The European Business Council for Africa

Session N°6
Promoting sustainable agriculture and agroecological practices:
the key role of MSMEs and farmers organisations
30th September 2021, 12:00-14:00 (GMT)
English-French interpretation available

PROGRAMME
30th September 2021, 12:00-14:00 (GMT)
12:00-12:10 Introduction
Welcome:
▪ Fatma Ben Rejeb, CEO, PAFO
Moderator: Isolina Boto, Head of Networks and Alliances, COLEACP
12:10-13:00 Panel: Successes of businesses
▪ Gustav Dessogom Bakoundah, Directeur, Label d’Or and Jus Délices, Togo
▪ Olayemi Aganga, Co-founder, Maungo Craft, Bostwana
▪ Gora Ndiaye, Founder and Director, Ferme-École Agroécologique de Kaydara, Sénégal
▪ Noël N’Guessan, Co-founder and CTO, LONO, Côte d’Ivoire
13:00-13:20 Discussants
▪ Emile Frison, Member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems
(IPES), co-lead of UNFSS solution cluster Agroecology
▪ Christophe Larose, Head of Sector, Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries, DG INTPA,
European Commission
▪ AFSA
13:20-13:50 Debate
13:50-14:00 Key takeaways and conclusion
▪ Elizabeth Nsimadala, President, PAFO
▪ Jeremy Knops, General Delegate, COLEACP

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