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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

Grow. Nourish. Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems

September 5 to 9, 2022

  • 1:30 – 3:00 pm (America/New_York)
  • 7:30 – 9:00 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 11:00 – 12:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI’s Director General Johan Swinnen is participating in the African Green Revolution Forum 2022 (AGRF).

The AGRF, Africa’s premier forum for driving the food and agriculture agenda in the continent, will host its 12th annual summit under the theme Grow. Nourish. Reward. Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems from September 5 -9, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda.

The AGRF 2022 Summit will explore accelerators needed and focus on the ongoing interventions and actions required to mitigate and address the interlinkages between climate, fragility, nutrition, and social inclusion.

(Day 1) Advancing Food Systems Action in the Face of Crisis: Where does the food systems science and policy agenda go from here? (September 6 – 5:30 AM to 7:00 AM EDT)

(Closing Remarks) Johan Swinnen, Global Director, CGIAR Systems Transformation Science Group & Director General, IFPRI

(Day 3) 2022 Nutrition and Healthy Diets: Leveraging Data to Improve Intra-Africa Food Trade (September 8 – 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM EDT)

(Panelist) Johan Swinnen, Global Director, CGIAR Systems Transformation Science Group & Director General, IFPRI