World Agriculture Forum - Innovating for Sustainable Future

  • Thought
    Leadership

  • Policy Agenda and
    Advocacy

  • Connecting
    Businesses

  • Scaling-out
    Innovations

  • Farmers
    Engagement

Thought Leadership

Policy Agenda and Advocacy

Connecting Businesses

Scaling-out Innovations

Farmers Engagement

World Agriculture Forum

Shaping the Future of Agriculture

WAF is a global platform connecting diverse stakeholders to drive sustainable agricultural development through policy advocacy, trade facilitation, and technology-driven solutions. WAF unites governments, farmers, agribusinesses, experts, and development institutions to bridge implementation gaps and drive sustainable agriculture and food systems transformation towards a resilient, food-secure future. With a strong focus on collaboration, innovation all along the value chain, and public-private partnerships, WAF is committed to transforming agriculture worldwide.

This non-profit venture stands sovereign and unbiased with its interest incumbent upon the betterment of agriculture and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers globally. Bringing together all the relevant stakeholders with a shared vision and focus on action, WAF will facilitate the flow of innovations, technologies, and success models that are often hindered due to lack of opportunity, policies or geographical barriers, in reaching intended beneficiaries.

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Leadership Team

Prof. Rudy Rabbinge

Chair, Board of Trustees

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dr. Ameenah G. Fakim

Chair, Management Board

Port Louis, Mauritius

Dr. MJ Khan

Executive Director

New Delhi, India

Auree De Carbon

Senior Director – HR and Organisation

Paris, France

Gustavo S. Fenoglio

Senior Director – Trade and Organisation Affairs

Santa Fe, Argentina

Country Directors

Dr. Roberto Chiteta

Founder & CEO Roberto Save Dreams Foundation

Angola

Mr. Dennis O Carter

Group Chief Executive Officer, Maxigate Group of Companies Ltd.

Ghana

Mr. Rai Muhammad Usman

Chief Executive Officer Sourcing Pakistan Group

Pakistan

Dr. Emilia Mikulewicz

CEO & Founder Cultiva EcoSolutions

Poland

Mr. Rakesh K Chitkara

Country Director - UAE World Agriculture Forum

UAE

Mr. Mandar Gadge

Chief Executive Officer Grain International

Singapore

Executive Team

Mehnaz Wani

Sr. Manager – Research and Knowledge Management

Sopore, India

Anthony Katanda

Manager

Lilongwe, Malawi

Linah Kighombe

Manager, Farmers Empowerment Initiatives

Nairobi, Kenya

Apphia Christy

Assistant Manager – Research and Communication

Rome, Italy

Tania González Ramírez

Assistant Manager - Stakeholder Engagement

Pamplona, Spain

Research Assistants

Nur Afiani

Jakarta, Indonesia

Tanatsiwa Dambuza

Zimbabwe, Africa

Martin B. Gaspard

Castries, Saint Lucia

Sara Ademovic

Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Patience Alifo

Oklahoma, United States

Aya Hmidi

Sopron, Hungary

Rezwana Jahan Oyshe

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Partners

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ICBA
ifdc
aardo
aaaid

Partnerships

WAF is a global platform connecting diverse stakeholders to drive sustainable agricultural development through policy advocacy, trade facilitation, and technology-driven solutions.

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