AGRF

"... 4) Unlock more private investment in agriculture 5) Build infrastructure & policy environment needed for resilient #foodsystems." Dr. Beth Dunford, VP. Agriculture, @AfDB_Group #AGRF2021

"We’re already setting targets for what the financing facility for Food & Nutrition Africa could achieve. - Dr. Beth Dunford, VP. Agriculture, @AfDB_Group #AGRF2021

"We expect it to mobilize $1bn from partners, double yields or more in 9 commodities, produce 100 megatons of food, feeding 200m more Africa, that’s 80% of the continent’s chronically hungry” Dr. Beth Dunford, VP. Agriculture, @AfDB_Group #AGRF2021

“Our commitment is to appreciate agriculture & resource it to the same level that it contributes to the GDP of the African continent. We have made a bold commitment that Equity will allocate 30% of all its levy to #agri.” Dr. James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Group Holdings #AGRF2021

“Let’s make agricultural attractive for young people. No one can transform agriculture alone.” Dr. James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Group Holdings #AGRF2021 #foodsytems

“Beyond finance, beyond socio impact, it’s about making agriculture part of a bigger ecosystem.” Dr. James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Group Holdings #AGRF2021 #foodsytems

"Can we digitize the agricultural value chain? We have decided to put a lot of finance in that area, so agriculture is fully integrated with the lead economy, so it’s not playing on the side on its own.” Dr. James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Group Holdings #AGRF2021 #foodsytems

“The paradox that we have talked about - we have 60% of the world’s arable farm and then we are living in food deficits – that would not be happening if we were doing well and walking the path.” Dr. James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Group Holdings #AGRF2021 #foodsytems

“The private sector needs to do more, knowing that food security is central to the dignity of the African continent. It’s a question of all of us holding ourselves to account. Citizens holding their governments to account.” Dr. James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Group Holdings #AGRF2021

"The world is focused on decarbonizing, agriculture is one of those tools that can actually be used to decarbonise the world.” @jairshroff, CEO @UPLLtd #AGRF2021

“We are committed to helping 600,000 hectares of rice farmers in West Africa to double their yields in the next 3-4 years.” @jairshroff, CEO @UPLLtd #AGRF2021 #foodsystems

“It really aims to bring 1Bn people renewable energy, reduce 1Bn tons of greenhouse gas and attain 100% gains in productivity” - Dr. @roysteiner, MD of Food Initiative @RockefellerFDN @IKEAFoundation

“The future of food and energy systems are really inseparable. To address this, we are launching a global energy alliance that will catalyze a $1bn investment. $500M from @RockefellerFDN & $500M from @IKEAFoundation “ – Dr. @roysteiner, MD of Food Initiative @RockefellerFdn

"A key feature of our projects to improve adaptation and resilience is to reach the most vulnerable: women, children and indigenous peoples.” Mr. Dominik Ziller, VP @IFAD #AGRF2021

“People have to be protagonists in their future. The ultimate accountability has to be the people we serve.” Dr. @roysteiner, @RockefellerFDN #AGRF2021 #foodsystems

“Why can’t we incentivize the food system to follow regenerative practices? I think that could have a huge impact. We ourselves are committed to becoming carbon neutral.” – @jairshroff , CEO @UPLLtd #AGRF2021 #foodsytems

“More than 6.8M households in Africa and South Asia grow and eat the CGIAR bio-fortified orange-fleshed sweet potato. It’s a highly effective tool for tackling Vitamin A deficiency in children and women” - Dr. @KundhaviK , MD, Global Engagement & Innovation, @CGIAR #AGRF2021

“Achieving a balance of meeting human needs without exhausting natural resources will not be easy, but it’s possible by treating food, water and land as a complex and interconnected system” - Dr. @KundhaviK , @CGIAR #AGRF2021

“Our technologies are helping farmers produce more, of a better quality.” Mr. Kunal Prasad, COO, @CropInTech #AGRF2021 #foodsystem

“Everyone is hungry for data. We're working with banks and insurance companies. We can remotely monitor the last three-year reports from a farm, then the bank can instantly know what the risk or the opportunity is in lending to that farmer” Mr. Kunal Prasad, @CropInTech #AGRF2021

"What is the active population employed in ag.? 50%. It is unsustainable. If we want sustainable ag. those figures have to be dramatically changed.” H.E. @zinsouofficiel, Former PM of Benin & Founder, SouthBridge #AGRF2021