The role of agriculture in diversification of African Economies will be the major highlight of this year’s African Green Revolution Forum in September.
The five day forum which will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire is on the theme ‘Accelerating Africa’s Path to Prosperity: Growing Inclusive Economies and Jobs through Agriculture’. The forum will seek to highlight the capacity of agriculture and agribusiness to drive inclusive and sustainable rural development in Africa.
It will also put the spotlight on the important role agriculture and agribusiness play in current efforts to diversify African economies.
The 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum, considered to be the most important meeting on African agriculture this year will be held under the patronage of Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara.
The Forum is hosted by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), an African-led institution focused on putting farmers at the center of our continent’s growing economies, and is built on an alliance of partners that care about, commit to and invest in Africa’s agricultural transformation.
The Forum will bring experts and other stakeholders together to guarantee that the importance of agriculture to African economies is not overlooked. Agriculture represents more than 70% of employment making it essential to delivering on economic development visions for the continent and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Source: Africafeeds.com / Fred Dzakpata
