Prof. O.A. Omotesho
University of Ilorin · Nigeria
“Integration and resilience: the keys to food sovereignty in Northern Nigeria and Niger”
Kilimo Bunifu II · 10th ICAT
Kilimo Bunifu II
Ecological approaches to food security and peace in the Sahel, from the small-holder farmer up
- Virtual
- 10th ICAT
Countdown to the workshop
Kilimo Bunifu II
About this edition
Kilimo Bunifu II ran alongside the 10th International Conference on Appropriate Technology and turned to food, land and peace — with particular attention to the Sahel.
Its Sahel West session on 21 November 2022 opened with remarks from PHI President Brian Stephenson and the video presentation "Cries from the Sahel", followed by keynote talks and three rounds of breakout work: framing, analysis and solutions.
The idea took shape in April 2022 as "African Regenerative Agriculture in Practice: A celebration of best practices" — a showcase of farming projects with Chakula Bora awards. As planning went on, the focus moved to food, land and peace in the Sahel.
- Keynote speakers from Sudan, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Kenya and the Netherlands
- Posters in English, French and Arabic
- Plenary in English with French translation; small groups organised by language, each with a bilingual facilitator
- Six breakout teams
- Participation certificates (December 2022) and Professional Development Units
Who spoke
Keynote speakers
Dr. Vide Adedayo
University of Lagos · Nigeria
“The trajectory of resource governance: a pathway to de-escalating farmer–herder conflicts and enhancing food security in the African Sahel”
Dr. Ousseni Diallo
Green Cross · Burkina Faso
“No more studies! What are the implementation strategies that will ensure food sovereignty and economic resilience in the Sahel?”
Dr. Akinyinka Akinyaode
University of Leiden · Netherlands
“Food vulnerabilities and agricultural innovations for self-sufficiency in the Sahel”
Agenda
Sahel West session · 21 November 2022
All times GMT
08:00
Virtual pre-event
Platform open for informal chat
08:30
Welcome and opening remarks
Brian Stephenson, President, Passion of Hope International
09:00
"Cries from the Sahel"
A video presentation
09:45
Keynote presentations and discussion
10:45
Break
11:15
Breakout rooms — Part 1: Framing
12:15
Lunch
13:15
Breakout rooms — Part 2: Analysis
14:15
Break
14:30
Breakout rooms — Part 3: Solutions
15:45
Plenary — group reports
16:45
The way forward
From the session
Shared on the day
What came after
The team listed the threads to keep pulling on: agriculture for peace, easing land tensions, the role of aid agencies, the role of governments in farming and land policy, and making the voices of the Sahel heard.
Participants were to form a Chakula Bora Network, and a Chakula Bora Speaker Series followed in 2023.
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