The conference sought to galvanize a critical mass of actors towards accelerated agricultural adaptation, including stimulating smallholder farmers’ proactive engagement in international climate dialogue and intervention processes.
In her closing remarks, Prof. Aduabobo Ibitoru Hart, a board member of CSDevNet, commended
PACJA for organizing the resourceful and insightful conference and said that the conference has been a sign that Africans can come together and unite for the fight against Climate change,“For three days, we have learnt a lot and if PACJA was an academic institution you all would go back home with degrees. Now I Call you for collaboration, coordination for improving on what you are doing in your respective countries by improving your local knowledge and practice in
agriculture adaptation”, called Prof. Aduabobo before adding that “It is good to learn but it is
better to implement”
Exchanges and presentations during the three days of the conference revolved around the role of
policies and laws governing land and agriculture to enable Africa to come up with an adaptative
solution in the sector,a move that will be kept in check by having the Africa Adaptation conference held bi annually.
Dr Ndidi Abano, representing the Pan African Parliament disclosed that as the Pan African
People’s Assembly, they are in the process of harmonizing laws and policies governing Climate
change and provided an example of a model law that was adopted during the recent third Pan
African Parliamentary Summit on Climate Policy and Equity. She said that Civil society has a role
in driving the agenda and that PACJA has been doing it successfully by bringing together
stakeholders for constructive discussions on climate change issues and other connected matters.
Africa’s agriculture mentioned in the Agenda 2063 of the African Union which states that this
sector will be modern and productive, using science, technology, innovation and indigenous
knowledge. The programme elaborates that hand hoe will be banished by 2025 and that the
sector will be modern, profitable and attractive to the continent’s youths and women.
Samuel Ogallah (PhD) - Senior Climate Change Advisor at the African Union indicated that the
conference organized by PACJA and partners is in line with the implementation of the agricultural adaptation.
The conference was jointly organized by PACJA in collaboration with the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and various other partners and brought together Ministries of Agriculture, UN and AU agencies/departments, and regional economic integration communities dealing with agriculture, smallholder farmers' organizations (national and regional), agricultural research and policy organizations, academic institutions and think tanks, key policymakers (parliamentarians networks), outstanding women's associations/start-ups and innovators, youth start-ups and innovators and civil society organizations.
