Africa's population is growing faster than almost anywhere on earth, and meeting future food demand will require a roughly 75% increase in production by 2050, on land that is 95% rain-fed and dominated by subsistence farming. The Netherlands has spent decades perfecting high-yield, resource-efficient, resilient production on limited land, but the opportunity in Africa isn't simply exporting that mode; it's co-developing seed systems, regenerative practices and value chains suited to local and regional markets, not only export ones. This session brings together Dutch knowledge institutions, seed breeders and agri-value-chain companies already active on the continent to explore where regenerative agriculture, locally adapted seed varieties, and horticultural value-chain development can meaningfully strengthen African food systems and where Dutch private sector partnership is most needed and most welcome. Countries of Focus: Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Rwanda / South Africa / Algeria

Moderator:  Judith van de Bovenkamp, Program Manager GO4EXPORT & Team Manager International Trade & Innovate at OostNL
Speakers:

- Gertjan Becx, Director Traide Foundation & Founder at Resilience B.V.
- Maren Peters, Sourcing Development Manager at Tradin Organic 
- Janneke Rutten, Director and owner at Intense Wines B CORP/ ViaVina B CORP 
- Bukola Lucas Kolajo, Economic and Trade Advisor, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Lagos
- Imke Greven, Senior Program Advisor & PSD Advisor at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency