Collaborating for Food System Change: Building a Sustainable Future

World Food Day 2025: A Call for Collective Action

World Food Day 2025 emphasizes the need for united efforts to create peaceful and sustainable societies where food security is a priority. Achieving the transformation of agrifood systems requires collaboration across various fields, combining science, technology, community engagement, and social innovation.

Virtual Panel Discussion: Key Highlights

To commemorate World Food Day, the FAR-LeaF Food Security Cluster is organizing a virtual panel discussion on October 16, 2025. Esteemed experts from diverse areas such as agriculture, consumer science, environmental geography, plant breeding, and social science will come together to discuss ways their collaborative expertise can enhance food production, ensure equitable access, and promote environmental sustainability.

Innovations for Sustainable Outcomes

The panel will showcase how both biophysical innovations—such as advanced plant varieties and urine fertilizer—and social innovations, including behavioral changes, waste prevention, and community empowerment, can complement each other towards achieving sustainable results.

Expert Panelists

The discussion will feature an impressive lineup of speakers, including:

Dr. Miriam Ameworwor (Ghana)
Dr. Ololade Abdulrahman (Nigeria)
Dr. Allasan Seidou (Benin)
Dr. Jabulani Nyengere (Malawi)
Dr. Gabriel Ndimbo (Tanzania)
Dr. Juliana Cheboi (Kenya)
Dr. Judith Falola-Olasunkanmi (Nigeria)
Dr. Enoch Tham-Agyekum (Ghana)
Dr. Ferdinand Lubobi (Kenya)

The session will be moderated by Dr. Pearl Lefadola from Botswana.

Objectives of the Discussion

The panel aims to explore cross-disciplinary strategies for transforming agrifood systems to promote sustainability and resilience. Topics will include:

The importance of scientific and social innovations, from plant breeding to waste recovery, in enhancing food and nutrition security.
The role of collaboration among scientists, engineers, and communities in ensuring equitable and sustainable food access.
Encouraging collective action among policymakers, educators, researchers, and the public.

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