Policy Reflections: From Evidence to Action in Digital Agriculture
Thabani Siziba
Deputy Director, Strategic Planning, MEL Min. of Lands Agriculture, Fisheries, Water & Rural Development (Zimbabwe)
Success Mhlanga
Director ICT - Applications Development and Management Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Zimbabwe
Tafadzwa Bandama
Director General, Zimstat
This moderated policy dialogue brings together policy representatives to reflect on the Summit’s collective insights and explore what they mean for policy in practice.
Positioned at the close of the Summit, the session creates space for policymakers to respond directly to evidence and experiences shared across the three days — from farmer realities and system design challenges to emerging leverage points and proposed roadmaps. Rather than formal presentations, panellists engage in guided reflection on how agile, farmer-centred data and Digital Public Infrastructure can be translated into enabling policies that support resilience, inclusion, and sustainable agricultural transformation.
The discussion emphasises regional perspective and practical alignment, considering how governance, interoperability, innovation, and farmer inclusion can be advanced coherently across countries. The goal is to connect learning to action — helping shape policy environments that allow digital agriculture to move from promising ideas to real-world impact.