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Plenary session | Food Sovereignty: Common Challenges and Shared Solutions between Brazil and Africa

Brazil Africa Forum 2025 | November 4-5, 2025 Plenary session | Food Sovereignty: Common Challenges and Shared Solutions between Brazil and Africa This session examined the challenges and opportunities surrounding food sovereignty in a context where Africa holds nearly 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land yet continues to rely heavily on food imports to meet its domestic demand. The discussion emphasized the continent’s transformative potential and the need for strategies that strengthen local production, reduce external dependence, and drive agricultural development. The panel also highlighted Brazil’s experience as a global agribusiness powerhouse, built upon technological innovation, high productivity, and effective policies implemented even in adverse environments. Speakers: • José Graziano da Silva | Former Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • Aniss Bouraqqadi | Head of Agronomy at OCP Nutricrops • Joaquin Lozano | Head of the Continental Liaison Office for the Americas at CGIAR • Templar Kalundu Iga | Managing Partner at Preponderant Advisory • Mara Luquet | Journalist, founder and CEO of MyNews Channel (Moderator) www.forumbrazilafrica.com