IFPRI is organizing a side-event at TICAD7 entitled, “Are Japanese Advanced Technologies and Know-How Effective for Addressing Food and Nutrition Challenges in Africa”.

The event will discuss how effective Japanese advanced technologies and know-how are, how they can be introduced into and contribute to establishing agri-food systems that are nutrition-sensitive, safe, healthy and efficient, to holistically address food and nutrition challenges in Africa toward Nutrition Summit 2020. 

Moderators

• Futoshi Yamauchi, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
• Hiroyuki Takeshima, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Introduction

• Rob Vos, Director of Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI

Innovative Technologies and Know-How to Produce and Market Vegetables

Nutrition-rich vegetable production and nutrition improvement, Senegal 

• Yasutaka Ohashi, Manager, Planning and Management Department, International Business Division, KAGOME Co., Ltd. 

Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) – latest updates, Africa

• Jiro Aikawa, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Renewable Energy and Cool Chains to Transform Rural Livelihoods

• Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, ColdHubs in collaboration with Panasonic and Daikin Inc.

Surimi to Improve Nutrition and Empower Women

• Yuriko Shiraishi, NPO Uminokuni & Women’s Forum Sakana

Nutrition Interventions for Children via School and Market

Japan’s school lunch program and its relevance to Africa and others

• Makiko Sekiyama, National Institute for Environmental Studies

KOKO Plus – Nutrition supplement for young children, Ghana Nutrition Improvement Project, Ghana

• Yusuke Takahashi, The Ajinomoto Foundation

Q&A and Discussion

Conclusion

• Masahito Enomoto, Former Vice President of JICA for Food, Agriculture and Nutrition