The Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala summit scheduled to take place on 09 –11 January 2025 is set to draft a 10 years strategy and action plan (2026-2035) that will put in place an Africa Food Safety Agency statutory.
According to Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa the Director of Agriculture and Rural Development Directorate (ARD) African Union Commission, the summit will discuss a report on selection of African Union Centres of Excellence for Research and Training in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystems Management.
“It is in this context that the An Extraordinary Summit of The African Union Assembly of Heads of States and Governments is scheduled for January 9th to 11th 2025 in Kampala, Uganda, to deliberate on the post-Malabo CAADP agenda to consider the draft Ten-Year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan with its associated draft Kampala Declaration on Advancing Africa’s Inclusive Agrifood Systems Transformation for Sustainable Economic Growth and Shared Prosperity,”Bahiigwa said.
Gen. David Kasura, the permanent secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) explained that three days to the summit Uganda is ready to host anticipated (CAADP) summit that will be attended by several heads of states and Government of the African Union Member State, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, PRCs, Ministers and Experts in-Charge of Agriculture (forestry, fisheries, crops and livestock), Rural Development, Water and Environment, RECs, Youth, Women, Non-State Actors, Media, Academia and Development Partners.
‘‘This summit is an opportunity for us to showcase our country and impose a narrative that we are stable, beautiful, productive and accommodative country’’ Kasura said.
Bihiigwa further noted that the CAADP Summit will start with a one-day meeting of the Ministers responsible for Agriculture, Rural Development Water and Environment on the 9th of January 2025, to be followed by Joint Session of the Ministers of Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment together with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the 10th of January 2025.
The sessions will also feature two presentations Draft CAADP Ten-Year Strategy and Action Plan (2026-2035),Draft Kampala CAADP Declaration and both will be done in closed sessions. The Ministerial sessions will be structured to encourage inclusive and interactive conversations and dialogue among the Ministers, as well as between the Ministers and key strategic stakeholders. At the same time, it will enable the Ministers to review the strategic documents presented to them for their consideration and recommendations to the Assembly.
Since the inception of CAADP in 2003, it adopted pillars of extending the area under sustainable land management and reliable water control systems, improving rural infrastructure and trade related capacities for market access and increasing food supply, reducing hunger and improving responses to food emergency crises.
When endorse, the Ten-Year CAADP Strategy and Action Plan: 2026-2035. Will provide details on how to achieve the goals and targets in the draft Kampala CAADP Declaration 2025.
