FARA side event: Climate smart agriculture_agenda
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The document outlines the program for a climate smart agriculture side event held in Accra, Ghana. The event focused on innovations to improve productivity and resilience under changing climatic conditions. The program included three sessions. The first session discussed the global experience with climate smart agriculture and implications for Africa. The second presented country case studies on climate-smart practices for crops, livestock, and land use. The third examined research and policy gaps. Presentations were followed by discussions. In concluding remarks, recommendations were made to address gaps in climate-smart agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.
FARA side event: Climate smart agriculture_agenda
- 1. REPUBLIC OF GHANA Theme: “Africa Feeding Africa through Agricultural Science and Innovation” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subtheme:II: Innovations to improve productivity and resilience Side Event: Climate Smart Agriculture Tuesday, 16TH July 2013: 0900 – 1400 Venue : Accra International Conference Center, Executive Room 5 PROGRAM Time Details Who 0900-0910 Welcome remarks Executive Director , FARA 0905-0910 Objectives and expectations Facilitator: Jacqueline Nnam, Dept. of Agric. Econs. University of Nairobi, Kenya Session 1: Innovations to promote Climate Smart Agriculture Chair: Prof. Paul Vlek, WASCAL Rapporteur: Solomon Bangali, FARA 0910-09:30 The Global experience in climate smart agriculture and emerging implications for the African continent Dr Sonja Vermeulen CCAFS, Denmark 0930-09:50 Approaches of land use and management for climate resilience. DrAblasseBilgo CILSS-AGRHYMET, Niger 0950-1010 Existing and new innovations that enhance climate-smart agriculture Dr Henry Mahoo University Sokoine, Tanzania 1010-1045 Discussion All 1045-1100 Tea/Coffee Break ALL Session 2: Country Case studies on Climate-Smart Agriculture Chair: Dr Farid Waliyar, ICRISAT Rapporteur: Clesensio Tizikara,
- 2. FARA 1100-1120 Crops and climate change Dr Julius H. Mangisoni Bunda College, Malawi 1120-1140 Livestock and climate change Dr N. Karbo CSIR, Ghana 1140-1200 Land use and conservation Dr Ali Babiker ARC, Sudan 1200-12:30 Discussion All Session 3: Research and Policy gaps Chair : Dr Sepo H. Hachingonta FANRPAN Rapporteur: Alain ANGE 1230-1250 Overview of AfricaInteract Dr Abdulai Jalloh CORAF/WECARD 1250-1310 Synthesis of research and Policy gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Naess Otto Lars, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK 1310-1340 Discussion ALL 1340-1355 Conclusion and recommendations Chairs/Rapporteurs/Facilitator 1350- 1400 Concluding remarks ED/DED, FARA 1400- 00 Lunch ALL