Conference Agenda
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Daily Overview |
| 8:30am - 9:30am |
REG: Registration Location: Foyer |
| 9:30am - 10:00am |
D1.W: Welcome Location: Balcony Room 09:30–09:45 Welcome by the Vice President for International Affairs at the University of Hohenheim | Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka 09:45–10:05 Welcome | Prof. Dr. Christine Wieck, Prof. Dr. Ingo Grass & Dr. Sabine Zikeli, University of Hohenheim 10:05–10:10 Welcome by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space | Marina Schuster 10:10–10:15 Welcome by the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity | Maja Clausen |
| 10:15am - 11:00am |
D1.K1: Keynote 1: Underutilised Crops for the 21st Century Location: Balcony Room Chair: Ingo Grass Using underutilised crops for food system resilience: from agroecology to human nutrition | Prof. Ndiko Ludidi, University of Mpumalanga |
| 11:00am - 11:30am |
Coffee Break Location: Foyer |
| 11:30am - 12:45pm |
D1.S1: Session 1: Agroecology of underutilised and indigenous crops Location: Balcony Room Chair: Unathi Kolanisi Growing more neglected and underutilized crops would reduce global food energy and nutrient supplies 11:45am - 12:00pm Capacity Gaps in Agroecology Transitions in Kenya: Implications for Climate-Resilient Indigenous Crop Value Chains 12:00pm - 12:15pm Agroecological Suitability for Indigenous and Traditional Crops: Aligning Environmental Tolerances with Production Potential in Tanzania 12:15pm - 12:30pm Constraints and Opportunities of Cowpea and Sorghum Value Chains in the Zambian Food System 12:30pm - 12:45pm Groundnut, cowpea, sesame and more - Insights gained from the introduction of new crop varieties in BavariaTBA |
| 12:45pm - 2:15pm |
Lunch Break Location: Mensa |
| 2:15pm - 3:45pm |
D1.K2: Keynote 2: Crop diversity Location: Balcony Room Chair: Sabine Zikeli
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| 3:45pm - 5:00pm |
D1.P1: Poster session 1 + Coffee Break: Agroecology of underutilised and indigenous crops Location: Blue Room Comparative analysis of total factor productivity of neglected and underutilized versus staple crops Indigenous peoples' relationship to landraces in the urban context of São Paulo Screening four Vigna species for cultivation in Germany Investigating factors structuring Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea) seed flows in Singida, Tanzania Diverse values of underutilized crop and livestock species Exploring the agroecological relevance of indigenous and underutilised crop The macaúba palm, an alternative oil crop in Brazil: analyzing production systems |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Social Event: Botanical Garden Guided Tours by Dr. Helmut Dalitz (Academic Director Hohenheim Gardens) & Dr. Robert Gliniars (Scientific Curator Hohenheim Gardens) |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
Dinner at Garbe (self-paying) |