Resilience and sustainability, Rethinking african agriculture

The need for food security goes hand in hand with sustainable and resilient agricultural models. This will mostly enable food systems to adapt to a fast changing landscape, minimize the ecological cost of Agriculture and, at a larger scale, lay solid foundations for a green revolution.

• How is climate change impacting African agriculture?
• Is the development of a sustainable agriculture a priority for governments?
• What are the initiatives to promote sustainable agricultural models?
• Can Africa develop low-cost resilient food systems?
• How can the ecological cost of agriculture be minimized? Can Africa reduce dependency on chemical-heavy farming systems? What are the alternatives?
• Sustainable agriculture production can only be achieved through entrepreneurship, what are the initiatives in this respect?
• What are the new technologies to support healthier ecosystems?