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1 Dear Media Partner, Welcome to Kigali the vibrant capital city of Rwanda, and more importantly to the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF 2018). The Government of Rwanda and the AGRF partner group are delighted that you could join us for this landmark event for Africa s agriculture transformation where world leaders meet to assess progress towards this effort. This media pack, will give you the relevant information on key media moments and contacts to facilitate your participation in the forum. In this pack, you will find the profiles of all the key spokepersons attending the forum and their areas of interest during the forum. We look forward to interacting with you throughout the forum. Do not hesitate to get in touch with the AGRF media team if you have any questions. AGRF Media Enquries Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources Ange Soubirous Tambiineza, Communication Manager and Spokesperson, atambineza@minagri.gov.rw or Tel.: AGRF Waiganjo Njoroge, Interim Head of Communication, AGRA wnjoroge@agra.org or Tel. No: (Nairobi)/ (Kigali). Henry Okatch, Grayling Kenya henry.okatch@grayling.com or Tel: Media Accreditation: Accreditation badges can be collected from the Kigali Convention Center from Monday 3 September 2018 from 12:00HRS GMT.

2 African Leaders meet in Kigali, Rwanda for Global agriculture forum to take stock, evaluate actions, and learn from compelling agricultural evidence across the continent Africa is on the move with the lives and livelihoods of millions of people improving, and entire economies growing at a brisk pace. Aspirations for the years ahead are even greater with many nations pushing to achieve middle income status in the next 30 years, and a few others gunning for high income status. Agriculture, the continent s surest path to inclusive and sustainable economic development, is at the heart of this progress driven by leaders that are visionary and accountable and that integrate efforts by diverse stakeholders including farmers, local and global private sector, governments, civil society, investors, and development partners. However, Africa still needs to move from food shortages to surpluses, boost beneficial continental trade, and create millions of employment opportunities, particularly for women and youth. Under the leadership of H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda and Chair of the African Union in 2018, the global agricultural community will rally to build on Africa s agricultural transformation momentum built in recent years. With the theme of Lead. Measure. Grow, the AGRF will be an opportunity to measure and learn from the evidence of how agriculture s most inspiring leaders from government, the private sector and technical institutions are transforming the smallholder model to create entire agribusiness supply chains that create real value and impressive economic growth. The event will take stock, evaluate actions, and learn from compelling evidence across the continent, and will showcase the leadership of 5 Heads of State and 15+ ministers who serve as champions for the rest of the continent with their insights on lessons learned and progress made in agricultural transformation efforts around Africa. Future leaders in agriculture will also have a platform to discuss and plot the way forward. and there is a dedicated programme that includes the voice of the youth in the agricultural future of #AGRF2017 AGRF on Facebook The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) is a platform for global and African leaders to develop actionable plans that will move African agriculture forward. Established in 2010, the Forum has emerged as Africa s leading platform of agriculture platforms that brings together a range of critical stakeholders in the African agriculture landscape including African heads of state, ministers, farmers, private agribusiness firms, financial institutions, NGOs, civil society, scientists, as well as international development and technical partners of Africa to discuss and develop concrete plans for achieving the green revolution in Africa. Principle strategic AGRF partners include AGRA, the Rockefeller Foundation, Grow Africa, African Development Bank, OCP, AGCO, IFAD, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), Syngenta, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), YARA, Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU), the Africa Union and NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency.

3 Wednesday 5 th September 2018 PRESS EVENT 1 Highlight: Opening Conference 11:00HRS 1:45HRS The Opening press conference will highlight the key expectations from the 2018 Forum and how the key partners plan to take stock, evaluate action on how different stakeholders are turning agriculture into thriving enterprises. The other highlight will be from the release of the Annual African Agriculture Status Report (AASR) which tracks progress of African countries towards achieving food security and celebrating countries advocating and implementing an inclusive agriculture transformation for millions of smallholder farmers. H.E. Edouard Ngirente, Prime Minister, Republic of Rwanda Hon. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Rwanda Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources; Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA); H.E. Sacko Josefa Leonel Correa, Commissioner, Rural Economy and Agriculture, AUC; Dr. Jennifer Blanke, VP Agriculture, Human and Social Development, AfDB; A private sector AGRF Partner (TBC); Prof. John Mezllor, Technical Advisor, 2018 AASR. Name Waiganjo Njoroge Name: Zackary King M +254 (0) zack.king@grayling.com

4 Wednesday 5 th September 2018 PRESS EVENT 2 Farmer Led irrigation for the Smallholder farming Enterprises 16:30HRS 15:00HRS The aim is to articulate an Africa-wide vision for the development of Farmer-led Irrigation for Smallholder Farming. A distributed irrigation approach that fully takes advantage of a youthful population, abundance of fertile land and water, energy resources, and global demand for food and agricultural commodities. H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, Former President of Tanzania, & AGRA Board member Ms. Ineke Bussemaker, Managing Director and CEO, NMB Bank Amb. Ertharin Cousin, Distinguished Fellow, Global Agriculture, Chicago Council on Global Affairs Dr. Simeon Ehui, Director,World Bank Agriculture Global Practice Prof. Nuhu Hatibu, Regional Head East Africa, AGRA Name: Zackary King M +254 (0) zack.king@grayling.com

5 Thursday 6 th September 2018 PRESS EVENT 1 Launch of Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor Report 11:00HRS 12:00HRS The first in a series of annual reports will be launched during AGRF The report provides critical analysis that will make an important contribution towards efforts to promote intra-african trade and better integrate agricultural markets across the continent. Produced by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) the report assesses long-term and emerging trends and drivers of Africa s global, intra-africa, and intra-regional economic community trade in agricultural products. It examines Africa s recent performance in different markets and identifies changes in the composition and direction of trade. Hon. Dr. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda (TBC) Dr. Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Dr. Getaw Tadesse Gebreyohanes, Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Michael Hailu, Director, The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Vanessa Adams, Vice-President, Country Support and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Private sector representative (TBC) Name: Hawa Diop s H.Diop@cgiar.org Name: Toby Johnson johnson@cta.int

6 Thursday 6 th September 2018 PRESS EVENT 2 Announcement of the FAW R4D International Consortium 14:00hrs -15:00hrs 28 organizations have expressed their willingness to be members of the FAW Consortiumled R4D activities mission and objectives. The consortium brings together diverse institutions in public and private sectors worldwide to come together and to explore ways to synergistically work on short-, medium- and long-term solutions to tackle the challenge of FAW in Africa, and perhaps in other parts of the world where the pest is prevalent. Sean Jones Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Food Security USAID Martin Kropff Director General CIMMYT Dr Pascal Sanginga Senior Investment Officer, FAO Joe Devries, Vice President AGRA PRESS EVENT 3 Business Case for Agriculture 16:30HRS 17:30HRS This session will highlight what key stakeholders in public and private sector are supporting to achieve growth in Africa s agricultural sector to enable African farmers access new markets and develop their businesses. Hon. Dr. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Rwanda Mr Karim Lotfi Senhadji, CEO, OCP Africa Dr. Fokko Wientjes,Vice-President Nutrition in Emerging Markets and Food Systems Transformation, DSM Dr. Edwin Devakumar, Group Executive Director, Dangote Group Dr. Roberto Ridolfi, Special Advisor on Strategy and Financing Development, FAO Vanessa Adams, Vice President Country Support and delivery, AGRA Name: Henry Okatch henry.okatch@grayling.com Tel:

7 Friday 7 September 2018 PRESS EVENT 1 Africa Food Prize Winner Announcement 11:00HRS 12:00HRS AD 11 The US $100,000 prize recognizes innovative individuals or institutions that are leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives. It puts a bright spotlight on bold initiatives and technical innovations that can be replicated across the continent to create a new era of food security and economic opportunity for all Africans. H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, Prize Committee Chairman and Former President, Nigeria; Prize Committee Members, 2018 Africa Food Prize Award Laurete Mr Svein Tore Holsether, CEO, Yara Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President AGRA PRESS EVENT 2 Pitch AgriHack press conference 16:30HRS 17:30HRS Since the launch of CTA s AgriHack Talent Initiative, around 1 million farmers and agricultural stakeholders have been reached by services provided by winners. Start-ups, mostly information and communications technologies (ICT) based innovations, have raised more than two million Euros from other investors and partners. Pitch AgriHack is part of the AgriHack Talent initiative of CTA and aims at accelerating e- agriculture entrepreneurship for improved livelihoods in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.the theme of this year is Women entrepreneurs innovate for agricultural transformation in ACP countries. 50% of finalists are women-led start-ups. Michael Hailu, Director, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) Edson Mpyisi, Chief Financial Economist Coordinator, ENABLE Youth Program Department of Agriculture and Agro-Industru African Development Bank Group Fayelle Ouane, Managing director, Suguba Africa Naledi Magowe, Co-founder, magri, winner Pitch AgriHack 2016 Francis Obirikorang, Co-founder AgroCenta, winner Pitch AgriHack 2017 Name: Evelyne Wangui (English) Evelyne.Wangui@grayling.com Tel: (0)

8 Saturday 8 September 2018 FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE Closing Conference 12:45HRS 13:15HRS (TBC) The AGRF has grown into a platform where partners and delegates showcase progress towards agriculture transformation year after year. It inspires world leaders, the private sector and civil society to the common objective of turning smallholder farming in Africa into profitable businesses.the closing press conference will put a spotlight on some of the outcomes of the AGRF2018. Ms. Gérardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA); H.E. Sacko Josefa Leonel Correa, Commissioner,Rural Economy and Agriculture; AGRF Partner (TBC) Name: Henry Okatch (English) Henry.okatch@grayling.com Tel: