Open Forum: Agricultural Evolution

January 22, 2026
12:30–13:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The global food system is under mounting strain. Feeding a growing population amid climate disruption, resource scarcity and nutritional inequality demands transformation. As innovations in farming, ingredients and supply chain move from theory to practice, the challenge is to scale solutions that are both people and planet positive. How can collective action turn proven approaches into...
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Speakers

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Herman Betten
Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer
Flora Food Group
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Sabrina Dhowre Elba
United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Goodwill Ambassador
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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Christian Frutiger
Vice-Director General; Head, Thematic Cooperation
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
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Sam Kass
Partner
Acre Venture Partners
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Nyifamu Manzo
Global Shaper, Kaduna Hub
Farmatrix
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Alice Ruhweza
President
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

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