Last week the Humidtropics, Dryland Systems and Aquatic Agricultural Systems CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs) met in Ibadan, Nigeria for the International Conference on Integrated Systems Research. The purpose of these three ‘systems’ CRPs is to identify and make the most of the complex intertwined nature of the agricultural production, marketing, and natural resources management systems to contribute to reducing poverty, improving incomes, nutrition and the status of women and other marginalized groups in humid tropical, drylands and aquatic ecosystems. The preliminary results from my … [Read more...]
International Conference 3-6 March 2015
Conference information: Conference Program, Book of Abstracts. Media information: Press Release (March 3), Press Release (March 9). Conference on Twitter: on Storify, and @Humidtropics, hashtag #CGIAR_Systems Conference videos: Humidtropics on Vimeo. Conference Opening Addresses Highlights: Why is Systems Research Important for Farmers? Scientists provide answers to this key question: Conference presentations and posters: Humidtropics on Slideshare. Conference pictures: Humidtropics on Flickr. Humidtropics, in collaboration with Dryland Systems and Aquatic … [Read more...]
International Conference on Integrated Systems Research
Humidtropics, in collaboration with Dryland Systems and Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS), is organising an international conference on integrated systems research. Entitled Systems Research for Sustainable Intensification in Smallholder Agriculture, the conference will deal with major components within systems research in agriculture. The purpose of the conference is to learn from research undertakings on integrated systems, with an emphasis on results: data, methods and lessons learned. The conference will take place at the Conference Center of IITA in Ibadan, Nigeria, from October 7 to … [Read more...]