agx Unconference 2025

The agx Unconference is organized by DIASCA, CGIAR, GIZ, The Gates Foundation, and DevGlobal. This invite-only event will bring together a distinguished group of stakeholders from across the agrifood, technology, and development sectors to explore challenges and solutions within agrifood systems across low- and middle-income countries.

The program will feature a curated mix of keynote presentations, thematic working groups, and facilitated discussions aimed at advancing collaboration, knowledge exchange, and actionable outcomes, centering around the topic of digital public infrastructure (DPI).

The day will conclude with a networking reception to foster deeper connections among participants.

Please register here: agx Unconference 2025 Registration

Event date:

23/07/2025

- 24/07/2025

Location:
Format:
Organisers:
DIASCA, CGIAR, GIZ, The Gates Foundation, and DevGlobal
Languages:
English
Geographical Focus:
Global
Link to external website:
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Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors

Key activities:
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  • Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation​ 
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Target group:

Public and private stakeholders, especially exporting companies, cooperatives and smallholder producers

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  • Strengthen the supply chains to meet EUDR requirements 
  • Facilitate access to sustainable finance and knowledge exchange
  • Training of smallholders to sustainable manage their production systems 
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Region:

Ngozi and Kayanza 

Target group:

Smallholders

Key activities:
  • Training on the use of traceability tools and support on collection of geolocation data for EUDR compliance 
  • Support the development of a national coffee sector dashboard for traceability and transparency
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.​ 
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Region:

Centre, South West, Littoral, South, East and West regions

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, youth, and indigenous peoples

Key activities:
  • Develop inclusive business partnerships with the private sector 
  • Facilitate access to finance for sustainable business models 
  • Support and train farmers in open-source traceability systems 
  • Promote multistakeholder dialogues to improve legal and regulatory provisions 
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Region:

(Lower) Kafue Catchment Ecosystem

Target group:

Farmers and community forest management groups

Key activities:
  • Support community forest management groups in the
    sustainable management of natural resources and livelihood creation
  • Support farmers to produce soy in line with the EUDR and increase productivity, and implement transparency and traceability pilots
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Region:

Lampung, West Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, private sector, and civil society organizations along the value chains

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Son La, Gia Lai ​​

Target group:

Smallholder farmers and marginalized groups

Key activities:
  • Support coffee value chain actors
  • Foster deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal supply chains
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Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Salonga National Park North, Salonga National Park South, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park​

Target group:

Public and private sector

Key activities:
  • Promote sustainable agricultural practices
  • Minimize forest degradation
  • Prevent deforestation
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Region:

Provinces of Orellana and Sucumbíos

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, indigenous people and youth

Key activities:
  • Promoting Multi Stakeholder Dialogues
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Target group:

Family farmers

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