The African Union Commission (AUC) Commissioner for Rural
Economy and Agriculture, Rhoda Peace Tumusiime alongside the Chief
Executive Officer, NEPAD Agency, Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, are billed to grace the 9th
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform.
The two-day meeting scheduled for African Union Conference
Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, NaijaAgroNet
gathered would hold between Monday 25 and Tuesday 26, 2013, with the theme
“Sustaining the CAADP Momentum - from Decisions and Commitments to
Implementation for Results and Impact.”
The continental annual forum which brings together
stakeholders in African agriculture, would be graced by President of Benin, H.E
Boni Yayi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E Hailemariam Desalegn and AUC
Chairperson, H.E Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Also expected in attendance would be High level African
Leadership, Regional Economic Communities, government ministries, farmers’
organizations, the private sector, civil society, development partners, donor
communities, the African Union Commission, and the New Partnership for Africa’s
Development stakeholders involved in agricultural development.
NaijaAgroNet
recollects that the CAADP PP is a programme that facilitates practitioners, especially
country level players and other stakeholders to share and learn lessons.
In addition, the 9th CAADP PP would build on the discussions
and outcomes of the 8th CAADP PP but with more focused attention on implementation,
results and impact.
This year’s theme NaijaAgroNet
learnt is within the broader CAADP framework of eliminating hunger, job
creation and reducing poverty through agriculture.
The theme on “Sustaining the CAADP momentum” according to
the organizers, is aimed directly at renewing the thrust of CAADP by providing
a clearer perspective and the overall role of agriculture in the economic
transformation of the continent.
It will particularly aim to examine achievements
and successes during the past 10 years of CAADP in order to achieve CAADP
objectives. The 9th CAADP PP will take into account the creation of a platform for “CAADP at 10”,
which will provide an opportunity to reflect on drawbacks in order to impress a
new thinking and visioning on how to transition the CAADP agenda into the next
decade. Admin: NaijaAgroNet
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