Sustainable post-harvest management of millets for enhanced market opportunities and the well-being of people

The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th Session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). As part of the IYM2023 celebration, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a side event for the 4^th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) on post-harvest management of millets and its potential to increase the well-being of communities and boost intra-African trade.

This event aims to promote partnerships and collaborations between stakeholders, including governments, farmers, private sector, civil society and research institutions to support the development of millet-based value chains, promote innovation and research, and improve the capacity of small farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to produce, store, process and market millets.

 

AGENDA 

Time    Agenda item and presenter    11:30–11:35  Opening remarks by Dr Nomathemba Mhlanga, Agribusiness Officer, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 11:35 – 11:50 Keynote presentation by Dr Divine Njie, Deputy Director, Food Systems and Food Safety Division, FAO 11:50 – 12:05 International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) work on millet value chains in Africa by Dr Martin P. Moyo, Principal Scientist (Farming & Systems Analysis) and Zimbabwe Country Representative, ICRISAT 12:05 – 12:20 Science and innovation around post-harvest management of millets by Dr Oluwole Fatunbi, Senior Technical Cluster Leader/Innovation Systems, the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) 12:20 – 12:50 Panel Discussion on scaling up value addition and trade in millet and fonio value chains: Presentation by SMEs and farmer organization: Mr Djibril Drame, Agribusiness Officer, FAO Subregional Office for West Africa Ms Halatou Dem, General Manager, Cereals TATAM SARL, Vice-President, Interprofession Fonio and President, Federation of Fonio Processors of Bamako Mrs Siny Samb, Co-founder, Le Lionceau Mrs Fatou Binetou Diop, President, Union of Peasant Groups of Mecké (UGPM), Member of the women's platform "We are the solution” 12:50 – 13:20 Q&A  session    13:20 – 13:30 Closing remarks by Mr Mphumuzi Sukati, Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO

The webinar will be moderated by Dr Nomathemba Mhlanga, Agribusiness Officer, FAO

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