Providing Enough Food for All: An African Perspective (TODAY)
Prof. Judi Wakhungu, Executive Director of African Centre for Technology Studies
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Dentistry / Pharmacy Centre 1030
We are producing more food than ever before, yet almost a billion people in the world are hungry. Though greater productivity and economic returns on agriculture have immediate effects on hunger and poverty, the depletion of natural resources and declining soil fertility threaten these benefits. Holistic progress requires a strong understanding of diverse farming methods and a range of options for small-scale farmers rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. In Africa, women grow 80 percent of the food, but are marginalized in formal agricultural knowledge and science. How can these issues be addressed by leveraging the diverse experiences of the poor?
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Dentistry / Pharmacy Centre 1030
We are producing more food than ever before, yet almost a billion people in the world are hungry. Though greater productivity and economic returns on agriculture have immediate effects on hunger and poverty, the depletion of natural resources and declining soil fertility threaten these benefits. Holistic progress requires a strong understanding of diverse farming methods and a range of options for small-scale farmers rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. In Africa, women grow 80 percent of the food, but are marginalized in formal agricultural knowledge and science. How can these issues be addressed by leveraging the diverse experiences of the poor?
Prof. Judi Wakhungu
Executive Director of the African Centre for Technology Studies in Nairobi, an independent, inter-governmental science, technology, and environmental policy think tank that generates and disseminates knowledge through policy analysis and capacity building. Prof. Wakhungu serves on several national and international boards, task forces, and committees, including the African Conservation Centre, the GoDown Arts Centre, the Legatum Centre at M.I.T, amongst several others.
Executive Director of the African Centre for Technology Studies in Nairobi, an independent, inter-governmental science, technology, and environmental policy think tank that generates and disseminates knowledge through policy analysis and capacity building. Prof. Wakhungu serves on several national and international boards, task forces, and committees, including the African Conservation Centre, the GoDown Arts Centre, the Legatum Centre at M.I.T, amongst several others.
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