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In the face of climate extremes and economic shocks, resilience-oriented innovation is essential to sustain and increase productivity and to ensure food security in small-scale agri-food systems. With investments in agricultural research and adaptation well below estimated needs, Africa is at a disadvantage in the fight against climate challenges. 

This webinar is the global launch of a new policy brief titled ‘Empower climate-resilient smallholder agriculture by investing in African research and innovation’. Drawing on the collective insights of fifteen African researchers and innovators, this brief recommends three strategies for more effectively investing in smallholder-centered research and innovation that advance climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture.

Join us to hear co-authors present their recommendations for actions that can be taken, individually and collectively, by global donors, research centers, governments, producer associations, private companies, financial institutions, NGOs, and other agri-food system stakeholders.