Program

Program of Events


06:00 - 24:00	Build-up & Technical Set-up	All

09:00 - 12:00	Organizers Meeting
13:00 - 15:00	Organizers and Venue Management Meeting

06:00 - 12:00	Technical Rehearsal	All
09:00 - 17:00	Field visits	A Digital Revolution in Soil Information for Agricultural Development
09:00 - 17:00	Field visits	Convenor: Africa Soil Information Service With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
16:00 - 20:00	Speaker Rehearsals & Recce


08.00 - 16.00	Registration & Accreditation	Main Hotel Lobby
Side Events
08:00 - 12:45	Africa Entreprise Challenge Fund (AECF) - By Invitation	Meru Hall
09:00 - 22:00	NEPAD Agency ABNE-MSU - By Invitation	Mandara
9:30 - 12:30	International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) Africa Forum - By Invitation	Club House, First Floor
10:00 - 12:00	AGRA Soil Health Program - Open	Ngorongoro (Sport Centre), First Floor
10:00 - 13:00	The Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Promoting a New Agenda for African Agriculture - By invitation	Mafia Room - Snow Crest
10:00 - 12:00	Youth In Agriculture - Open	Mahale 1
10:00 - 12:00	Vital Signs: A Tool for Integrated Decision Support for SACGOT - Open	Maisha Centre
11:00 - 12:30	CAADP Implementation - Open	Lamgambo
12:30 - 14:30	African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) Launch & Reception - By invitation	Club House, Ground floor
14:00 - 16:30	Farmer Organization Support Centre in Africa (FOSCA) - Open & By Invitation	Horombo 1
Side Events
08:00 - 09:30	African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) Board Meeting - By Invitation Only	Club House, First Floor
09:00 - 12:00	CAADP Private Sector Initiatives: Coorditation Meeting - By Invitation Only	Horombo 2
11:00 - 12:00	Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty Board Meeting / Consultation - By invitation Only	Horombo 1
19:00 - 21:30	AGRF Partners Meeting - By invitation	Ngorongoro (Sport Centre) First Floor

UNPACKING GROW AFRICA
14.00 - 14:05	Welcome Introductions	Meru Hall	Programme Director
14.05 - 14:15	Opening Keynote Address: Realizing the potential of African Agriculture A shift in mindset – agriculture as a target for investments The importance of enabling sustainable growth in Africa through transformative partnerships Next phase of CAADP - implementation	Meru Hall	Erastus J.O. Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson, African Union, Addis Ababa
14:15 - 14:25	Introducing Grow Africa Grow Africa as a tool to accelerate private sector investments in support of CAADP Brief overview of Grow Africa: objectives, principles, countries involved Key developments and achievements to date How to engage	Meru Hall	Presenter: Boaz Blackie Keizire,CAADP Technical Adviser, African Union, Addis Ababa
14:30 - 15:10	Plenary: Embarking on a journey to enable Private Sector investment Creating the environment required to increase investment: policy requirements Enabling private sector investment while ensuring sustainable and equitable outcomes Developing value chain partnerships, the private sector perspective Strengthening the domestic private sector	Meru Hall	Presenter: Boaz Blackie Keizire, Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives of Tanzania Eleni Gabre-Madhin, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX), Ethiopia Per Emil Lindøe, Investment director East Africa, Norfund (Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries), Kenya Isaka Mashauri, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, TANSEED International Ltd, Tanzania Anne McCormick, Corporate Relations Director, Diageo Africa, Diageo, United Kingdom Atul Jain, Joint Managing Director, Jain Irrigation Systems
14:30 - 15:10		Meru Hall	Moderator: Mr. Sean de Cleene, Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, Strategy and Business Development, Yara International ASA
15:15 - 16:00	Creating enabling environments What does it mean for a country to be "investment ready"? What elements are needed from a company to secure investments? What are the obstacles companies may find to invest in a country, and how to address them? How a country can create a better enabling environment? How to ensure that foreign investments help strengthening the domestic private sector?	Meru Hall	Table Discussion
16:00 - 16:30	REFRESHMENTS	Pool Area
16:30 - 17:20	Accelerating investments and transformative change in African Agriculture through innovative partnerships Building on successes from African countries in transforming their approach to managing agriculture Trusted partners in transformation: bridging the gap between countries, the private sector, development partners and smallholders Synergetic approach to existing initiatives: CAADP, Grow Africa	Meru Hall	Robert Berendes, Head, Business Development, Syngenta International, Switzerland Daniel Gad, Managing Director, Omega farms, Ethiopia Agnes Matilda Kalibata, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources of Rwanda Salum Shamte, Vice-President, Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU), South Africa Ben Valk, Global Head, Multilateral Development Banks and Government Relations , Rabobank Group, Netherlands
16:30 - 17:20		Meru Hall	Moderator: Mr. Sean de Cleene, Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, Strategy and Business Development, Yara International ASA
17.20 - 17:30	Closing remarks	Meru Hall	Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International ASA
19.00 - 21.00	Cocktails	Pool Area	Hosted by AGRA


Side Events
07:00 - 08:30	Republic Of South Sudan Agricultural Transformation - Open	Ngorongoro (Sport Centre) First Floor
07:00 - 08:30	Women Farmers and Agri-Entreprenuers - Open	Mandara
16:00 - 17:00	OCP Group - Open	Ngorongoro (Sport Centre) First Floor
OFFICIAL OPENING - AGRF 2012
08:00 - 08:05	United Republic of Tanzania National Anthem	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	Programme Director
08:00 - 08:05	Opening AV	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	Programme Director
08:05 - 08:15	Welcome & Introduction of AGRF Co-Chairs: Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International ASA Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD (In Absentia)	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	Ms. Jane Karuku, President, the Alliance for a Green revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Co-Chair, AGRF
08:15 - 08:30	Welcome – AGRF 2012 Host	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	Hon. Christopher Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, Tanzania
08:30 - 08:45	Official Opening - AGRF 2012	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
08:45 - 09:15	Keynote	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	Mrs. Melinda Gates, Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
09:15 - 09:30	Keynote	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	H.E. Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson, African Union Commission (AU)
09:30 - 09:45	Keynote	Ngurdoto Tanzania Convention Centre	H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President, United Republic of Tanzania
LEADERSHIP POLICY ROUNDTABLE
09:45 -10:15	Roundtable #1		Heads of State Moderator: Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder, Brand Africa
10:15 - 10:45	Roundtable #2		Ministers of Agriculture Moderator: Daniel Makokera, Chief Executive Officer, Pamuzinda Productions
10:45 - 11:00	Presentation AGRF 2010 to 2012 Milestones	Victoria Conference Hall	Dr. Namanga Ngongi, Former President, AGRA
11:00 - 11:15	REFRESHMENTS	Pool Area
11:00 - 11:15	Group Photograph - By Invitation
SESSION 01: REVOLUTIONISING AGRICULTURAL FINANCE – REDUCING RISK, SCALING UP AND REACHING OUT
One of the most pressing challenges facing agricultural development in Africa is the need for affordable financing along value chains, including for smallholder agriculture. Most experts agree that sufficient funds are available, especially with private-sector involvement, but attracting more private sector funds into agri-food chains on affordable terms is a challenge, primarily because of the perceived high risks associated with agriculture. Addressing this challenge requires policies and innovative partnerships that can change incentives and leverage private sector resources along value chains, including for smallholder farmers. Complementing the plenary session on public-private partnerships, this session will focus on concrete examples and best practice for operationalizing public-private partnerships in rural finance in order to achieve transformational and sustainable economic growth and improve rural livelihoods.
11:15 - 11:20	Introductions	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
11:20 - 12:30	Plenary #3	Victoria Conference Hall	Johan Steyn, Country Director, South Africa & Head of Grain, Oil & Seeds, Middle East & Africa, Cargill Dr. Carlos Seré, Chief Development Strategist, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Gabriel Negatu, Regional Director, East African Regional Resource Centre (EARC), AfDB Salum Shamte, Chairman, Agricultural Council of Tanzania (ACT) Dr. Martin Oduor–Otieno, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Commercial Bank Group Moderator: Sean de Cleene, Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, Strategy and Business Development, Yara International ASA Convenors: IFAD AfDB
12:30 - 13:00	Q & A Session	Victoria Conference Hall
13:00 - 14:00	LUNCH	Kilimanjaro Restaurant
SESSION 02: MAKING AFRICAN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETS WORK
Farmers need access to efficient market chains that they can rely on to dispose of their products at competitive and stable prices. Small farms face major disadvantages in accessing modern market chains. These include low volumes of produce to sell, variable quality, seasonality and limited storage, high transactions costs, poor market information and contacts, and limited ability to meet the high credence requirements of some high value outlets. Although many local market outlets still exist, the best business opportunities often lie with farmers who can organize for urban and export markets. Promising alternatives include contract farming arrangements with large farms or marketing/processing agents, voluntary producer groups, marketing cooperatives, and fair trade. Another key issue is how to make food staples markets work better for small farms, particularly in countries where the private sector has not adequately filled the gap left by the demise of state marketing organizations.
14:00 - 14:05	Introductions	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
14:05 - 14:15	Keynote	Victoria Conference Hall	Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
14:15 - 15:15	Plenary #4	Victoria Conference Hall	Maria Helena Semedo, Assistant Director General, Regional Office for Africa, FAO Dr. Richard Sezibera, Secretary-General, East Africa Community (EAC) Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive Officer, National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi Lucy Muchoki, Chief Executive Officer, Pan African Agribusiness & Agriculture Consortium Dr. Eleni Gabre-Medhin, Founder and Chief Executive, Ethiopian Commodity Exchange
14:15 - 15:15	Plenary #4	Victoria Conference Hall	Moderator: Mr. Jeff Koinange, Journalist and Chief Reporter, K24, Kenya Convenor: Yara International ASA FAO
15:15 - 15:30	Q & A Session	Victoria Conference Hall
15:30 - 16:00	REFRESHMENTS	Pool Area
BREAK-OUT SESSION #1 – REVOLUTIONISING AGRICULTURAL FINANCE – REDUCING RISK, SCALING UP AND REACHING OUT
16:00 - 17:15	#1 – Leveraging catalytic financing to transform African agriculture. Case Study: The potential of Patient Capital to mitigate upfront risks for agriculture investments – Results from the AGDEVCo work in Mozambique	Victoria Conference Hall	Principal Discussant: Ricardo Sengo, Head of Agriculture Development Finance, Standard Bank Group’s Operations Discussants: Chris Isaac, Director, Business Development, AgDevCo Prof. Mandivamba Rukuni, Founder and Executive Director of Wisdom Africa Nixon Bugo, Program officer: Innovative Finance, Policy and Partnerships, AGRA
16:00 - 17:15		Victoria Conference Hall	Moderator: Patrick McNellis, International Expert on Innovative Finance
16:00 - 17:15	#2 – How to fully Capitalize on development focused Weather Index based insurance Reinsurers perspective Case Study: The challenges in Weather indexed based insurance: overcoming critical hurdles in the Malawi experience	Meru Hall	Principal Discussant: Ulrich Hess, Vice President. Micro Ensure Discussants: Fritz Brugger, Head Agricultural Support Services, Syngenta Foundation Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive Officer, National Smallholder Former’s Association Lucy Nyirenda, Programme Officer for Southern Africa, African Risk Capacity
16:00 - 17:15		Meru Hall	Moderator: Dr. Margaret Okore, Development Innovations Expert
16:00 - 17:15	# 3 – Catalysing sustainable and scalable Value Chain Financing (Warehouse Receipts). Case Study: RUDI’s Experience: Scaling up Warehouse Receipts System (WRS) in the Kilombero, Iringa Rural and Mbarali disctricts	Mandara Hall	Principal Discussants: Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, Chief Executive Officer, Kilimo Trust Discussants: Calvin Miller, Senior Officer and Leader- Agribusiness and Finance Group, FAO Mr. Abel Lyimo, Executive Director, RUDI Mahmood Ahmad, Agriculture Policy and Velue Chain Finance Expert
16:00 - 17:15		Mandara Hall	Moderator: Dr. Tobias Takavarasha, NEPAD Agency Senior Agricultural Policy and Investment Officer
16:00 - 17:15	#4 - Donor Strategies for private sector engagement	Mahale 1	Speakers: Mohamed Beavogui, Director and Senior Advisor on Resouece Mobilization and Partnership, IFAD Merle Douglas Faminow, Ph.D, Program Manager, Rural Poverty and Enviroment Michele McNabb, President, Partnership to Cut Hunger in Africa Donal Brown, Head Africa Regional Programmes and Policy, UK-DFID
16:00 - 17:15	#4 - Donor Strategies for private sector engagement	Mahale 1	Moderator: Angela R. Hansen, Partner and Director Agriculture and Food Security, Dalberg Global Development Advisor
BREAK-OUT #2 – MAKING AGRICULTURAL MARKETS WORK
16:00 - 17:15	#1 – Reinforcing capacity for regional trade Case Study: EAGC support for commodity trading in Eastern Africa	Ngorongoro (Sports House) Ground Floor	Presenter: Mr. Gerald Makau Masila Executive Director, Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC)
		Ngorongoro (Sports House) Ground Floor	Presenter: Gerald Makau Masila, Executive Director, Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) Discussants: Dr. Chungu Mwila, Acting CEO, Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) Rod Gravelet-Blondin, Independent Consultant Moderator: James Tefft, Senior Policy Officer, Regional Office for Africa, FAO Convenor: Yara International ASA FAO AFAP
	#2 – Contract farming and outgrower schemes for African markets Case Study: Small farmer support by Kilombero Plantations Limited, Tanzania	Maisha Centre	Presenter: Mr. Carter Coleman Chairman, Kilombero Plantations Limited (KPL), Tanzania
		Maisha Centre	Discussants: Mr. Peniel Uliwa, Director, Match Maker Associates Ltd, Dar es Salaam Captain Karanja, Co-Founder and General Manager, Freschco Seeds, Kenya Mr. MD Ramesh, President and Regional Head, South and East Africa Region, Olam International Mr. Ramesh Subbiah, Integration Executive, Massmart-Walmart, South Africa Moderator: Øystein Botillen, Manager Global Initiatives Strategy and Business Development, Yara International ASA
	#3 - Innovations in staple food chains Case Study: C:AVA experiences in developing cassava value chains	Horombo 1	Presenter: Dr. Kolawole Adebayo, Project Manager, Cassava: Adding Value for Africa (C:AVA)
		Horombo 1	Discussants: Mr. David Ruchiu, Regional Director, Farm Concern International (FCI), Kenya Dr. Victor Manyong, Agricultural Ecomonist and Director, Eastern Africa, IITA Dr. Marjatta Eilitta, Leader, Agribusiness and Trade Promotion Project Moderator: Ms. Stephanie Gallatova, Agro-Industries and Infrastructure Officer, FAO, Ghana
17:15 - 18:00	NETWORKING / REFRESHMENTS	Pool Area
19:00 - 24:00	STATE BANQUET AND GALA NIGHT	Ngurdoto Convention Centre	Host: Republic of Tanzania
18:30 - 19:00	Welcome Drinks
19:00 - 19:10	Opening	National Anthem - United Republic of Tanzania Carola Kinasha
19:10 - 19:15	Welcome	Programme Director: Mr. Taj Liundi
19:15 - 19:30	Welcome & Introduction of Keynote	Hon. Eng. Christopher K. Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, Tanzania Recognition of H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in contribution to Agricultural Development and Attainment of Green Revolution in Tanzania, by Tanzania Farmers
19:30 - 19:45	Keynote Address	H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President, United Republic of Tanzania
19:45 - 20:00	Performance	Eric Wainaina
AGRF 2012 AWARDS
20:00 - 20:05	Introduction of AGRF 2012 Awards Introduction of Keynote	Programme Director
20:05 - 20:15	Keynote Address	H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
20:15 - 20:30	Categories Media & Journalism Private Sector and Agri-Business Farmer Organizations Academia and Agricultural Research Advocacy and Policy Influencing Youth in Agriculture Lifetime Achievement
20:30 - 20:35	Acceptance Speech	Lifetime Achievement Recipient
20:35 - 20:55	Performance	Oliver Mtukudzi
20:55 - 21:40	VIP Dinner & Buffet
Grand Prix – Yara Prize 2012 Host: YARA International ASA
21:45 - 21:47	Introductory Yara Prize AV
21:47 - 21:52	Introduction of Keynotes	Programme Director
21:52 - 21:57	Keynote Address	Mr. Dyborn Chibonga, Chief Executive Officer, National Smallholder Former’s Association
21:57 - 22:00	Introduction of the Yara Prize Yara Prize Laureate Announcement	Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International ASA
22:00 - 22:10	Acceptance Speech	Yara Prize Laureates
22:10 - 24:00	Closing Performances	Carola Kinasha Oliver Mtukudzi Eric Wainaina
	Dessert & Entertainment


SESSION 03: RETHINKING PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS – CATALYTIC POLICY INTERVENTIONS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE
Since the structural adjustment paradigm of the 1980s ushered in a critique of the state-led development model and liberalization of government parastatals which had been created after independence, African governments, civil society, the private sector and development partners have been engaged in a debate on the roles and relative merits of public and private actors in the agricultural economy. While no clear cut formula has emerged for determining the respective public and private functions in successful value chains or development interventions, the best results are produced when public and private actors commit to work together in flexible, dynamic partnerships which develop creative ways for effectively collaborating in agri-food system activities. In recent years, innovative public-private partnerships are helping to identify the critical policy, regulatory, coordination and investment actions needed from the public sector to develop productive, competitive and profitable agri-food systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
09:00 - 09:05	Introductions	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
09:05 - 09:20	Keynote	Victoria Conference Hall	Sheila Sisulu, Deputy Executive Director, WFP, Italy
09:20 - 10:30	Plenary #5	Victoria Conference Hall	Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International ASA Jan Suter, Head of Africa, Syngenta International AG Nduati Kariuki, Chairman, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, Agricultural Sector Dr. Mhamed Ibnabdeljalil, Executive Vice President : Sales, Marketing and Raw Material, OCP Group Prof. Richard Mkandawire, Vice President, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) Derek Kwesiga, Derekorp Limited, Uganda
09:20 - 10:30	Plenary #5	Victoria Conference Hall	Moderator: Dr. Jacqueline Chimhanzi, Africa Desk, Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd Convenor: OCP Group IFAD
10:30 - 10:50	Q & A Session	Victoria Conference Hall
10:50 - 11:15	REFRESHMENTS	Pool Area
SESSION 04: BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR RAPID GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
Technological change in agriculture is essential for improving food security and agricultural growth, lowering food costs, and increasing competitiveness in domestic and foreign markets (in terms of both cost and quality of products). Raising yields will require greater use of fertilizers and improved seeds, better agronomy, and improved soil and water management. Many technologies are already available “on the shelf” and could be more widely adopted if some of the enabling conditions were improved (e.g. better markets and infrastructure and access to fertilizer and seeds). But sustained productivity growth will require the development of a constant stream of new technologies, and this in turn will require more and better investments in R&D, including training more agricultural scientists.
	Introductions	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
	Keynote	Victoria Conference Hall	Dr. Gary Toenniessen,Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation
	Plenary #6	Victoria Conference Hall	Prof. Ruth Oniang’o, Chairperson, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) Dr. Roy Steiner, Deputy Director: Agriculture, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Hon. Prof Jumanne A. Maghembe, Minister for Water Dr. Pedro Sanchez, Director, TAREP Prof. Gebisa Ejeta, Executive Director, Purdue Center for Global Food Security, Purdue University Moderator: Jeff Koinange, Journalist and Chief Reporter, K24, Kenya Convenor: AGRA AFAP FAO
12:45 - 13:00	Q & A Session	Victoria Conference Hall
13:00 - 14:00	LUNCH	Kilimanjaro Restaurant
Side Events
14:00 - 15:15	Creating an Evergreen Agriculture in Africa - Open	Lamgambo
BREAK-OUT #3 - PARLIAMENTARY SESSION
14:00 - 15:00	The green revolution in Africa – considerations for revving it up	Victoria Conference Hall	Presenters: Hon. Ernest A. Debrah, Member, Agricultural Committee of the National Assemble, Ghana Hon. Prof. David Mwakyusa, Chair, Parliamentary Committee for Agriculture, Tanzania Hon. Modibo Doumbia, Representative, Parliamentary Committee for Rural Development and Environment, Mali Hon. Request Muntanga, Chair, Parliamentary Committee for Agriculture, Zambia Discussants: Lord Ewen Cameron, House of Lords, UK Hon. Rose Kamil Sukum, Member, Parliamentary Committee for Agriculture, Tanzania Moderator: Dr. Augustine Langyintuo, AGRA Convenor: AGRA
15:00 - 15:15	Q & A Session	Victoria Conference Hall
BREAK-OUT SESSION #4 - BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR RAPID GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
14:00 - 15:15	#1 – Strategies for building an effective seed system Case Study: Neema Agricole du Faso (NAFASO): An emerging seed company in Burkina Faso.	Maisha Centre	Presenter: Abdoulaye Sawadogo, CEO, NAFASO Discussants: Saleem Esmael, CEO, Western Seed, Kitale, Kenya. Aline O’Connor, Former Chief Executive Officer, Channel Bio Corp and Director Agri-Experience Moderator: Prof. Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University Convenor: AGRA AFAP FAO
	#2 – Strategies for enhancing access to fertilizer - Addressing supply and demand constraints in Africa Case Study: Greenbelt Fertilizers in Zambia	Meru Hall	Presenter: Discussants: Tip O’Neal, President IRM, USA Anup Modha, Managing Director, Minjingu Fertilizer Co. Bashir Jama, Soil Health Programme AGRA Dinah Kapiza, Agro-dealer and AFAP Board Member TISAIW ALEV Trading Moderator: Patrick Heffer, Director, IFA Agriculture Services and AFAP Board Member Convenor: AGRA AFAP
	#3 – Building African Science & Technology Capacity for Agricultural Research Case Study: ACCI/Cornell University	Mandara	Presenter: Prof. Mark Laing Prof. Eric Danquah Discussants: Dr. Richard Edema Prof Alice Pell, Cornell University Ronnie Coffman, Cornell University Prof Robert Abaidoo, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Dr. Martin Bwalya, Head, CAADP, NPCA Prof. A W Mwang’ombe, PhD Moderator: Dr. Martin Bwalya, Head, CAADP, NPCA
	#4 – Agricultural Water Management Case Study: Unlocking the potential of smallholder agriculture: The AgWater Solutions Project’s Experience	Mahale 1	Presenter: Timothy O. Williams, Director, Africa International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Discussants: Dr. Richard Edema Lynn Kota, Coordinator, LUSIP Project, Mbabane, Swaziland Ephraim Nkonya, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA Mbogo Futakamba, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Tanzania Moderator: Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, Chief Executive Officer, Kilimo Trust
	#5 – Agricultural Growth Corridors Platforms for transformative partnerships: Lessons Learned	Ngorongoro (Sport Centre), First Floor	Case Study: Salum Shamte, Chairman, SACGOT Centre Emerson Zhou, Executive Director, Beira Agricultural Growth Corridor Discussants: Tom Hobgood, Team Leader, Feed the Future Dougie Brew, External Affairs Director, Africa, Unilever Laurie Lee, Africa Director, BMGF Moderator: Sean de Cleene, Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, Strategy and Business Development , Yara International ASA Convenor: Yara International ASA
15:15 - 15:30	REFRESHMENTS	Pool Area
SESSION 05: WHY INVEST IN WOMEN SMALLHOLDERS AND AGRI-ENTREPRENEURS IN AFRICA’S RURAL ECONOMIES?
15:30 - 15:35	Introductions	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
15:35 - 16:00	Plenary #7	Victoria Conference Hall	Catherine Bertini, USAID Board Of International Food and Agricultural Development and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Cecelia Akintomide, Secretary General & Vice President African Development Bank (AfDB) Ngone Diop, Chief, Gender Division, African Center for Gender and Social Development, UNECA Dr. Carlos Seré, Chief Development Strategist, Internat Moderator: Caroline Kende-Robb, Executive Director, Africa Progress Panel Convenor: AGRA
16:00 - 16:15	Q & A Session	Victoria Conference Hall
SESSION 06: AGRIBUSINESS MEDIA ROUNDTABLE
16:15 - 16:20	Introductions	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
16:20 - 16:45	Plenary #8 Informing and Educating Citizens about the African Green Revolution - The Role and Responsibility of Media	Victoria Conference Hall	Joseph Odindo, Editorial Director, Nation Media Group Ltd Amadou Mahtar Ba, Chief Executive Officer, African Media Initiative (AMI) Dr. Steve Sharra, Author, Global Voices Clement Mshana, Director General Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation Moderator: Mr. Joseph Warungu, Knight International Journalism Fellow, Sub-Saharan Africa Convenor: African Media Initiative (AMI)
16:45 - 17:00	Q & A Session	Victoria Conference Hall
Side Events
16:15 - 17:00	Directions in African Agriculture from a Farming Systems Perspective - Open	Lamgambo
CLOSING THE DEAL – AGRF 2012
17:00 - 17:05	Introductions	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
17:05 - 17:35	Outcomes & Resolutions	Victoria Conference Hall	David Sarfo Ameyaw, AGRA
17:35 - 17:40	Introduction	Victoria Conference Hall	Programme Director
17:40 - 18:00	Reflections & Closure	Victoria Conference Hall	Hon. Eng. Christopher Chiza, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives, Tanzania Mr. Jørgen Ole Haslestad, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International ASA H.E. Kofi A. Annan, Chairman, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)