FEW Nexus: Looking into the Future
📍 Mbeya, Tanzania | 14-16 July 2025
Program
🌍 Sunday, July 13
| All Day | Arrival and Check in to Hotels |
| Evening | Event on Sunday night at Eden Hotel, Happy Hour drinks and mingling as well as registration |
🌍 Monday, July 14
| 08:30–09:30 | Welcoming and registration, Coffee and tea |
| 09:30–10:50 |
Opening Session: Shaping the Future of the FEW Nexus in East Africa 09:30–09:45 – MUST Vice Chancellor 09:45–10:15 – Tomer Malchi, CultivAid — The Agricultural Helix 10:15–10:30 – Regional Commissioner — Speech |
| 10:30–12:20 |
Session 1: Integrated Solutions for Food, Energy & Water Moderator: Eliezer Mwakalapa 10:30 – Thomas Bwana — Agricultural Research in Tanzania 10:50 – Elijah Phiri — Climate Change in Zambia 11:10 – Ayala Wineman — Agrifood Value Chains 11:30 – Phillip Shimba — Smart Irrigation & Energy 11:50 – Questions and Discussion |
| 12:20–13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30–15:30 |
Session 2: Irrigation 2.0 Moderator: Eddie Cytryn 13:30 – Daniel Odero — Kenya Overview 13:45 – Rogers Lumenyela — Tanzania Status 14:00 – Michael Girma — Innovation in Ethiopia 14:15 – Austin Phiri — Climate-Smart Tech 14:30 – Dennis Tippe — Direct Seeded Rice 14:45 – Uri Nachshon — Irrigation in Israel 15:00 – Questions and Discussion |
| 15:30–15:50 | Coffee Break |
| 15:50–17:05 |
Session 3: Renewable Energy for Agriculture Moderator: Tomer Malchi 15:50 – Schizzo Thomson — Energy Outlook 16:05 – Patrick Murungi — Renewable in Uganda 16:20 – Kelvin Madundo — Innovation Africa 16:35 – Nermine Rubin — Water 4 Mercy 16:50 – Questions and Discussion |
| 17:05–17:35 |
Panel Discussion: Who Will Feed Africa? Panelists: Daniel Odero, Elijah Phiri, Eddie Cytryn Moderator: Tomer Malchi |
🌍 Tuesday, July 15
| 08:00–09:00 | Morning Coffee |
| 09:00–10:45 |
Session 4: Navigating the Nexus Moderator: Naomi Mwasambili 09:00 – Lola Olabode — Global FEW Alliance 09:15 – Godliving Mtui — Biotech in Tanzania 09:30 – Ariel Aviram — Nexus for Sustainability 09:45 – Abdallah Hamadi — Corridor Strategy 10:00 – Ashagrie Gibtan — Ethiopia Policy 10:15 – Questions and Discussion |
| 10:40–11:05 | Coffee Break |
| 11:05–12:15 |
Session 5: Food System Fragility Moderator: Eliezer Mwakalapa 11:05 – Alon Sela — Food Network Shocks 11:20 – Daniel Kurtzman — Aquifer Recharge 11:35 – Eddie Cytryn — Antibiotic Resistance 11:55 – Questions and Discussion |
| 12:15–13:15 | Lunch + Poster Session Judging by Prof. Phiri, Prof. Mtui, Dr. Kurtzman |
| 13:15–15:15 |
Session 6: Unlocking the Capital Moderator: Tomer Malchi 13:15 – David Zukerman — Grape Value Chain 13:30 – Naomi Mwasambili — Cocoa Innovation 13:45 – Ernest Muthomi — Avocado Value Chain 14:00 – Sesilia Matemu — Inclusive Rice Chains 14:15 – Paschal Massay — Songwe Basin 14:30 – Questions and Discussion |
| 15:00–18:00 | Tour of Farm and University + Practical Agricultural Training Session |
🌍 Wednesday, July 16
| 08:00–09:00 | Morning Coffee |
| 09:00–10:45 |
Session 7: Innovating Sustainability Moderator: Eliezer Mwakalapa 09:00 – Leiro Letangule — Capacity Building 09:15 – Fabian Kaburu — Tech for Irrigators 09:30 – Emmanuely Nungula — Regenerative Agriculture 09:45 – Geofrey Gathungu — Organic Farming 10:00 – Miriam Charimbu — Empowerment Tech 10:15 – Anna Arturu — Edible Mushrooms 10:30 – Questions and Discussion |
| 10:55–11:20 | Coffee Break |
| 11:20–11:40 | Jacob Ouma — Effective Communication for Impact |
| 11:40–12:30 |
Session 8: Spotlight Session Moderator: Tomer Malchi 11:40 – Wayne Sussman 11:50 – Ahava Bebsabath 12:00 – Liana Berlin-Fischler 12:10 – Optional Intro |
| 12:20–13:20 | Lunch |
| 13:20–14:40 | Round Table Discussion: Reflections, Dialogues & Partnership Pathways |
| 14:40–15:10 | Panel Discussion of Round Table Leaders + Next Steps |
| 15:10–15:30 | Closing Session |