About the event
FEED THE FUTURE INNOVATION LAB FOR HORTICULTURE
Theme: Resilient Fruit and Vegetable Value Chains: Nourishing Our Lives, Empowering local communities and cottage industries
Public Day Event
On this day, key stakeholders and experts from academic, government, non-profit and private sectors of horticulture, nutrition, gender equity, youth engagement, and agri-entrepreneurship, will gather to speak, discuss and share their experiences from within the region and beyond. Topics on the agenda for discussion on this Public Conference Day range from: the critical role of fruits and vegetables for healthy populations and economic empowerment of smallholder farmers; forming partnerships for sustainable development of the horticulture sector, bridging gaps among sector actors; to nurturing resilient horticultural value chains, overcoming climate change and other food system shocks; and much more.
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Event Date
May 24th, 2023
Background
The East Africa horticulture sector has untapped potential due to various constraints and challenges along the value chain. Through the Feed the Future initiative, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture, led by University of California, Davis, seeks to address these challenges and enhance horticultural production in the East Africa Region. This will be achieved through Horticulture Regional Projects, approximately four-year initiatives aimed at improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in East Africa. The globally supported and locally led projects will be guided by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture East Africa Regional Hub Management Team based at the International Center for Evaluation and Development (ICED). Locally led implementation of the project activities will involve local research institutions, county governments, private sectors, traders and women-focus groups. Goals include the increase of productivity, profitability and consumption of horticultural produce in rural areas.
Event Registration
To attend virtually, please register here: https://bit.ly/3Heidp3. Should you experience any difficulty and require assistance, please contact ICED representative Annsofie Misiani at amisiani@iced-eval.org. Due to space, in-person registration is limited to speakers, invited affiliates and hosting organizations.
This conference is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.