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17.03.25
On the second day of President Julius Maada Bio’s visit to the IITA-CGIAR, an esteemed assembly of policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and development partners gathered, all committed to shaping the future of agriculture in Africa. Under the theme “The Power of Improved Technologies and Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate the Feed Salone Strategy,” discussions centered on solutions to drive food security and economic growth across the continent.
Welcoming dignitaries to the event, IITA’s Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, highlighted the importance of collaboration in achieving sustainable agricultural development. Among the high-level guests were the Governors of Plateau, Borno, and Oyo States; Honorable Ministers from Sierra Leone; and key partners from the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), and other development organizations.
Ehui led a pivotal strategic dialogue session with President Bio and Hafez Ghanem, Fellow at the Brookings Institution and former World Bank Vice President. The conversation spotlighted the major challenges hindering global agricultural transformation, particularly in Africa, and explored actionable strategies for successfully implementing the Feed Salone initiative.