Conference in Ibadan, Nigeria

[Français ci-dessous] The fifth and last conference organized by the food systems caravan took place in the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) conference hall in Ibadan, Nigeria. The conference had around 100 participants and counted with the presence of representatives from the: IITA; Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Oyo State Ministry of…

Conference in Cotonou

[Français ci-dessous] The fourth conference organized by the food systems caravan and our local partners INRAB and the IFWA project was held in Cotonou, Benin. The event counted with the participation of around 80 academic and non-academic actors, such as representatives from NGOs, the private sector and public institutions. The title of the conference was…

Conference in Accra

[Français ci-dessous] The third whole day conference organized by the food systems caravan took place in the campus of the University of Ghana, in Accra, and had as a title “Transforming Food Systems in Ghana: The potential of Agroecology in times of climate and biodiversity crisis”. The conference counted with the presence of around 70…

Open Class at the Millar Institute in Bolgatanga

[Français ci-dessous] We participated in a small conference at the Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies (MITDS), attended by 55 students and academics, about the contributions of research for the development of rural areas. Professor David Millar shared some insights from the r4d FoodSAF project, including a newly developed barometer for the assessment of…

Conférence à Bamako, Mali

[Français ci-dessous] The first conference organized by the Food Systems Caravan just started! It is taking place at the French Institute and has around 100 participants, including academics, policy makers, representatives of farmers’ organisations, NGOs and the private sector. The conference is presided by Maiga Assitan Niere, representative of the ministry of scientific research and…