The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) will open from 3 to 6 September 2019 in Accra, Ghana. « Digital: Bringing Digital Transformation to Boost Sustainable Food Systems in Africa » ​​is the central theme for this new edition.

In the 21 st century, a predominantly digital era with many innovations and breakthroughs, the organizers say, Africa needs to take advantage of this to sustainably unlock the full potential of its small farmers and agribusiness sector.

Digital Special Edition
While Africa is on the move, with signs of progress and growing prosperity for millions of its people, whom some consider to be driven by agriculture, much remains to be done.

« We must develop the digital to realize the different aspirations. With the right policies, programs and investments, the African continent can make smallholder farmers thrive. Thus, AGRF 2019 will focus on exploiting digital technologies to accelerate the growth of agriculture and agribusiness, « says the organization.

It is within this framework of exchanges of experiences and reflections that the practical application of digital innovations such as Big Data, blockchain and drones will be explored. Farmers will have the opportunity to demonstrate how digital innovations can transform their businesses and communities.

Assises for concrete actions
AGRF is the first global forum for African agriculture that brings together actors from the agricultural landscape to discuss and commit to programs, investments and policies to advance African agriculture.

It also aims to foster the consolidation of links between private and public actors, so that its foundations can unlock the next wave of concrete actions on the continental agenda.

The event, which is being held under the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, is attended by more than 2,000 high-level delegates and dignitaries.

In the lot, some current and former heads of state and government; Ministers of Agriculture and Finance; governors of central banks; leading leaders of global and regional development institutions; top national, regional and global private sector captains of industry; mobile network operators; leading knowledge and research institutions, technology leaders and agri-businesses; and key representatives of farmers’ organizations and key non-governmental partners in the implementation of technology in the agricultural sector.

Nadine FULA