Event Details:

Agricultural Technology Transfer to optimize benefits to Smallholder Farmers in Africa

PROGRAM
08:30 – 09:00 - Registration

09:00 – 09:15 - Opening remarks

09:15 – 09:45 - Participatory Action Research for agriculture innovation and technology transfer - case of pigeonpea-yam cropping system

09:45 – 10:15 - The role of agroecology in agricultural technology transfer

10:15 – 10:45 - Coffee/tea/heath break

10:45 – 11:15 - Modeling in agricultural technology transfer for reducing risk in smallholder food production

11:15 – 11:45 - The role of youth in Agricultural technology transfer

11:45 – 12:15 - SAWBO approach for agricultural technology transfer

12:15 – 13:00 - Lunch Break

13:00 – 15:00 - Panel discussion: Agricultural technology development and transfer: Role of programs to facilitate institutional capacity building in Africa

PANELISTS:

Moderated by
Dr. Amy Jamison
Co-Director AAP
International Studies & Programs Alliance for African Partnership

Dr. Wenda K. Bauchspies
Co-Director
Center for Gender in Global Context
Dept. of community sustainability

Dr. Barry Pittendrigh
MSU Foundation Professor
Director of Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research

Ms. Xinyi Tu
PhD. Candidate, Dept. of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Dr. Cholani Weebadde
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Funding for this event was made possible in part through a mini-grant provided by the Year of Global Africa at Michigan State University. For more information visit globalafrica.isp.msu.edu

This symposium forms part of the Africa R&D Connect Seminar Series.

Continental Breakfas and Lunch will be served