By Special correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 22, 2025 As the 2025 Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation commenced in Lilongwe, Malawi, one voice stood out in its clarity and urgency—Dr. Firew Tegegne, Director at the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), who passionately laid out a vision for harnessing regional trade and market integration to deliver fundamental, on-the-ground…

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By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 21, 2025 In a powerful presentation during the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation in Lilongwe, Dr. Moses Siambi of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) laid out a transformative vision for building resilient, nutrition-focused agriculture systems through public-private-producer partnerships in seed development and distribution. Dr. Siambi, a distinguished…

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By Special Correspondent | Online — April 24, 2025 In a deeply reflective and forward-looking presentation delivered virtually during the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation, renowned agricultural economist and Executive Chairperson of AKADEMIYA2063, Dr. Ousmane Badiane, provided one of the most comprehensive retrospectives on Africa’s agricultural reform journey—while charting a bold and necessary course forward. Titled “What &…

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By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 2025 As climate change continues to reshape the global agricultural landscape, Alexander Lotsch, Senior Climate and Agriculture Specialist at the World Bank, delivered a stark yet hopeful message at the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation in Lilongwe, Malawi. His session, titled “Building More Resilient Agri-Food Systems for the Future,” was…

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By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 2025 In an era where climate change threatens to derail decades of agricultural gains across Africa, Rwanda is emerging as a trailblazer in designing and implementing a robust, climate-resilient food system. During the high-level Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation held in Lilongwe, Dr. Chantal Ingabire, Director General for Planning in…

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By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 21, 2025 In a region where climate shocks and rising food insecurity continue to test the resilience of farmers, Kenya is charting a bold path anchored in innovation, technology, and community-led action. During the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation in Lilongwe, Malawi, Priscilla Muthoni, an agricultural extension specialist from Kenya,…

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By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 2025 As climate-related challenges continue to threaten agricultural productivity and food security across Africa, Dr. Majola Bhekumthetho, a leading voice on agricultural research and development, delivered a powerful case for scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) through structured regional collaboration, digital platforms, and community engagement. Speaking on behalf of the Centre for Coordination…

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By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 2025 At the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation held in Lilongwe, Malawi, a paradigm-shifting presentation by Henry Msatilimo, a senior official from Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture, offered a bold and innovative rethink of agricultural support programs. His presentation, titled “Repurposing Agricultural Support for a Sustainable, Productive, and Resilient Agriculture Sector,”…

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By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 2025 As the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation progressed in Lilongwe, a vital message emerged from Mansur Ahmed, Senior Economist with the World Bank’s Department for Agriculture and Food: Africa cannot afford to reform agricultural subsidies without deep data systems, institutional learning, and financial innovation. Presenting a compelling case for…

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By Special Correspodent | Lilongwe, Malawi In a passionate and data-driven presentation at the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation in Lilongwe, Malawi, Engineer Juma O. Mdeke, Director of Land Use Planning and Management in Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture, laid out one of the most ambitious and integrated soil health strategies ever presented at a continental forum. His message…

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