13: 00 Lunch Break: Sponsor by Grainpro Inc

Markandey Rai, Ph.D.

Chief, Global Parliamentarians & Trade Unions
14: 00 UN-HABITAT

Climate change and its impact on the Food security in Africa

Joshua D. Nelson,
15: 00 Director of Operations
Agrilab Technologies, LLP
USA

Organic waste capture, collection & re-use through Aerobic Composting

16: 00 Chairman's Closing Remarks: End of Day Two

Agenda with the Faculty of Speakers & Industry Expects

Timeline

8: 45 Day Three: Opening Remarks - Conference Chairman

Dr J M Chitja
African Centre for Food Security
Acting Director & Dean's Assistant
9: 00 School of Agricultural Sciences & Agribusiness
University Of KwaZulu-Natal

The potential for organic agriculture for smallholder production in improving food
security, a decision support tool
10: 00 Morning Refreshments: Exhibition
Dr. Sudhindra N. Panda
Head, School of Water Resources, and Professor
Agricultural and Food Engineering
10: 30 Department Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
India

Rainwater conservation and reuse alternatives for sustainable agriculture in

rainfed regions
11: 30 Networking Break: Exhibition

Dr. Stefan Schmidt

Professor - Microbiology
School of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology
12: 00 University of KwaZulu-Natal

Microbiological quality of produce for improved food safety & disease

13: 00 Lunch Break: Sponsored by Grainpro Inc

14: 00 Case Study: South Africa

Dr. Stefan Schmidt

14: 30 Case Study Uganda

Rose Basiita

Case Study Egypt

15: 00 Fawzi Karajeh, Ph.D.

Case USA
15: 30 Joshua D. Nelson,

16: 00 Chairman's Closing Remarks: End of Conference