Program

Registration & Morning Tea

Registration (continues) and Entertainments

Welcome statement

Welcome statement and Congress background by Congress Steering Committee Chairperson

Welcome remarks

Welcome remarks by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Government of the Republic of South Africa

Congress Objectives

Congress Objectives, Theme and Process: ACT Executive Secretary

Welcome Statements

Welcome Statements by Ministers and Dignitaries:
Remarks by ACT Board Chair, COMESA Secretary General, Norwegian Embassy in South Africa, FAO Representative, EU Representative, NEPAD Representative, AU Representative

2ACCA Greetings

2ACCA greetings from the first Conservation Agriculture farmer in Brazil (video)

Inaugural Lecture

Inaugural Lecture: The Malabo Declaration: Implementing Agenda 2063

Official Opening Speech

Official Opening Speech by Government of the Republic of South Africa

Prize giving to the champion smallholder CA farmers in Africa

Prize giving to the champion smallholder CA farmers in Africa;
Recognizing African and international CA champions

Ceremony for:

a) Launch of the Africa CA curriculum development programme for education and training institutions
b) Launch of the Africa CA Quality Assurance initiative

Vote of Thanks

Vote of Thanks (Minister of Agriculture, Zambia)

Group Photos

Group Photos & Meeting the Media

Lunch

The Role of Conservation Agriculture in Agenda 2063 for a sustainable brown agricultural revolution for Africa.

What must we do differently?

Panel discussion.
• Honourable Ministers of Agriculture from: South Africa, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia

• International dignitaries and experts: AfDB, NORAD, EMBRAPA, MaMo Panel, NEPAD and ACT

Afternoon Tea

Farmers Forum: (Opening remarks by WFO)

African farmers articulate their visions on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, underscoring their strengths and the challenges that require the attention of the 2ACCA stakeholders.
Panel discussion inclusive of farmers from North, West, Central, East and Southern Africa

Reporting progress on 1ACCA declaration

Farmer responsive research findings, scientific solutions and technical innovations to realising the 1ACCA declaration and way forward/next steps. Panel presentations and discussions –Facilitated by FARA & CORAF

Conservation Agriculture Awards

Conservation Agriculture Awards:
1. Conservation Agriculture Challenge Award
2. Conservation Agriculture Upcoming Young Farmer Award
3. Conservation Agriculture Media Award
4. Conservation Agriculture Model Farmer Award
5. Conservation Agriculture Mechanization Award
6. Conservation Agriculture Champions Award

Discussions on implementation of the ten 1ACCA Declaration Points’

Discussions on implementation of the ten 1ACCA Declaration Points’, progress reports and recommended commitments and actions for the future. Panel discussion.

Morning Tea

Sub-theme 1: Mainstreaming of the CA paradigm within institutions, sectors and governments’ systems in Africa.

Sub-theme 1: Mainstreaming of the CA paradigm within institutions, sectors and governments’ systems in Africa.
Key note presentation and panel discussion moderated by COMESA

Sub-theme 2: Research and technology development for scaling up of CA systems, practices and innovations in different rainfed and irrigated farming systems in Africa.

Key note presentation and panel discussion moderated by SADC

Sub-theme 3: Enhancing CA related education and training-learning capacity at systems and structural, organizational and individual levels to accelerate and expand the uptake of CA systems and practices.

Key note presentation and panel discussion moderated by University of Bobo Dioulasso

Announcements including Field Visits, Posters and Exhibitions viewing

Lunch and posters and exhibition viewing session

Sub-theme 4: Investing across institutions and sectors, including in mechanization and commercialization, for widespread adoption of CA systems in Africa.

Key note presentation and panel discussion moderated by ECOWAS

Sub-theme 5: CA knowledge system management and information sharing capacity development for impact.

Key note presentation and panel discussion moderated by NEPAD

Sub-Themes 1 to 5

Sub-Themes 1: Mainstreaming of the CA paradigm within institutions, sectors and governments’ systems in Africa
Sub-Themes 2:Research and technology development for scaling up of CA systems
Sub-Themes 3: Enhancing CA related education and training-learning capacity
Sub-Themes 4: Investing across institutions and sectors, including in mechanization and commercialization
Sub-Themes 5: CA knowledge system management and information sharing

DISCUSSIONS

Sub-Themes 1: Mainstreaming of the CA paradigm within institutions, sectors and governments’ systems in Africa
Sub-Themes 2:Research and technology development for scaling up of CA systems
Sub-Themes 3: Enhancing CA related education and training-learning capacity
Sub-Themes 4: Investing across institutions and sectors, including in mechanization and commercialization
Sub-Themes 5: CA knowledge system management and information sharing

Side Event 1 to 6

Side Event 1: CA in West Africa
(Convener: CORAF)
Side Event 2: Micro & Macro enablers of CA based sustainable intensification .(Convener: CIMMYT)
Side Event 3: Soil health, carbon footprint & sequestration (Convener: GRAINS SA)
Side Event 4: Role of CA in managing Fall Armyworm (FAW)
(Convener: FAO)
Side Event 5: CA for climate smart Agriculture (Convener: CCAFS, ICRAF)
Side Event 6:
Empowering the next generation (Convener: NEPAD)

Sub-Themes 1 to 5

Sub-Themes 1: Mainstreaming of the CA paradigm within institutions, sectors and governments’ systems in Africa
Sub-Themes 2:Research and technology development for scaling up of CA systems
Sub-Themes 3: Enhancing CA related education and training-learning capacity
Sub-Themes 4: Investing across institutions and sectors, including in mechanization and commercialization
Sub-Themes 5: CA knowledge system management and information sharing

Discussions : Sub-Themes 1 to 5

Discussions by Sub-themes 1-5

Morning Tea

Roll - out of the African Union’s Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization Strategy for Africa:

Plenary Panel Discussion. Moderator St John’s University

Lunch

Reporting and discussions by the Stakeholder Groups on CA-CSA for Transform Africa (Agenda 2063)

Progress and future actions.

Reporting and discussions by Special Committee of the Congress, on CA-CSA for Transform Africa (Agenda 2063), leading to the consolidated 2ACCA Action Plan.

Closing remarks - High level closing highlights; adopting 2ACCA Action Plan

• Highlights of the 2ACCA and adopting 2ACCA Action Plan

• Remarks by Congress Steering Committee Chairperson, including announcement for 3ACCA in 2020

• Remarks by Development Partner Representatives


• Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa

Afternoon Tea and Networking

Field & pre-arranged Visits. Participants to choose one out of the five field visit site options provided, by 8th October 2018.Select preferred field site to be visited