Future of Food & AgTech Summit
Collaborating to Achieve Collective Impact Where Do We Grow From Here?
Accra International Conference Centre
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Where Next-Gen Innovators Shape The Future of Food & Farming Showcase your latest technologies, innovations and projects to your target audience from Ghana and West Africa.
Shaping The Future Of Farming & Resilient Food Systems In An Uncertain World
The Future of Food & AgTech Summit is where the agri-food-tech ecosystem gathers. The best thinkers, visionaries and disruptors discuss, debate and define the future of Ghana’s food system. It is a platform for broad conversations and deep discussions that explores a wide range of subjects central to the evolution of food and agriculture.
The overarching goal is to provide a world-class stage for exploring ideas and opportunities to create and transform a modern agri-food industry through advanced technology, responsible investment, and sustainable development, in line with the UN SDG Goal 2.
The inaugural event which took place on October 13, 2022 online, brought together farmers, industry leaders, scientists, and NGO representatives, to proffer their perspectives on the way forward for a resilient agri-food-tech systems through exclusive interviews and thought-provoking panel discussions. The sessions zoomed in on a wide array of topics including climate-smart agriculture, outlook for a sustainable food system, industry/academia collaboration and investment opportunities.
In 2023, the Future of Food & AgTech Summit which will take place as an in-person event will deep dive into strategies to foster a resilient food system. With our food system increasingly under stress from climate change and under-investment, the summit aims to put sustainability and restorative agriculture practices as well as sustainable investments at the heart of the conversation.
IN THE NUTSHELL
Two days of full day of live, interactive conference sessions
Two days of full day of live, interactive conference sessions
Esteemed Speakers tackle pressing topics
Extensive networking opportunities with industry leaders to foster meaningful connections
Extensive networking opportunities with industry leaders to foster meaningful connections
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Conferences & Workshops
Youth Ag Forum
Ag-Food-Tech Innovators Awards
Exhibitions
WHY ATTEND?
Future of Food & AgTech Summit provides agri-food-tech stakeholders a platform to access the content, insights, and solutions the industry needs to drive a transformational food system.
Discover
The latest trends in farming and food innovation, programmes and projects
Explore
Potential partnership opportunities with change makers and innovators within the agri-food-tech ecosystem
Network
With high-level stakeholders in the agri-food-tech ecosystem
AGENDA
Day One Tuesday, 9 July
8:00AM Registration
9.00AM Welcome Opening Address
CEO, Evoke Impact
9.05AM An interlude
Unlocking Innovation in agriculture
Join us for the opening keynote, where Ghana’s Minster of Food & Agriculture will lead the way in exploring solutions, strategies, and approaches for a sustainable future, driving innovation in the agriculture and food sector.
9.05AM An interlude
Agriculture finance: Can we remodel the future?
The agricultural sector has been left largely to informal sector financing mechanisms over
the years.
Why is this important sector the least funded sector in Ghana by the formal financial sources
despite being the largest sector in terms of GDP contribution? (at over 50% GDP
contribution directly and indirectly)?
Where do the current formal financing models fall short?
Is Ghana ripe for fresh modelling of agricultural financing?
How can we incentivise both financiers and agricultural value chain actors to take on the
investment risks?
10:15AM Grower’s Perspective: – Session 1
Smallholder Farming & sustainability
Farmers, producers, growers - whatever you call them, the actions they’re taking in their fields and at their farms offer huge opportunities to improve the environmental footprint of agriculture supply chains. In a series of short case study presentations, farmers from across commodity sectors will share real-world examples of the innovative ways they are addressing sustainability on their operations, before coming together to answer your questions and discuss how industry-wide collaboration could help scale similar efforts in economically viable ways on farms across the country.
10:15AM Grower’s Perspective: – Session 1
Smallholder Farming & sustainability
Farmers, producers, growers - whatever you call them, the actions they’re taking in their fields and at their farms offer huge opportunities to improve the environmental footprint of agriculture supply chains. In a series of short case study presentations, farmers from across commodity sectors will share real-world examples of the innovative ways they are addressing sustainability on their operations, before coming together to answer your questions and discuss how industry-wide collaboration could help scale similar efforts in economically viable ways on farms across the country.
11:00AM Networking Break
11:30AM Partner Slot
11.45AM Panel
The Science of Sustainability: The impact of research on a sustainable agricultural system
New technologies and practices are emerging, seemingly daily, that aim to improve the sustainability agriculture in Ghana. Thanks to scientific research, we as an entire agriculture industry are able to advance our sustainability efforts in ways previously not thought possible.This session will explore the pivotal role research is playing in creating a more sustainable, resilient, and safe food system, as well as the exciting innovations and emerging technologies that are shaping the future.
12:30pm Lunch
2:15PM Grower’s Perspective: – Session 2
Retooling the Future: Harnessing agricultural technology to achieve food security, where are we and the road ahead
The convergence of agriculture technologies happens at the farm. How are farmers embracing new agriculture technology and innovative practices and what hurdles are being faced in adopting these and how can these be overcome? Where do farmers want suppliers to step up their game?
11.45AM Panel
Retooling the Future: Harnessing agricultural technology to achieve food security, where are we and the road ahead
What does the current agtech ecosystem look like in Ghana and what support infrastructure
is on offer to agtech start-ups and scale-ups?
How can Public and private sector co-operate to drive growth?
What game-changing technology is coming out of Ghana? Ghanaian AgTech success stories.
What challenges do start-ups face in bringing new innovative solutions to the smallholder
market and how can these challenges be overcome?