7 episodes
eDialogue: What future for small-scale farming? Foresight4Food
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Small-scale farmers are critical to food systems in much of the world. Vast numbers of rural households rely, at least in part, on agriculture for their livelihood. Yet times are tough for small-scale farmers, with many being among the poorest and most food insecure people on the planet, who are furthest away from achieving SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Meanwhile, COVID-19 puts a spotlight on the importance of resilient food systems and the vulnerability of poor rural households.
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eDialogue_Policy Implications
In this last session of the eDialogue "What Future for Small-Scale Farming?" we are drawing out the key messages and insights and assessing the implications for national policy and development investments.
Speakers:
David Nabarro, Strategic Director of 4SD, Convenor of the Food System Dialogues, Envoy of WHO Director-General on COVID-19, and Co-Director and Professor of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London
Thomas Jayne, Professor at the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University
Meike van Ginneken, Associate Vice President for Strategy and Knowledge at IFAD
Rebbie Harawa, Regional & Research Program Director, Easter and Southern Africa at ICRISAT
Ángela María Penagos Concha, Director of Agrifood Initiative and Vice- Presidency of Research, University de los Andes
Avinash Kishore, Research fellow at IFPRI, India
Elena Lazos Chavero, Professor at the Institute of Social Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico -
eDialogue_Transition pathways and strategies in small-scale farming
In this session we explore transition pathways and strategies for small-scale farming households with a particular focus on the role and intersection of commercialisation, food production for self-consumption, and social protection. This recognises the importance of understanding the diversity of small-scale farming and the need for different combinations of strategies to help tackle the economic challenges and poor nutrition still faced by many small-scale farming households.
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eDialogue_Synthesis of the regional sessions
Synthesis session and regional comparisons (22nd of October 12:00 UTC)
Heitor Mancini Teixeira - Researcher at WUR, Netherlands
South Asia: Avinash Kishore - Research Fellow IFPRI, South Asia
Africa: Martin Muchero - Independent Consultant, Botswana
Grahame Dixie – Executive Director of Grow Asia
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eDialogue_South Asia
South Asia (21st of October 10:00 UTC):
Sudha Narayanan - Associate Professor at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development, India
Mamata Pradhan - Associate Research Fellow with the Tata Cornell Institute-Technical Assistance and Research for Indian Nutrition and Agriculture (TCI-TARINA) consortium, India
Mekhala Krishnamurthy - Senior Fellow at the Centre of Policy and Research and Associate Professor at Ashoka University, India
Ranjitha Puskur - Research Lead on Gender, Youth and Livelihoods at IRR
Jeevika Weerahewa - Professor at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Aditi Mukherji - Research Group Leader at International Water Management Institute, Nepal
Avinash Kishore - Research Fellow IFPRI, South Asia
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eDialogue_Latin America
Latin America (21st of October 14:00 UTC):
Milena Umana – Researcher RIMISP, Columbia
Claus Reiner - Country Director & Head Latin America and the Caribbean Division at IFAD
Heitor Mancini Teixeira - Researcher at WUR, Netherlands
Maija Peltola - Country Director Latin America and the Caribbean Division of IFAD, Panama
Alejandra Arce – Associate Researcher at the International Potato Center
Jamie Forero – retired professor from University Javeriana de Bogotá (recorded contribution)
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eDialogue_Africa
Africa (22nd of October 10:00 UTC / 12am Paris / 11am Lagos):
Adebayo Aromolaran - Dean and Professor at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria
Cyriaque Hakizimana - Researcher at PLAAS, South Africa
Aida Isinika - Associate Professor at Sokoine University, Tansania
Abdelbagi M Ismail - Principal Scientist at IRRI Africa
Martin T Muchero - Independent Consultant, Botswana
Jemimah Njuki - Senior Programme Specialist IDRC
https://www.foresight4food.net/edialogue-what-future-for-small-scale-farming/