The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 will take place in Dakar, Senegal, from 31 August to 5 September 2025, bringing together over 6,000 delegates from across Africa and beyond, including government leaders, agricultural experts, youth entrepreneurs, businesses, academia, farmers, and civil society organisations.

Under the theme “Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and Implementation of Agri-food Systems Transformation”, the summit will focus on accelerating food systems transformation through investment, innovation, and inclusive policies, to align the continent’s food systems agenda under the AU Kampala Declaration on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) 2026–2035. With a strong focus on youth, discussions will centre on investment and financing, agri-food business development, knowledge exchange, and innovative solutions for food security, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods in Africa.

The President of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), Arnold Puech d’Alissac, will contribute his expertise and insights as a distinguished speaker during the Farmers Forum Roundtable, scheduled for Thursday, 4 September 2025, 14:30–16:00 (GMT).

He will also join the side event “Biotechnology Transforming African Food Systems (HRF)” on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 10:30–11:30 (GMT).

Additionally, the WFO President will attend the Ministerial Roundtable (CAADP) on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, from 12:00 to 14:00 (GMT), engaging with high-level policymakers and stakeholders to support collaborative efforts for Africa’s food security and sustainable agricultural development.

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