ICRISAT Hosts Insightful Side Event at Africa CSA Conference in Kigali

ICRISAT August 2 2024

ICRISAT hosted a successful side event titled "A Systems Approach for Building Community Resilience" during the 2024 Biennial Africa Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Stakeholders’ Conference in Kigali, Rwanda on 29 July 2024.

The event highlighted the crucial role of science in shaping policy agendas and underscored the importance of promoting small-scale mechanization in engaging women and youth in agriculture to bolster community resilience to climate change impacts.

The panel discussion, moderated by Dr Martin Moyo, Principal Scientist at ICRISAT, focused on overcoming obstacles to transforming agri-food systems into climate-resilient entities. It featured eminent speakers drawn from government departments, international research institutes, universities, and NGOs.

In her remarks, Dr Rebbie Harawa, Director of the Africa program, emphasized the potential of small-scale mechanization in promoting youth and women's active participation in agriculture, thereby accelerating the adoption of agricultural innovations.

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