Day 3 of the East African Youth in Agri-Food Systems Expo 2025 (EAYASE-25) marked a historic moment as youth agripreneurs, innovators, policymakers, and development partners converged to produce the inaugural East African Youth Agripreneurs Communiqué a unified...

Seed took centre stage on Day 2 of the East African Youth in Agri-Food Systems Expo 2025 (EAYASE-25), convened under the leadership of AGRA, a continental champion for strengthening seed systems and driving youth inclusion across agricultural value chains. For more...

Day 2 of the East African Youth in Agri-Food Systems Expo 2025 (EAYASE-25), led by AGRA in partnership with regional institutions, unfolded as a powerful showcase of youth innovation, technology, and enterprise financing. The day provided a practical, hands-on...

Nairobi, Kenya – 3 December 2025 The East African Youth in Agri-Food Systems Expo 2025 (EAYASE-25) officially opened in Nairobi, marking the start of a three-day regional showcase of innovation, leadership, and cross-border collaboration in agriculture....

On 11 November 2025, FANRPAN participated in the SADC–International Cooperating Partners (ICP) Dialogue Platform, held virtually under the theme of strengthening regional cooperation, sustainable development, and integration across Southern Africa. The meeting brought...

Kigali, Rwanda  29–31 October 2025 At the 2025 CAADP Partnership Platform (PP) held in Kigali on 30 October, the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) co-convened, alongside AGRA through its Youth in Employment from Food and...

FANRPAN co-convened the Regional Workshop on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa at Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria. The Workshop was co-convened together with the Thünen Institute (Germany), the Global Research Alliance (GRA), and...

FANRPAN recently visited the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) in Brussels to reaffirm their longstanding collaboration and explore new areas of partnership. The two institutions, who are already partners under the StEPPFoS (Strengthening...

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), represented by its Director of Policy Research and Analysis, Sithembile Mwamakamba, participated in the first Funders Working Group (FWG) meeting of the AU–EU International Research...

The SADC Youth in Agri-Food Systems Trade Fair and Expo (SYAS2025) brought together over 200 young entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, and development partners from 06 – 07 October 2025 in Gaborone, Botswana. The event convened by the SADC Secretariat served as...

During the International Conference on Accelerating Equality in Food, Land and Water Systems in Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. Rachel Isabel Mkandawire, representing the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), participated as a speaker...

Resilient herds, sustainable futures: Policy dialogue calls for climate-smart, inclusive livestock developmentPosted on 25 September 2025 by: John Recha; Brook T. Makonnen |Contributors: Simba Sibanda; Shigdaf MekuriawLivestock systems took center stage on the opening...

At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the message was clear: Africa’s path to resilience must be locally led. The Addis Ababa Declaration committed to tripling adaptation finance by 2030 and embedding Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) in...

On 27th August 2025, South Africa convened a National Policy Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation towards One Health at the Agricultural Research Council’s VIMP Campus in Pretoria. Convened under the Food Systems Transformation in Southern Africa for One Health...

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) participated in the NAP Expo 2025 held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 12 -15 August 2025. The overall objective of the NAP Expo was to advance the formulation and implementation of NAPs by serving...

The 2025 FANRPAN Annual Regional Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue, held in Johannesburg under the theme “Aligning Regional Policies and Investments for Accelerated Agrifood Systems Transformation in Africa”, brought together over 150 participants each day from across...

Day 3 of the FANRPAN Annual Policy Dialogue 2025 brought fresh momentum to Africa’s agrifood systems transformation agenda. Key sessions tackled investment realignment, institutional reform, and integrated approaches like the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus....

Day 2 of the FANRPAN Annual Regional Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue 2025 focused on actionable solutions to transform Africa’s agrifood systems. Discussions centered around three key themes: seed policy reform, nutrition advocacy, and youth engagement. Plenary...

4 August 2025, Johannesburg – The 2025 FANRPAN Annual Regional Multistakeholder Policy Dialogue opened with a compelling message: Africa’s agrifood systems must transform—urgently, inclusively, and sustainably. Under the theme “Aligning Regional Policies and...

FANRPAN, in partnership with the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) through the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (AICCRA) project, and the...

On 15th July, Malawi hosted a National Policy Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation towards One Health in Lilongwe, convened under the Food Systems Transformation in Southern Africa for One Health (FoSTA-Health) project. The Dialogue brought together policymakers,...

Webinar recap – held 19 June 2025, 14:00–16:00 CAT (Zoom) On 19 June 2025, Tanzanian poultry trailblazer Elizabeth Christopher Swai, founder & CEO of AKM Glitters Company Ltd., headlined a FANRPAN–AGRA webinar, sharing concrete strategies for building resilient,...

Overview A CFS partner team visited Magozi and Kiwere to observe practical circularity in local agri-food systems—how communities reduce waste, reuse by-products, and strengthen market linkages. The itinerary covered the livestock and crop markets, rice fields and...

In the Photo: Official opening of the CFS Annual Meeting, by Iringa District Commissioner, Kheri James From 9–12 June 2025, Iringa welcomed researchers, farmers, and officials from Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Australia for the Circular Food Systems (CFS)...

In the Photo: Delegates at the Circular Food System Business Forum, Dodoma FANRPAN, its Tanzania node—the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)—and Ardhi University co-convened the first Circular Food System Business Forum at the Morena Hotel in Dodoma. The...

In the Picture: Dr. Tshilidzi Madzivhandila (FANRPAN) speaking as a panelist during the technical session on agrifood systems transformation FANRPAN provided strategic support to the Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in convening...

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), in collaboration with AgriLuxe Marketing, the University of Johannesburg, and the University of the West Indies, recently co-hosted a powerful hybrid policy dialogue centered on a timely...

In the Picture: Prof. Simba Sibanda (FANRPAN) and Dr Gloria Somolekae ( Acting Executive Director, BIDP) Cementing the partnership with a handshake FANRPAN Reignites Policy Engagement in Botswana Through BIDPA Partnership Revival On 8 April 2025, the Food, Agriculture...

FANRPAN participated in the East African Community (EAC) Joint Sector Review (JSR) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 27–28 March, 2025.  The review brought together stakeholders from EAC Member States, governments, development partners, civil society, youth...

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), in partnership with the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Department of Agriculture, convened the G20 MACS National Dialogue on 18 March 2025 at the ARC-VIMP in Roodeplaat,...

More than 100 stakeholders from East and Central Africa came together on March 13, 2025, for the second virtual G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS G20) regional consultation, co-convened by ARC, FANRPAN, the South African Department of Agriculture, and other ...

On March 11, 2025, the G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS G20) Southern Africa Regional Dialogue was co-convened by the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) South Africa, FANRPAN, CCARDESA, the South African Department of Agriculture, and FARA. The virtual event...

FANRPAN was represented by Dr Rachel Mkandawire at the EU-AU FNSSA Policy-Research Workshop, hosted at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) in Pretoria, South Africa, under the Consortium Europe-Africa on Research and Innovation for Food Systems Transformation...

The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), in partnership Agricultural Consultative Forum (ACF) in partnership and CARE Zambia conducted A transformative Policy Advocacy Training in Choma, Southern Province, on 20 February 2025. The...

FANRPAN, in collaboration with the Human Science Research Council and Agriculture Research Council, hosted a side event during the South Africa Science Forum on December 2, 2024, in Pretoria. Titled ‘Accelerating Food Systems Transformation in Africa: Lessons from SADC Countries,’ the event emphasized sustainable agricultural strategies to alleviate poverty and ensure food security. FANRPAN highlighted its FoSTA Health project, which promotes One Health outcomes by transforming food systems across Southern Africa.

FANRPAN joined the AU Extraordinary Summit on CAADP 2026–2035 in Kampala, Uganda, to shape strategies for sustainable agrifood systems. CEO Dr. Tshilidzi Madzivhandila highlighted grassroots advocacy, inclusive food systems, and the roles of women and youth in Africa’s agricultural transformation.

FANRPAN together with partners convened the inaugural African Youth Agribusiness Forum (AYAF), hosted at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa on 04  November 2024. This landmark event was attended by over 80 participants from youth, politics, business,...

On the 31st of October, FANRPAN co-convened the CEA-FIRST Policy Forum: Bridging Research and Policy through the AU-EU International Research Consortium on Food Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture. The event was held on the sidelines of the 20th...

On 7 March 2022, a delegation of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), led by the CEO and Head of Mission, Dr. Tshilidzi Madzivhandila, met with the representatives of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)...