This was a five day conference which was held on 21st – 25th July 2014 in Accra Ghana. The conference provided an important forum for insightful deliberations from the African context. There were lots of interaction of ideas and information between academicians, professionals, industrialists and practitioners in order to enhance the understanding of ‘Food and Nutrition Security in Africa. Prominent Scholars & practitioners from all over the world attended the conference.

The conference approach was to deliberate on the current food and nutrition challenges as well as opportunities to address them. The conference emphasized food systems as a sustainable way to address malnutrition in all its forms.