SFSA 2026 | Session on climate-smart solutions
A session proposal was accepted for presentation at the Science Forum South Africa, providing an opportunity to disseminate the findings of various FAR-LeaF fellows on Leveraging Climate-Smart Solutions and Indigenous Knowledge for Food Systems Transformation in Africa.
About the session: Africa’s escalating climate risks, including droughts, extreme heat, floods, and changing rainfall patterns, are placing increasing pressure on food production, water security, livelihoods, and sustainable development. These challenges are interconnected with food loss and waste, resource inefficiencies, and governance gaps, requiring integrated, locally grounded solutions. This session brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, private-sector actors and communities to explore how indigenous knowledge, climate-smart approaches, circular economy solutions, water stewardship and inclusive governance can strengthen resilient food systems. Through an interactive World Café, participants will examine four interconnected themes: indigenous knowledge and climate-smart food systems; circular economy solutions for resilient food and water systems; governance and inclusive community participation; and cross-sector partnerships, research, investment and implementation pathways. Speaker provocations will stimulate dialogue, while participants will co-produce actionable priorities and scalable solutions. The session seeks to bridge knowledge and practice, strengthen collaboration, and contribute to resilient and sustainable African food systems.
