The Coalition for the Protection of African Genetic Heritage (COPAGEN) held its 16th Regional Forum on June 14 and 15, 2023 in Conakry, Guinea.
The overall theme of the forum was “Biodiversity and climate change: issues, challenges and prospects for sustainable food systems in Africa”.
At the end of the forum, COPAGEN issued a statement expressing its opposition to the agro-industrial food system and the solutions proposed.
within the framework of this model to cope with climate change.
The coalition calls on African leaders and regional institutions to play their part in protecting African populations, and on industrialized countries to assume their responsibilities.