Who we are - AFS Forum

Our Vision

Scaling up the continent's efforts to build healthier, more inclusive, sustainable, resilient and equitable food systems.

Africa Food Systems Forum's unique focus is also its targeting of women and youth and it is dedicated to supporting investment in inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation. Our vision is to scale up the continent's efforts to build healthier, more inclusive, sustainable, resilient and equitable food systems that have the power to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa by 2030.

Purpose

Africa Food Systems Forum

As the world changes around us, so must we to meet the challenge of embracing new technologies and ways of thinking. But amidst major, ongoing change, we remain steadfast in our commitment to taking Africa's food systems from shortage to surplus.

Commitment

Driving the transformation of Africa's food systems

The Africa Food Systems Forum is designed to mobilize political will and advance the policies, programs and investments required to achieve inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation.

Strategic Objectives

Here are our six strategic objectives

Agenda Setting

We serve as a platform for identifying, defining and taking action on national, regional and continental-level priorities to accelerate progress achieved by a broad cross-section of stakeholders through a shared vision and coordination.

Evidence-based Policy Reform

We advocate and promote evidence-based policy reforms to unlock the growth potential across the continent through agricultural transformation.

Investment Facilitation & Finance

We build and advance the pipeline of agri-investment opportunities across the continent to unlock new private sector investments at all levels – small, medium, and large.

Knowledge Sharing & Learning

We share strategies, approaches, tools, and insights about what works and what does not work to inform prioritization, replication, and scaling where appropriate.

Capacity Building

We strengthen the capacity of actors across the food system to drive inclusive and sustainable transformation.

Partnership & Collaboration

We foster partnerships and collaboration among diverse stakeholders to drive collective action toward food systems transformation.

Our History

Here is our journey from inception to date

2006–2009

Yara International establishes the African Green Revolution Conference in Oslo as an annual event focused on fostering public-private partnerships and mobilizing investments into African agriculture.

2010–2021

The conference grows into the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), broadening its reach and convening governments, businesses, civil society, and farmers across the continent to accelerate inclusive agricultural transformation.

2022–To date

The forum is rebranded as the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum), reflecting a renewed commitment to transforming food systems holistically - from production and processing to markets and nutrition - with an emphasis on sustainability, resilience, and equity.

Africa Food Systems Forum's mission is to inform, influence and catalyse the transition to sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems.