Theme: Strengthening capacity for sustainable agriculture and food systems in Africa

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AMASA 2022 conference will be held in Nairobi hosted by the Kenya National Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) and in partnership with the Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), International Service for the Acquisition of Agri- biotech Applications (ISAAA) AfriCenter and International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA). The conference brings together the representatives drawn from African Science Academies, Governments, African Union, private sector, development organizations, academic and research institutions, etc., across Africa and the world to discuss the latest ideas and appropriate solutions and technologies that will promote sustainability agriculture in Africa. The outcome of the AMASA 2022 conference will boost Africa’s capacity to sustainably meet the food and nutrition security for the growing population enabling the continent to trade better within itself and into the regional and international markets. The specific sub themes of the conference include:

• Science and emerging technologies in agriculture
• Climate change, environmental matters and agriculture
• Science diplomacy, communication, policy analysis and food security
• Capacity building ST&I and research product commercialization in agriculture
• Research capacities of Africa’s universities and research institutes

The meeting will provide the opportunity for participants to discuss the challenges facing agricultural development and make recommendations for ‘Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems for Africa’. This will be achieved through thematic keynote speeches and selected technical presentations from experts and panel discussions to provide the delegates the opportunity to identify key lessons from the presentations.

Read the report https://www.interacademies.org/publication/annual-meeting-african-science-academies-amasa-report-2022