Practical information:
- Date: 29 April 2026
- Time: 14:00–16:00 (GMT+2)
- Format: Online webinar
- Languages: FR | EN
On 29 April 2026 (14:00–16:00 GMT+2), AgriCord and the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) will host the first session of a 4-part webinar series titled “From Soil Degradation to Regeneration: Farmer-Led Innovations and Enabling Policies for Sustainable Soil Health in Africa.”
This first webinar will focus on farmer-led innovations for soil regeneration and health, highlighting how farmers and their organisations are developing and scaling agroecological practices adapted to local contexts.
Across Africa and beyond, farmer organisations play a central role in restoring soil health through practices such as composting, agroforestry, crop rotation and the use of organic inputs. Building on experiences from the FO-RI programme (Farmers’ Organisations Leading Research and Innovation on Agroecology), this session will showcase concrete examples of how farmers, researchers and partners co-create solutions that improve soil fertility, increase resilience to climate change and reduce dependence on external inputs.
The webinar aims to:
- Share practical experiences of farmer-led soil regeneration practices
- Foster peer-to-peer learning across regions
- Strengthen collaboration between farmer organisations, researchers and partners
- Contribute to evidence-based advocacy and policy dialogue on agroecology
Speakers and contributors:
- Opening remarks: Babafemi O. Oyewole, PAFO (Pan-African Farmers' Organization)
- Keynote presentation: Annick Sezibera, CAPAD - EAFF (Confédération des Associations des Producteurs Agricoles pour le Développement) - (Eastern Africa Farmers’ Federation)
- Case presentation 1: Tizo Ng’umbi Ernest, NADO (Njombe Agricultural Development Organization)
- Case presentation 2: Ella lnzahbo Vourbobe (AGROTECH)
- Panel discussion: Beate Caldewey-Samaras (Pangaio-Soil) & Drem-Taing Toutkoul, PROPAC (Plateforme Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d'Afrique Centrale)
- Closing remarks: Katja Vuori, AgriCord
- Moderator: Dr Leigh Ann Winowiecki, CIFOR-ICRAF & CA4SH (Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry) & (Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health)
Who should attend:
Farmer organisations, researchers, policymakers, development partners, NGOs and all stakeholders working on agroecology, soil health and sustainable agriculture.
👉 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zd3MfVf1Q2eWNmZklmjlqA
This webinar is part of a broader series that will explore private sector engagement, research and evidence, and enabling policies for soil regeneration throughout 2026.
