IFIAD Annual Conference 2018
IFIAD Annual Conference 2018
Transformation Pathways for Developing Country Agriculture

- Steve Wiggins, Principal Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute, London (keynote address)
- Dr David Styles, Plant & AgriBiosciences Research Centre, NUI Galway (download)
- Rui Benfica, Research and Impact Assessment Division, IFAD (download)
How do we examine the success and applicability of ecological-based agriculture, particularly in regions with weak national policies and extension/innovation systems?
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Professor Ken Giller, Chair of Plant Production Systems Group, Wageningen University: “Agroecological intensification and smallholder farmers in Africa” (download)
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Professor Rachel Bezner Kerr, Associate Professor in Development Sociology, Cornell University: “Participatory Agroecology Research in Malawi and Tanzania: Challenges & Successes” (download part 1) (download part 2)
How do we achieve sustainable, nutritious diets by 2050 and what is the role of the private sector?
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Tom Arnold, Chair, EU Commission Task Force on Rural Africa
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Professor Jessica Fanzo, Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer, FAO and Bloomberg Distinguished Associate Professor of Global Food & Agricultural Policy and Ethics, John Hopkins University: “Diets: An entry point for a human and planetary health” (download)