CALL FOR PAPERS

Submit your Abstract

Introduction

The Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) is hosting the 10th edition of its African Grain Trade Summit (AGTS) on 5th to 7th October 2023 in Kampala, Uganda. The Summit is an internationally-recognised, high-level, policy conference that attracts high level policymakers, influential industry practitioners and leading researchers in the grain sector from across Africa and beyond for discussions about key grain industry issues and developing trends in grain trade on the continent. The Summit typically features high-level plenary discussions, side-events, exhibitions, B2B events and field excursions, to name a few.

With its theme, “Defining Africa’s place in global grain trade for sustainable food systems”, the 10th AGTS seeks to find solutions to help grain sector agribusiness become more resilient and continue growing in the face of adversity, and ultimately contribute to sustainable global food systems.

Call for Papers

The 10th AGTS Programme Committee hereby invites the submission of original, unpublished papers on topics to be presented under the 10th AGTS main programme. The topics for consideration include but are not limited to:

  • Feeling the Pulse: Global Pulses Trade Opportunities for Africa
  • Innovations for Resource Efficiency and Business Competitiveness in Grain Trade
  • Bulk Grain Production for Sustainable African Food Systems: A Myth or Reality?
  • Grain Trade Logistics
  • Trade Finance as a Lubricant for Grain Trade
  • Leveraging Data and Information to Shape Grain Trade Policies
  • Facilitating Healthier Consumption of Grains
  • Taking Charge of Food Safety in Grain Trade

Submission of Abstracts

  1. Submission of Abstracts (approximately 500 words in length) for the papers shall be no later than 17.00hrs East Africa Time on 15th September 2023 to the following address:

Attn: Mr. Kim Mhando

Eastern Africa Grain Council

Email: agts@eagc.org

Cc: EAGC Executive Director (gmasila@eagc.org)

  1. The Abstract must include the title of the presentation and should state the intended audience and expected take-aways for the participants.
  1. The Abstracts should be accompanied by the following contact information for the main presenter:
    • Full Name
    • Designation
    • Company/Organisation
    • Address
    • Telephone contacts (fixed line and mobile)
    • A functioning e-mail address
    • A short professional biography of the presenter (5-10 lines in a conversational tone – approx. 50 words)
    • A passport size photograph with good resolution

Selected presenters will be notified in writing.

For further details and clarification, please contact:

The Eastern Africa Grain Council

Mbaazi Avenue, off Kingara Road, Lavington

P.O. Box 218-00606 Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254 (20) 204 4094; +254 733 444 035; +254 710 607 313

Email: agts@eagc.org; grains@eagc.org; policy@eagc.org

ATT: Kim Mhando, Trade Policy & Advocacy Manager