organized by FAO
About this session
This session explores the critical role of private sector investment in driving transformative change in the agrifood system. It will delve into how private sector players can contribute to sustainable agriculture, food security, and rural development through innovative business models, technologies, and partnerships. The session will bring together key stakeholders, including investors, agricultural entrepreneurs, policymakers, and experts to identify actionable strategies for leveraging private sector investments for agrifood system transformation.
Session themes:
- Showcasing private sector-led initiatives in agriculture and food systems.
- Identifying investment opportunities and challenges in agrifood systems.
- Policy and institutional support to encourage private sector investment in agrifood systems.
Speakers
Mr. Kayan Akram Jaff
Senior Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Adviser, Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Dr. Mohammed Al-Yami
Director of the Development Effectiveness Office, Islamic Cooperation for the Development of the Private Sector
Mr. David Laborde
Division Director, Agrifood Economics Division (ESA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Mr. Maher Aboud
Group Chief Executive Officer, Ghassan Abboud Group
Mr. Layth Al-Dweikat
Agricultural Entrepreneur, Rawabi Farah
Mr. Omid Kassiri
Partner, Nairobi, McKinsey & Company
Mr. Fadi Falah Jabr
Secretary General, Arab Federation for Food Industry
Sheikh Dr. Majid Al Qassimi
Founding Partner, Soma Mater