The Government of Kenya in collaboration with the African Union will hold the second Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit from May 7 – 9, 2024 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.
Ahead of the summit, we invite you to an editorial breakfast on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Serena Hotel Nairobi, starting 7:30 – 9:30 am EAT. The key guests will include;
- H.E. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko– Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) of the African Union Commission
- Hon. Mithika Linturi – Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development – KE
- Dr. Kipronoh Rono – Principal Secretary State Department for Agriculture – KE
The 2024 AFSH Summit
The AFSH Summit is the continent’s largest soil health forum. This year, held under the leadership of H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and chaired by H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), the summit brings together over 2000 stakeholders to evaluate the state of Africa’s soil health, in three days of dialogue and deal
making, culminating with a high-level Presidential Summit. Expected from the event are the following four priority items:
- Nairobi Declaration
- 10-year Action Plan
- Soil Initiative for Africa document
- Mechanism to finance the Action Plan
The theme of the event; “Listen to the land” looks to explore the current condition of Africa’s soils with the mindset that multiple solutions – including fertilizers – exist and must be implemented rapidly to avert the worsening of situations.
Kenya becomes the second African Union member state to host the Summit since 2006.
