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September 2022 – AGRF Summit

12 September 2022

The High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel took part in the 12th Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

 

The High Representative of the Coalition for the Sahel, Dr. Djimé Adoum, took part in the 12th Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Annual Summit which was held in Kigali from 5 to 9 September 2022. This high-level event focused on the theme: Grow, Nourish and Reward: Bold Actions for Resilient Food systems.

 

In his speech, he stressed the importance of managing the immediate impact of the food crisis that affects 1 in 4 Sahelians. In close collaboration of the Sahel Alliance’s undertakings, the High Representative was able to reflect on the evolution of the food crisis in the Sahel. He also emphasised the importance of strengthening sustainable food systems in order to adapt to climate change threats.

 

AGRF aims to put farmers at the center of the continent’s growing economies. In the framework of the Sahel Alliance’s undertakings, the High Representative was able to reflect the evolution of the food crisis in the Sahel.

 

Read the Sahel Alliance’s article: Food crisis in the Sahel: acting on the structural causes and better articulating humanitarian – development interventions.