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AQAN Food Systems Summit 2024 *Theme:* " *Building a Resilient Food System in Nigeria: Outlooks, Trends, and Future"* *Date:* Thursday, 24th October 2024 *Location:* Ibadan, Nigeria *Welcome Address* Distinguished guests, esteemed colleagues, and fellow advocates for Nigeria's food security, We are honored to host the AQAN Food Systems Summit 2024, a pivotal gathering of thought leaders, policymakers, farmers, and private sector innovators. This summit convenes to address the complex challenges facing Nigeria's food systems and explore transformative solutions for resilience, sustainability, and prosperity. *Summit Focus Areas* 1. Climate-Smart Agriculture 2. Food Waste Reduction and Recovery 3. Youth Engagement and Empowerment 4. Innovative Technologies and Business Models 5. Policy and Regulatory Frameworks *Summit Objectives* 1. Analyze trends and outlooks shaping Nigeria's food systems 2. Identify innovative solutions for resilience and sustainability 3. Foster public-private partnerships for food system transformation 4. Inform policy and regulatory frameworks supporting food security. *Registration*: https://lnkd.in/di58Mudz *Contact* Agriquest Africa Network T: + 2348130922107 WA: +2349047996213 E: aqanfss@agriquestafrica.com

Food fortification, a crucial food-based intervention for addressing micronutrient deficiencies, has been implemented in Nigeria for over two decades. This paper provides a valuable historical perspective, offering insights to enhance the effectiveness of this intervention and other related programs. It highlights emerging issues, including the recent addition of fortified rice as a mandatory food vehicle, and emphasizes the need for increased awareness and demand-generation activities to boost consumption of fortified foods in Nigeria. The government and industry stakeholders must intensify their efforts, recognizing the critical role of food in human development. Thanks to Olugbenga Ben Ogunmoyela and CAFSANI NGO for shaping the Food Fortification discussion in Nigeria. I'm glad to be part of this project. #fortification #Nigeria #rice #foodindustry #awareness #consumers

📜 𝐀 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #FoodSafety 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚! 🌍 FoodSafety4Africa proudly announces a pivotal partnership with local governments in 📍 𝗜𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗻, 𝗢𝘆𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, Nigeria sealed with an MoU signing at the headquarters of our project's coordinator International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). 👥 This agreement underscores the 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as it paves the way for initiatives that enhance food safety standards, strengthen local capacities, and foster public awareness. 💡 By combining 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 with 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, FS4Africa aims to transform food systems and create impactful, sustainable solutions for food safety issues that affect public health and economic stability. 🔗 Read the full story on our blog: https://bit.ly/4ePGnny #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #SustainableAfrica #OneHealth

Food systems transformation in Zimbabwe: Effectiveness of participatory monitoring and evaluation The usefulness of participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) in food systems transformation in Africa remains poorly explored. JOSEPH TINARWO, VAIN JARBANDHAN and AARAM GWIZA explain how PM&E is designed to measure programme effectiveness and is geared towards promoting programme ownership, empowering beneficiaries, enhancing transparency and accountability, and improving the projects and programmes. However, they caution that the effectiveness of PM&E in food system transformation requires adequate budgetary support, rolling capacity-building initiatives, multistakeholder partnerships, policy integration, and indigenous knowledge-sharing and learning practices. By Joseph Tinarwo, Vain D.B Jarbandhan and Aaram Gwiza 📌 Read this article from New Agenda 94: Food systems transformation in Zimbabwe --> https://bit.ly/na94_zim 📚 Read the full publication --> https://lnkd.in/dW9keq36

🔴 Ongoing: National Stakeholders Dialogue on the Right to Food Act Stakeholders from government, civil society, and the private sector are currently gathered at K-Class Hotel, Abuja, to discuss the implementation of the Right to Food Act, a crucial step toward ensuring food security, improved nutrition, and sustainable food systems in Nigeria. The National dialogue organized by @gifsep and partners with support from @oxfaminnigeria aims to address challenges, explore policy solutions, and strengthen commitments toward making access to safe and nutritious food a fundamental right for all Nigerians. Stay tuned for key insights and outcomes! #RightToFoodNG #RightToFood #FoodSecurity #ZeroHunger #SustainableFoodSystems Azeez A. SALAWU Ifeloluwa Adeyeye Oxfam Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) UNICEF

This year, we are partnering with Sahel Consulting on the 2024 Sahel Food Systems Changemakers Conference, themed: "Innovative Governance Models: A Pathway to Food Security in Nigeria." At Mercy Corps, we strongly believe in the transformative power of partnerships and collective action. Through our interventions and programs, we have worked closely with communities to strengthen food systems. A prime example is the Feed the Future, Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity (RRA), which has played a pivotal role in enhancing resilience in vulnerable communities across Northeast Nigeria. By introducing innovative solutions to address food security and economic stability, RRA has supported smallholder farmers and local businesses with training, modern equipment, and expanded market access, leading to significant improvements in productivity, food availability, and household income. At the Food Systems Changemaker's Conference on October 24, 2024 holding at the Abuja Continental Hotel, we will showcase how initiatives like RRA’s capacity building and market development strategies have empowered local farmers and entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and improve their livelihoods. We aim to spark new partnerships and strategies that can be replicated to further strengthen food systems across Nigeria. Click the link below to register today! https://lnkd.in/dc2K4MsE #FoodSecurity #PartnershipForChange #RuralResilience #EmpoweringCommunities #SustainableDevelopment #InnovationInAgriculture #ResilientFoodSystems #NigeriaAgriculture #CollectiveImpact #SmallholderFarmers #EconomicStability #CapacityBuilding

You are cordially invited to the Sahel Food Systems Changemakers Conference 2024, where we’ll explore Innovative Governance Models as a Pathway to Food and Nutrition Security. This event is incredibly close to my heart, and it’s an honor to bring together innovators, leaders, policymakers, and changemakers to explore how we can create systems that serve both people and the planet. In a world with growing food insecurity and malnutrition concerns, we need governance models promoting collaborative leadership, inclusive decision-making, and sustainable practices. Let's reimagine partnerships, policy frameworks and empower communities to build responsive, adaptive, and resilient systems. This is more than a conference—it’s a call to action. We have an opportunity to shape the future of food and nutrition security! Are you ready to make an impact? 🌱💚 Click the link below to register.🔽 https://lnkd.in/d3MMYSty #FoodSecurity #Nutrition #Governance #Innovation #SCC2024 #Changemakers #Sustainability

On this International Food Day, my team and I are excited to finally share the launch of the Nigeria Food Security Project—a research initiative of Supply Chain Research and Innovation Hub (SCRIH) we’ve been working on with a singular focus: understanding and addressing the growing issue of food insecurity in Nigeria through the lens of security and supply chain management. This project is about digging deep into the data, uncovering the real causes of food shortages, and finding solutions that are sustainable and impactful. Through research, we hope to create meaningful change—starting by analyzing everything from food production and distribution to accessibility challenges faced by millions of Nigerians every day to understanding the supply chains that support food in the country. But this isn’t just about data or policies. It’s about the people and the supply chain therein. It’s about ensuring that no family has to worry about where their next meal will come from. We’re committed to working with farmers, communities, and decision-makers to develop solutions that aren’t just theoretical, but practical and actionable. We believe that what we discover will help guide future efforts, inform better policies, and inspire change at every level. This is a journey we’re proud to begin, and we look forward to sharing more with you as we make progress. #FoodSecurity #NigeriaFoodSecurityProject #ResearchForImpact #InternationalFoodDay #impactfulsupplychain

This report by The Malabo Montpellier Panel — VALUE-UP: Policy innovations to advance Africa’s food processing sector for growth, jobs, and health— reviews the current situation in Africa and draws lessons from African countries: Ghana, Kenya and Senegal. It focuses on their policy and institutional innovations, as well as programmatic interventions to transform food systems and enhance economic development. The report delves into the various opportunities and challenges faced by food processors in Africa and provided valuable insights and actionable recommendations for stakeholders committed to advancing the continent’s food processing industry. More: https://shorturl.at/0ST91

Happy New Year 🎊🎉  Here’s to creating a more united forte for the Nigeria Food Ecosystem. What’s one possibility you would love to see in Nigeria's food ecosystem this year? Comment below. #NigeriaFoodSummit2025 #NigerianFoodIndustry #FoodValueChain #gastronomytourism