The Brussels Development Briefing n.45 on the subject of “Smart and Affordable farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for agricultural transformation” was held in Brussels at 09:00-13:00 on 13th July 2016 at the Albert Borschette Congress Center, Room 1.A (Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels). This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission, the the European Commission / DEVCO, the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD, CEMA, Agricord and the PanAfrican Farmer’s Organisation (PAFO).

1. Smart and affordable farming
solutions for Africa:
The next driver for agricultural
transformation
Brussels Briefing
13 July 2016
http://brusselsbriefings.net/

2. Panel 1: Setting the scene: Drivers of
smart-farming in Africa
Available tools and approaches in support of
smart-farming which can benefit the
smallholders.
Chair: H.E. Kaire Mbuende,
Ambassador of Namibia

3. Panel 2: Scaling up successes in smart
farming
Specific examples of successful smart-
farming applications at various levels and
inclusive and sustainable PPPs.
Chair: H.E. Teneng Mba Jaiteh,
Ambassador of Gambia

4. Online resources
Read presentations, consult documents,
listen to interviews, view videos, make
comments before, during and after
the meetings at:
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5. Next Brussels Briefing
Agribusiness development in SIDs: the
potential of tourism-related markets
September 2016

6. Next Brussels Briefing
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potential of tourism-related markets
September 2016