Today , Monday , October 13, 2025, Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, the National Lead for the World Food Forum (WFF) Ghana Chapter and Executive Director of Agrihouse Foundation, will deliver a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Global Youth Forum during the 2025 World Food Forum Flagship Event, scheduled from October 10–17 at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Ms. Akosa will also participate in the Intergenerational Roundtable on Youth in Agrifood Policy and Governance, where she will advocate for the urgent inclusion of youth in shaping and implementing global and national food policies.
She will emphasize that young people must not remain passive recipients of policy outcomes but become co-creators of frameworks that ensure resilient, equitable, and sustainable agrifood systems.
In her keynote, Ms. Akosa will outline practical strategies to advancing and ensuring youth representation at every stage of policy development, investing in agritech and digital innovation to scale youth-led solutions, and strengthening mentorship and knowledge-sharing partnerships between established leaders and emerging changemakers.
Drawing on the achievements of the WFF Ghana Chapter, she will spotlight a range of youth-driven initiatives across Ghana ,from food policy dialogues and agribusiness training programs to climate-smart agriculture projects, nutrition and health advocacy, and career mentorship platforms. These, she will argue, are living examples of how Ghanaian youth are already redefining the agrifood landscape.
The National Lead will also participate in a panel discussion on National Chapter’s young Women’s Empowerment at the event.
Speaking ahead of the Forum, Ms. Akosa remarked:
“I am deeply grateful to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Food Forum for this opportunity. This platform affirms the importance of youth voices and provides the space to demonstrate that young people are not waiting for the future — we are building it now.”
“At the 2025 World Food Forum, I will be speaking on the urgent need to place youth at the center of agrifood policy and governance. My focus will be on how young people must transition from being seen only as beneficiaries of policies to becoming active co-creators of solutions and frameworks that shape the future of food and agriculture. I will share how deliberate youth participation, investments and inclusive governance structures can create lasting impact across communities, nations, and the globe.”
“This is a defining moment for myself and for the World Food Forum Ghana Chapter to demonstrate the power of youth in shaping food systems. The voices of young people must not only be heard but acted upon. Through the WFF Ghana Chapter, we are proving that with the right support, youth can design solutions that tackle hunger, drive agrifood innovation, and address the realities of climate change.”
About the World Food Forum Flagship Event
The World Food Forum (WFF) is a youth-led global movement established by FAO to transform agrifood systems and accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its annual Flagship Event, hosted at FAO headquarters in Rome, is one of the world’s most influential platforms for shaping the future of food and agriculture.
The 2025 edition, taking place from October 10–17, will feature an engaging lineup of high-level dialogues, youth assemblies, innovation labs, cultural showcases, and intergenerational exchanges. It serves as a unique space where young leaders engage directly with policymakers, present innovative solutions, and help set global priorities for building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems.
About the World Food Forum Ghana Chapter
The WFF Ghana Chapter serves as the national youth-led platform under the global WFF initiative, empowering Ghanaian youth to actively contribute to food systems transformation through advocacy, innovation, and community-driven action.
Led by a six-member Steering Committee supported by Regional Focal Leads and specialized Working Groups, the Chapter focuses on key thematic areas including nutrition and health, climate action, agribusiness, and technology. This structure ensures strong linkages between local voices, national priorities, and global policy spaces, while designing context-specific solutions to meet Ghana’s agricultural and food security needs.
Since its inception, the WFF Ghana Chapter has pioneered initiatives that highlight youth contributions to healthy diets, climate resilience, food safety, and agribusiness development. It continues to inspire collaboration among students, researchers, entrepreneurs, and farming communities, reinforcing the belief that youth are central stakeholders in shaping the future of Ghana’s food systems.
